The public is invited to attend a free public workshop on the Phase I – Historic Resource Survey of the full West Ward Neighborhood. This is the third and last public workshop, so if you haven’t been able to attend the other two, this is your last chance to find out what our Historic Preservation planer, Mr. Tom Jones has found out about our neighborhood.
The free workshop will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the main branch of the Easton Public Library at 515 Church Street.
At this workshop, Thomas Jones, historic preservation planner, will explain what the historic survey is finding in the study of up to 2,500 properties, and the history and architecture of the West Ward from the 1750’s to the early 1950’s. Additionally, the survey process will be explained and questions answered about the impact a listing on the National Register of Historic Places will have in terms of recognition, civic pride, protection and benefits.
Residents are encouraged to bring any old documents and historic photos of their property and of the West Ward to share. These documents will be digitized onto computer storage to assist and enhance the research. Please come out and share your pride and enjoy a sense of history at this free event.
If you have any questions, please contact Gary Bertsch, Program Manager of the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership at 610-515-0891 or gbertsch@caclv.org.
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2 comments:
Noel, Thanks again for taking the ball and running with it. this blog is a great idea and will be a powerful organizing tool to focus our collective energy. I look forward to participating.
I plan on attending the workshop. I live on N 9th Street, in one of the gingerbread houses between Church and Wood. I've made searches in the public library, online, etc in hopes of gathering pictures or documents about my block. It used to be called "Drake Row" after the developer. These houses were built around the 1900s for works in the nearby silk factories. I don't have much more than that.
Does anyone have information or pictures they can share? I've found there are a number of residents who are practically Easton archivists and historians. I'd love to learn more and would be immensely grateful for any help.
Thanks and see you at this meeting. I'm excited to see attention drawn to the West Ward.
Cristina
(I can be reached at cristina.crisostomo@yahoo.com)
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