Past Exhibition

To complement and place our Windows on the Past exhibition about Kennebunk's iconic National Register Historic District in an even broader context, the Brick Store Museum is pleased to host The Preservation Movement Then and Now, a traveling exhibition on loan from Historic New England.

How did the preservation movement begin in New England? What was the first building saved or lost? What preservation work is being done today? Historic New England’s exhibition, The Preservation Movement Then and Now, answers those questions and more as it traces the history of the preservation movement in New England. It begins by highlighting the unsuccessful effort to save Boston's Hancock House in 1863, which was the early catalyst for preservation in the region. The story continues by examining how the movement evolved to include saving buildings of architectural interest as well as those associated with historic people and events. The exhibition concludes with an overview of preservation today, which encompasses twentieth-century buildings, streetscapes, neighborhoods, and open spaces.

Organized by Historic New England. The tour of The Preservation Movement Then and Now is made possible by:

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	The Preservation Then and Now April 19, 2011 - July 16, 2011
	To complement and place our Windows on the Past exhibition about Kennebunk's iconic National Register Historic District in an even broader context, the Brick Store Museum is pleased to host The Preservation Movement Then and Now, a traveling exhibition on loan from Historic New England. How did the preservation movement begin in New England? What was the first building saved or lost? What preservation work is being done today? Historic New England’s exhibition, The Preservation Movement Then and Now, answers those questions and more as it traces the history of the preservation movement in New England. It begins by highlighting the unsuccessful effort to save Boston's Hancock House in 1863, which was the early catalyst for preservation in the region. The story continues by examining how the movement evolved to include saving buildings of architectural interest as well as those associated with historic people and events. The exhibition concludes with an overview of preservation today, which encompasses twentieth-century buildings, streetscapes, neighborhoods, and open spaces. Organized by Historic New England. The tour of The Preservation Movement Then and Now is made possible by:
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