Historic Preservation Walking Tours
September 23rd, 2007For those of you who like architecture and old stuff (fancy word: Historic Preservation), the Newburyport Preservation Trust is sponsoring 2 walking tours as part of the “Trails and Sails” Weekend, which is being sponsored by the Essex National Heritage Area.
Here’s the info:
Newburyport Preservation Trust
Superior Courthouse Tour, Newburyport
Part of Trails and Sails: A Weekend of Walks and Water
Presented by the Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC)
221 Essex St., Suite 41
Salem, MA 01970
978-740-0444
Date: Saturday, September, 29 at 11:00
Join Superior Court Judge Richard E. Welch II for a tour of the courthouse on Bartlett Mall in Newburyport. Designed by renowned architect Charles Bullfinch in 1805, it is recognized as the oldest continuously operating courthouse in the United States. John Quincy Adams and Daniel Webster are among the luminaries that have argued legal cases in this nationally significant building.
Newburyport Preservation Trust
Name That Style: A Walking Tour of Newburyport’s Diverse Architecture
Part of Trails and Sails: A Weekend of Walks and Water
Presented by the Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC)
221 Essex St., Suite 41
Salem, MA 01970
978-740-0444
Date: Sunday, September, 30 at 11:00
Join architect and adjunct professor of American Architectural history at Boston College John McConnell for a walking tour in Newburyport with a focus on the diversity of style found in residential architecture. Mr. McConnell will discuss the various features that define the many architectural styles found in Newburyport and will speak on the cultural forces that gave rise to each style.
Both events are being offered in conjunction with the sixth annual Trails & Sails: A Weekend of Walks and Water, a weekend of free events that celebrate the natural, cultural and historic resources throughout the Essex National Heritage Area.
All events are FREE. For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit www.trailsandsails.org or call 978-740-0444.
Enjoy!
Mary Eaton
Newburyport