Again this year we will be supplying Poster Board and markers for those that want them. Visit the Newburyport Public Library Archival Center. Supplies are limited!
2019 “If This House Could Talk”
We’re doing it again in 2019! It has become the Yankee Homecoming Event everyone talks about! If you have done it before, you can use your old sign, or create a new story… Make sure you get added to the map and list of homes for 2019 by entering your address here: http://mapme.walknewburyport.com. Within a…
Reading Massachusetts does it!
May 31 will see the start of a two week long “If This House Could Talk” event in Reading. Inspired by Newburyport’s effort, Reading is celebrating it’s 375th anniversary. Check it out! http://www.reading375.com/if-this-house-could-talk/
2018 List of Homes
Here’s the list of homes for If This House Could Talk in 2018, listed by street. The map is at Map.walknewburyport.com 17 Allen Street 9-11 Atwood 6 Beck Street 44 boardman st 29 Boardman St. 42 Boardman St. 34 Boardman St 36 Boardman Street 38 Boardman Street 31 Boardman Street 62 Bromfield Street 8 Bromfield…
2018 Turning Into a Banner Year!
Closing in on over 100 homes this year. This couldn’t happen without the Newburyport Preservation Trust, especially Stephanie Niketic and (of course!) Mary Baker Eaton. I keep getting asked “What Are The Rules?” Here they are: Put up the sign the week of Yankee Homecoming (Saturday to Saturday – some people go longer) & have…
2018 – Houses Keep Talking!
We’re doing it again in 2018 – If This House Could Talk during Newburyports’s Yankee Homecoming. It’s simple: Get a poster, write a story on it, and post it in front of your house the week of Yankee Homecoming. If you participated prior years, reuse what you have (if you saved it) – or tell…
But My House Isn’t Old Enough “To Talk”
NOT TRUE! I hear this all the time…But My House Isn’t Old Enough “To Talk” . Why should I put a sign up? Certainly, one of the side effects of “If This House Could Talk” is an appreciation for historical homes, and a catalyst for finding out about your old house, if you have one….
Put your house ON THE MAP!
It’s easy – just enter your address if you’ll be putting up a sign during Yankee Homecoming. People will use this online map to tour the neighborhoods. Click here to enter your address The map is updated immediately …
All you need to know to find your story..
Great class by Linda Tulley on “Do It Ye Self: House Research” put on by the Newburyport Preservation Trust. Here’s a cheat sheet…
HOW TO – all you need to know
Draft text of 4-5 sentences max. Tell some interesting tidbit – contemporary or historic, personal, or public – about your building or the people inside it. Examples:– “In 2005, during construction, we found a shoe in the wall”, or – “Captain Lunt lived here in 1776; he and his wife had 11 children”, or…
GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS!
Draft text of 4-5 sentences max. Tell some interesting tidbit – contemporary or historic, personal, or public – about your building or the people inside it. Examples:– “In 2005, during construction, we found a shoe in the wall”, or – “Captain Lunt lived here in 1776; he and his wife had 11 children”, or…
House History Research Basics
Resources for your house history. If you are looking for a story about your house, here are some easy ways to find out more and research the history. The key is getting a name/family associated with the house so that you can personalize the home and occupants. Here are places to start: 1) Salem Deeds –…
