Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society [PA]

Description

"The Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society (HMPS) is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization. It's mission is to preserve and interpret the birthplace of Samuel Steman Haldeman, by restoring its architecture and communicating its history." The Haldeman Mansion was placed on the Nation Register of Historic Places in 1977, and is most notable for its fantastic blend of German and Federal architectural styles. Currently, the home is undergoing a painstaking restoration designed to restore the home while preserving the architectural character of the house.

The site offers a biography of S.S. Haldeman, a history of the home's architecture, a photo gallery of the home featuring roughly 20 photographs, and an events calendar.

This mansion is currently being restored.

Calvin B. Taylor Museum [MD]

Description

The Calvin B. Taylor Museum is a historic house museum located in Berlin's National Register Historic District. The main block of the house has been converted into the present day museum, and the west wing is a gallery which displays local memorabilia. The home was originally built in 1832. The house was named for Calvin B. Taylor, who occupied the house between the early 1890s and 1932. Taylor was notable for founding the Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company. The museum serves to chronicle the daily life in Berlin, Maryland, during the course of the 19th century and early 20th century.

The site offers an events calendar, visitor information, a photo gallery featuring 18 photographs of the home, historical information regarding the home, and a photographic tour of the house.

This is a duplicate of listing 10078.

Women and the New Deal

Description

Professor Esther Katz of New York University says that the New Deal presented new opportunities for women to organize grassroots movements, but their achievements did not last long beyond the New Deal.

This feature is no longer available.

Spring Green Preservation Fund [NC]

Description

The Spring Green Preservation Fund is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and fully restoring the Spring Green Primitive Baptist Church, which is located in Cary, NC. The church was originally built in 1879, and today also holds an associated building and cemetary. The church is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The location is currently under renovation, but will offer tours of the church and its associated cemetary upon completion. The site offers an extensive year-by-year photo gallery showing the evolution of the restoration of the church, along with visitor information and a brief history of the church.

Not yet open to the public.

Local Women Activists in the Early 20th Century

Description

Director of the Nichols House Museum Flavia Cigiliano discusses Progressive-era women on Boston's Beacon Hill and their social and political impact. Beginning in the late 19th century, modern women such as Beacon Hill resident Rose Nichols, ventured outside of the domestic realm and into the world of employment and politics.

This lecture is no longer available on the WGBH site.

Redlands Area Historical Society [CA]

Description

The Redlands Area Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history, culture, genealogy, and historic architecture of Redlands, CA, and the surrounding area. The society is broken up into three sections—'the society itself, which is focused on collecting historic artifacts and preserving the general history of the Redlands Area; the Redlands Area Genealogical Society, which is dedicated to preserving the genealogy of Redlands residents since the town's founding; and the Old House Group, which works to restore and preserve historic homes and other structures in the Redlands area.

The site offers information about the society and each of its three branches, current society news, an archive of the society newsletter, library access, and an events calendar.

The society does not offer a physical site for visitation. The above listing is pre-existing.

Historic Preservation Society of Social Circle [GA]

Description

The Historic Preservation Society of Social Circle was founded with two goals in mind, to acquire a significant historic property to serve as society headquarters and as a community history center, and to develop a sizable membership in order to provide community based programs. With the acquisition of Gunter Hall and a membership of nearly 150, the society has achieved both of those goals. Currently, Gunter Hall is undergoing an extensive renovation. When finished, Gunter Hall will serve as a historic house museum in addition to its current role as society headquarters.

The site offers information about the society, visitor information for the town of Social Circle, a history of Social Circle, a history of the Social Circle school system, and an events calendar.

A museum is under development.