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Town Day Sunday, June 4, 2006 (Free ticket required)
Trolley Tours featuring historic locations in Winchester were once again a part of Town Day festivities. This year we were fortunate to have two trolleys accommodating nine tours starting at 10:00am. The tours, leaving from Winchester Common were approximately 45 minutes to an hour long. Free tickets were distributed on the common starting at 9:00am.
The tours were sponsored by the Winchester Savings Bank and tour guides were provided by the Winchester Historical Society.
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Winchester's Robert Bacon House and The Architectural Profession in 1830 Roger G. Reed
Wednesday, May 17, 2006, 7:30 p.m.
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The Winchester Historical Society's Annual Meeting featured Roger Reed, author, preservation planner, and architectural historian, speaking on " Winchester's Robert Bacon House and the Architectural Profession in 1830." The slide talk was presented on Wednesday, May 17th at Hadley Hall, Parish of the Epiphany, 70 Church Street at 7:30 PM. When Robert Bacon hired a Boston Architect, John Kutts, to design his house in 1830, America's architectural profession was in its formative years. During the 1820's and '30s, Kutts was one of a small group of men who called themselves architects. They distinguished themselves from other individuals in the building trades by provided clients with measured plans and elevations, and with specifications. The Bacon House, 6 Mystic Valley Parkway, represents the substantial type of dwelling that began to be built in the rapidly growing towns around Boston for a new class of entrepreneurs--men who used waterpower to launch a variety of manufacturing businesses. It is a residence from this early nineteenth century period that is especially significant because it is unusually well-documented: its owners have inherited original architectural drawings that were signed and dated by the architect John Kutts as well as other records. Of particular interest are the surviving elevations, plans and building records for the house that provide insights into several aspects of early American architectural and construction practices. Slides of several of these rare documents will be shown and discussed. Mr. Reed has been a Preservation Planner for the Town of Brookline since 1994. Prior to that, he worked for ten years as an architectural historian with the Maine Historic Preservation Commission in Augusta Maine. He has written several books and articles on American architecture, including "Building Victorian Boston: The Architecture of Gridley J.F. Bryant", to be published this year by the University of Massachusetts Press. Mr. Reed holds a M.A. in Preservation Planning from Cornell University. The Society has just published "John Kutts: Rare Drawings and Records for an 1830 House" authored by Mr. Reed as the 7th pamphlet in its series "The Architects of Winchester, Massachusetts" edited by Maureen Meister. Mr. Reed was also the author of the first pamphlet in the series ""Hill & James: Beaux Arts Splendor in a Suburban Setting" published in 1994 and featuring Winchester's Sanborn House. "The Architects of Winchester, Massachusetts" series today consists of seven educational pamphlets published by the Winchester Historical Society that investigate many different aspects of the outstanding architecture in Winchester. One covers the evolution of the town's water, parks and parkways in the Olmsted tradition, another addresses the leading edge characteristics of the Lincoln School when it was built in early 1900, and others cover the design and history of the Parish of the Epiphany and the First Congregation Church. The society offers these pamphlets for sale online.
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WINCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY CELEBRATION An afternoon of wine, hors d’oeuvres, and dessert
Saturday, April 29, 2006, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
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Come see firsthand the future home of the Winchester Historical Society and experience the potential of this classic building. Enjoy the magnificent public spaces, the impressive exterior architectural features, the view from the gardens overlooking town. Find out about the future we are planning. Take a tour to explore the first and second floors. See the superb condition of much of the interior. Sign on to help with planning and restoration work.
Bring a plate to celebrate! Parking available at the Ambrose School -- entrance to lot from High Street
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In Their Own Words Part IV
Wednesday, April 5, 2006, 7:30 p.m.
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We were entertained with interesting and humorous stories of Winchester – ones not found in the History of Winchester. Dick and Dot Santos, well known Winchester actors, offered a performance of oral histories collected from Winchester citizens through the Society’s active oral history program. Recorded starting in the 1980’s, the oral histories relate tales of Winchester from earlier in the century. The actors performed the roles of those interviewed – life long residents of Winchester from different parts of town and different walks of life.
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A slide-illustrated lecture by
Mr. McConnell is Professor of American Architectural History at Boston College, lecturer at Harvard's Design School, and principal in his own architectural firm. Mr McConnell received his B.A. from Michigan State and his M. Arch. from Harvard University. An accomplished artist, he has also exhibited his paintings with the Winchester Artists Network.
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1820 to 1890 A slide-illustrated lecture by
With degrees from Boston College and Harvard University, Mr. O'Connor taught history at Winchester High School from 1963 to 2000.
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WHS Events during 2007/2008 |
