Virtual Lecture
“Colonial Era Gravestones” Virtual Lecture
The first virtual lecture will be on the historic 17th and 18th century gravestones, in Springfield Cemetery. The city of Springfield has no surviving colonial-era buildings. However, some of the gravestones date as far back as 1657, these stones represent a range of styles and individual carvers who worked in the Connecticut River valley during…
Window Workshop with Pam Howland
Pam Howland will lead a virtual lecture on February 17 at 7pm about window restoration. For the past 13 years Pam Howland has been teaching women from Springfield to restore old windows. During COVID 19 she had to shut down the workshop in the South End and explore a more individual self-directed model of work. …
“Demystifying Historic Preservation” Virtual Lecture
The third virtual lecture will be by Raipher Pellegrino. Attorney Pellegrino has a long history of redeveloping and repurposing older structures often of historical significance. He has renovated numerous residential properties in Springfield. His lecture will explore Springfield examples of historic preservation. To watch the program please go to the Springfield Preservation Facebook page March 24…