Springfield Preservation Trust

2022 Preservation Awards Nominations Close
2022-09-06
Nominations for restored buildings will be accepted until September 6th. The Trust will be accepting nominations for buildings that have been restored since summer 2021. After you send the nomination please send images of the building(s) nominated to info@springfieldpreservation.org. If you have any questions please contact the Trust at advocacy@springfieldpreservation.org.
Springfield Preservation Trust plans to host the Annual Preservation Awards Ceremony in November 2022. This ceremony will honor individuals and organizations that have helped restore and preserve historic places in Springfield. Please nominate your or someone else’s building or home here. https://springfieldpreservation.org/preservationawards/ . Visit springfieldpreservation.org/preservationawards to see examples of winners from previous years

Hiding in Plain Sight Walking Tour
2022-08-13 10:30 - 12:00 UTC | Springfield Museums, 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA, 01103, United States
Hiding in Plain Sight by Bob McCarroll on August 13, 10:30am-12pm. It will depart from Springfield Museums. If you are not a member of SPT or Springfield Museums then please pay $5 to Springfield Museums on August 13. No registration necessary. This tour will explore the older buildings behind newer facades. Thank you, Mass Cultural Council and Springfield Cultural Council for sponsoring the Second Saturday Walking Tours!

"Springfield's Lost Riverfront" Walking Tour
2022-07-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Riverfront Park, Springfield, MA
Springfield’s Lost Riverfront by Derek Strahan on July 9, 10:30am-12pm. The tour will start at Riverfront Park, at the parking lot directly across from the end of State Street. No registration necessary for this free tour. Thank you, Mass Cultural Council and Springfield Cultural Council for sponsoring the Second Saturday Walking Tours!

Underground Railroad Second Saturday Walking Tour
2022-06-11 11:00 - 12:30 | Springfield Museums, 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA, 01103, United States
Underground Railroad Tour June 11 at 11am. The tour begins outside of Springfield Museums. If you are a member to Springfield Museums, Springfield Preservation Trust, or PAHMUSA you are free. If not please pay $5 at Springfield Museums. Learn about the history of Springfield’s unsung early residents.

50th Anniversary Celebration | 50 Years of Historic Preservation Advocacy
2022-06-10 18:00 - 21:30 | Carriage House at the Barney Estate, Route 5, Springfield, MA, United States
50th Anniversary Celebration for Springfield Preservation Trust
Springfield Preservation Trust is a non-profit organization that has been advocating for historic Springfield buildings for the past 50 years. The Trust now is bringing back our summer fundraiser with a new twist, our 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Carriage House at the Barney Estate. This event will take place on June 10 at 6pm. There will be appetizers, a cash bar, a free gift, silent auction, fabulous displays of 50 years, activities, an address by former mayor Bob Markel, and desserts.
Tickets are $50 for members and $55 for non-members, and you may register on the Springfield Preservation Trust website at https://springfieldpreservation.org/50-years-of-historic-preservation/ or mail a $50 or $55 check to the office before June 1. If you are unavailable to attend but want to contribute, please feel free to donate by sending a check to the office or buy online under the donation or event ticket category. You will receive a confirmation email if you paid for a member or non-member ticket asking for the first and last name of a guest in your party.
If you would like to sponsor our program, please either buy online through the donation option for $55 or please send a $50 check to Trust’s office by May 27 to be included on the program. If you want to sponsor the program please after you mail or pay online email info@springfieldpreservation.org with you jpeg or png file. Please Celebrate our 50th with us in one of these several amazing ways, and support us in our mission to advocate for Springfield’s historic buildings for the next 50 years!

McKnight Past & Present
2022-04-21 19:00 - 20:00
Developed between 1870 and 1900 by the McKnight Brothers, McKnight is the largest and most intact, wood-frame, late-nineteenth century neighborhood in New England. Jim Boone, long-time resident and Springfield Preservation Trust member, will share photos and interesting facts about the rich history of the neighborhood. This virtual presentation will take place on April 21 at 7pm on Facebook Live on the Springfield Preservation Trust Facebook page.

"Demystifying Historic Preservation" Virtual Lecture
2022-03-24 19:00 - 20:00
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 on Facebook Live at 7pm. Learn more about SPT on our website https://springfieldpreservation.org.
Thank you for your support and stay safe. We look forward to seeing you Thursday night for the program!

Annual Meeting 2022 | Springfield Preservation Trust
2022-02-27 13:00 - 14:30
Currently due to Covid-19 Springfield Preservation Trust will hold its annual meeting virtually again this year. It will be held on February 27 at 1pm. The meeting will be open to SPT members and the general public. The annual meeting will feature an overview of the past year, election of the board, and announcement of the 2022 Most Endangered List.
Following the meeting will be a 20-minute lecture by the Senior Project Director Lauren Canepari. She will be discussing the Court Square Building redevelopment project on 13-21 Elm Court.
For this event we will need people to pre-register so please email info@springfieldpreservation.org by February 24. Then the day of the event you will receive an email in order to attend the meeting. Covid-19 is changing the format, but by being virtual you will enjoy the event from the luxury of your home. Also, if you pre-register by February 20 you will receive a surprise from the Trust. Also, it will be broadcast to Facebook Live on our Springfield Preservation Trust Facebook page.

Window Workshop with Pam Howland
2022-02-17 19:00 - 20:00
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. For the love of old growth wood and mouth-blown glass, she continues to seek opportunities to teach men and women the skills of window restoration. To watch the program please go to the Springfield Preservation Trust Facebook page on February 17 at 7pm.

Springfield Preservation Trust Board Meeting
2022-02-16 00:00
Monthly meetings of the Springfield Preservation Trust are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6 PM virtually through Zoom. Please email info@springfieldpreservation.org two days before the meeting if you are a member who wants to attend. All Trust members are welcome.

"Colonial Era Gravestones" Virtual Lecture
2022-01-27 19:00 - 20:30
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 this time. Join historian Derek Strahan on January 27 at 7pm on the Springfield Preservation Trust Facebook page as he traces the history of colonial-era gravestone designs in the area and highlights some of the local carvers whose works can be found here in the city. Learn more about SPT on our website https://springfieldpreservation.org.
