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SAGADAHOC PRESERVATION, INC. Box 322, Bath, Maine 04530 E-mail: [email protected] www.sagadahocpreservation.org 207-443-2174 Newsletter SPI SAGADAHOC PRESERVATION, INC. P.O. Box 322 Bath, ME 04530. $20 Single $35 Family $50 Patron Renewal I wish to volunteer: Preservation Development Winter Street Center House & Walking Tours House Plaque Research SAGADAHOC PRESERVATION, INC. r $100 Sponsor $20 Nonprofit $50 Business New Member Education Development Membership Newsletter/Publicity Website www.sagadahocpreservation.org [email protected] Tel: 207-443-5695 % Est. 1971 The For one year’s membership, clip and send to: SPI, P.O. Box 322, Bath, ME 04530. Please make checks payable to Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc. Name:_______________________________________ Address:_____________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Phone:______________________________________ Email:______________________________________ www.sagadahocpreservation.org [email protected] Our newest trustees to sign up for a three year term are past president Martha Mayo and returning trustee Curtis Hen- derson. Son of the late Diane Curtis Francis, a 1971 charter member of SPI, Curtis created the spectacular floral display for our annual meeting celebrating SPI's fortieth year of incorporation. Surrounding the centerpiece are the equally spectacular models of Bath buildings. They are made by longtime member Judi Mansfield and are used in our architectural apprecia- tion classes for the fourth grades in lower Sagadahoc County. ...continued on page 3 As anyone who has turned 40 knows, that landmark often prompts reflecting on one’s life so far and making plans for the future years. And that is true of organizations too. At the SPI annual meeting on Saturday, October 22 nd , we looked back at our founding in 1971 to save Winter Street Church, reviewed some of our accomplishments in the past four decades, and looked ahead to new projects. A panel of five people who were “present at the creation” shared their memories of SPI’s early years. Earle Shettleworth, Director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, talked about the early years of the historic preservation movement in Maine, when Greater Portland Landmarks was formed in 1964 in reaction to the demolition of Union Station and the plans for a divided, multi-lane ring road through downtown Portland; GPL succeeded in establishing a historic district that protected many of the targeted downtown buildings. Linda Bean recalled her experience in Hallowell working to establish Fall 2011 Fall 2011 10 1 Fortieth Annual Meeting Celebration, Saturday, October 22, 2011 Officers: Terms expiring 2012 President, Carolyn Lockwood Vice Pres., Amy Hranicky (Development Chair) Secretary, Sally DeMartini Treasurer, John Marsh Past President Patty Sample Colwell Trustees: Terms expiring 2012 Bonnie Beck Roo Dunn Marnie Hackenberg Michael Knudsen (Education Chair) Finance Committee Chair Paul Skydell Trustees: Terms expiring 2013 Judith Barrington (Preservation Chair) Tina Goodman Russell Maylone (WSC Oversight Co-chair) Jane Morse Beverley Reynolds (House Tour Chair) Trustees: Terms expiring 2014 Curtis Henderson Arthur Jensky (WSC Oversight Co-chair) Martha Mayo Reginald Smart Winter Street Coordinator Debby Hayden

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Our newest trustees to sign up for a three year term are past president Martha Mayo and returning trustee Curtis Hen-derson. Son of the late Diane Curtis Francis, a 1971 charter member of SPI, Curtis created the spectacular floral display for our annual meeting celebrating SPI's fortieth year of incorporation. Surrounding the centerpiece are the equally spectacular models of Bath buildings. They are made by longtime member Judi Mansfield and are used in our architectural apprecia-tion classes for the fourth grades in lower Sagadahoc County.

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Asanyonewhohasturned40knows,thatlandmarkoftenpromptsreflectingonone’slifesofarandmakingplansforthefutureyears.Andthatistrueoforganizationstoo.AttheSPIannualmeetingonSaturday,October22nd,welookedbackatourfoundingin1971tosaveWinterStreetChurch,reviewedsomeofouraccomplishmentsinthepastfourdecades,andlookedaheadtonewprojects.

Apaneloffivepeoplewhowere“presentatthecreation”sharedtheirmemoriesofSPI’searlyyears.EarleShettleworth,DirectoroftheMaineHistoricPreservationCommission,talkedabouttheearlyyearsofthehistoricpreservationmovementinMaine,whenGreaterPortlandLandmarkswasformedin1964inreactiontothedemolitionofUnionStationandtheplansforadivided,multi-laneringroadthroughdowntownPortland;GPLsucceededinestablishingahistoricdistrictthatprotectedmanyofthetargeteddowntownbuildings.LindaBeanrecalledherexperienceinHallowellworkingtoestablish

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Fortieth Annual Meeting Celebration, Saturday, October 22, 2011

Officers: Terms expiring 2012 President,CarolynLockwoodVicePres.,AmyHranicky (Development Chair)Secretary,SallyDeMartiniTreasurer,JohnMarsh

Past PresidentPattySampleColwell

Trustees:Terms expiring 2012 BonnieBeckRooDunnMarnieHackenbergMichaelKnudsen (Education Chair)

Finance Committee ChairPaulSkydell

Trustees:Terms expiring 2013JudithBarrington (Preservation Chair)TinaGoodmanRussellMaylone (WSC Oversight Co-chair)JaneMorseBeverleyReynolds (House Tour Chair)

Trustees:Terms expiring 2014CurtisHendersonArthurJensky (WSC Oversight Co-chair)MarthaMayoReginaldSmart

Winter Street CoordinatorDebbyHayden

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-PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Carolyn Lockwood-What a fantastic year the 40th has been for SPI! I want to thank all of you for your support

not only for this year but for the last 40. Although many of us, including myself, are relative newcomers to SPI, we are carrying on the tradition of hard work and passion for preservation in our community and the willingness to maintain the Winter Street Center with an eye to restoring the whole building. We have been able to take good care of OUR building while also involving ourselves in the community through education and preservation activities. The highlight this year was the House Tour of course and the many, many people who contributed to that effort. Chair Bev Reynolds promises another "not to be missed" tour for 2012. If you are interested in helping with that effort please let us know-- planning will begin before too long.

I am happy to announce a new partnership between SPI and the Jason L. Dunham Sea Cadets. The Sea Cadets will be making the Winter Street Center their home one weekend a

month for drills and education. The Sea Cadets are a federally chartered youth organization which helps children ages 11 to 17 to develop leadership skills, self-discipline, citizenship, and responsibility. The program also allows youth to explore Navy and Coast Guard life while spending time in a drug-free, gang-free environment. We are happy to welcome them and you may see them helping out in and around the Winter Street Center.

The warm November weather has helped with our heating bills, but the price of oil is higher than last year, so we hope you can respond generously to our recent Button-Up Appeal letter. As winter sets in, Winter Street Center will still be warm and busy: we just hosted A Down East Holiday Revue with Castlebay and Van Reid, we are hosting the Y's annual Festival of Trees again on December 6th and 7th, and our Dreamland Theater shows movies every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. And don't forget that WSC is a great venue for your events and meetings. After last month's presentation on Historic Wallpapers by Richard Nylander, our lecture series will resume in January with a talk by furniture conservator Jon Brandon. This year in lieu of our Winter Solstice Celebration we will host a Full Moon Party on February 11th to lift winter-weary spirits, so come and shake off your Cabin Fever at Winter Street that evening.

We are excited to be moving ahead with the Winter Street Accessibility Project, making the buildings accessible for all. We have an enthusiastic board and I am happy to welcome returning board members Curtis Henderson and Art Jensky plus rejoining past president Martha Mayo. Welcome to new board member Reginald Smart--a former architect himself and SPI Education Committee member. I also want to thank our retiring board members for their many contributions of time and talent: Sue Fitzgerald, our Vice President, who will be replaced by Amy Hranicky as V.P.; Cal Stilphen, the outgoing (and unafraid-of-heights) Chair of the Winter Street Oversight Committee, who will be replaced by Co-Chairs Art Jensky and Russell Maylone; and Carol Stergio intrepid House Tour and Blues & 'Cues supporter. I also want to thank Bev Reynolds, who is retiring as our Secretary and is being replaced by Sally DeMartini; Bev puts so much time and effort into the House Tour that we can't imagine how she has had any energy left for all her other jobs at SPI! We truly appreciate all the hard work that all of you have put in for SPI!

And by the way, we are looking for volunteers for specific tasks that might be just right for you! We need a website manager, Facebook manager, and volunteers to help with the Full Moon Party, House Tour and other hospitality events. If you would like to help, please contact me at [email protected]. Thank you all for your support and best wishes for the holiday season and a great 2012! Carolyn

Winter Street Calendar – SAVE THE DATE!

What's New at Winter Street

Wehaveanewfreestandingsign.Intheworksforoverayear,wefinallyreceivedanOKfromtheZoningBoardtoputupoursign.BecauseweareintheHistoricDistrictandtheoldCongregationalChurchsignhadbeenlonggone,wehadtoaskforavarianceinsizetore-erectthenewone.

TheWinterStreetCenterhasbecomeanac-tivepresenceinthecommunity.Lastyearwewerehostto152events.Wewanteveryonetoknowthatwearetheretoservethem.Theoldblacksignsarestillonthebuilding,buttheyjustspeakaboutourhistory.Thenewsigngivespeopletheinformationtheyneedtocontactus.

OurthanksgotoCarrotSignsofTopshamforthesignproductionandtheninstallationonaverycoldanddampdayinNovember.

FULL MOON PARTYSaturday, February 11th 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

CELEBRATING THE FULL SNOW MOON!Music, Dancing, Cash Bar, Light Appetizers and Desserts...

at the Winter Street Center880 Washington Street, Bath

LOST BATH?The1974andthe1938partsoftheoldYMCA,

mostrecentlyhousingtheBathSkatepark,willbetorndownthiswinter.Thepictureabove,takenfromthedrivewayofthePattenFreeLibrary,showsthehousesthatweretorndownin1973tomakewayforthe"new"YMCA.AtthattimeSPIlobbiedtohavetheYMCAmoveoutofthedowntownarea,whichtheyfinallydidabout25yearslater.Weanxiouslyawaitwhatwilltakeitsplace.

On Sunday, January 22, 2012, furniture conservator Jon Brandon will present a program on “Furniture Treasures in Maine” at 4 P.M. at the Winter Street Center. His presentation will cover some of the most interesting furniture in Maine that his studio has conserved over the past decade, highlighting the best that Maine cabinetmakers have produced as well as remarkable pieces “from away” that now are in Maine. Antique and modern objects, created from the 16th to the 20th centuries, will be shown, including some by artists who are still living and working in Maine.

Jon is the owner of East Point Conservation Studio in Brunswick, but he lives in Bath. He is a graduate of the Smithsonian Conservation Training Program and also trained at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston for two years. He has more than 25 years in private conservation practice, and has done work for such institutions as the National Park Service, the U.S. Treasury, and Colonial Williamsburg, as well as for the MFA, the Paul Revere House, the Maine State Museum and the Portland Museum of Art. Jon is a former Chair of the New England Conservation Association, and has also served as a trustee of SPI. In 2008, he presented a program on “Preserving Antique Furniture” for SPI that was very popular, and we are happy to welcome him back. The program is free, but donations are always appreciated, and refreshments will be served. For more information, please call 443-2174.

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Begunin1999tohonorpreservationeffortsthroughouttheBatharea,this isSPI’stwelfthyearofgivingawardstohomeowners, businesses, public buildings and friends ofpreservation.ThefollowingisfromtheawardpresentationspeechattheAnnualMeetinginOctober.

COMMERCIAL AWARD

LAWRENCE & VIRGINIA BARTLETTBartlett Design942 Washington Street

OurguessisthatLarryandGinnyoftenwonderedwhytheytookonsuchatimeconsumingproject.Butjustlookatthebuilding.ItisaclassicGreekRevivaltemplestylestructureknown as the James McLellan House was built sometimearound 1844 possibly by Anthony Coombs Raymond anotedlocalarchitect/builder.Itappearstohavehissignaturewindowsinthepediments.RaymondisalsoresponsibleforWinterStreetChurchandmanyotherbuildingsinBathandBrunswick.TheBartlettshavemanagedtoincorporateboththeir lightingbusinessandtheir livingquarters intooneofthe most elegant houses in the city. This past year, facedwith shifting granite supports under the four giant flutedIoniccolumnsontheportico,theBartlettshiredKennebecBuildersasthegeneralcontractor,JorgensenLandscapingforgranitework,andJosephBeotteofNewry,Maine to shoreup the massive pediment and entablature with a cribworkof railroad ties. We were all fascinated to watch what washappeningaswedroveorwalkedbythehousethissummer.The Bartletts have brought pictures of the reconstructionand repairwith them tonight.This award is for going theextramileandsavingthat incrediblefaçadeforgenerationstocome.

INDIVIDUAL HOMEOWNER AWARDS

MARIE AND JOHN W. JAMES IV30 Garden Street and 648 High Street

JohnandMariearereceivingthisawardtonightfortwohomes.Thefirsthousetheyrestoredandstillownisayellow

woodenItalianate stylehouseonHighStreetopposite theoldBathMilitaryandNavalOrphans'Home.Asyoucanseefromthephoto,andthankstotheJames’stirelessefforts,itisascrispandcleanoflineaswhenitwasbuiltsometimeafter1873.

ButMarieandJohnarehistoricpreservationbuffs, sowhentheysawtheopportunitytoacquirethehouseat30GardenStreet, they leapt at the chance.Built in1804 forthe RevolutionaryWar physician, Dr. Samuel Adams andhis fourth wife, this Federal period house is noted for itsfine interior woodwork and handsome portico flanked bytwo paired sets of Ionic columns. Originally situated on

WashingtonStreet,itwasmovedinlate1850tothebackofthelotsothatthepresentimposingbrickItalianatehousecouldbeerected for JamesDrummond.Thathousewithanotherlargeadditionin1922becamethepresentMasonicTemple.

Aftermanyyearsofpainstakingrestorationontheinterior,plusupgradingthekitchen,Johnlookedintorebuildingtherottenbottomhalfofsomeoftheporticocolumns.Itwasnoeasyfeattomatchuponecylindricalpiecetoanother,butafteralongsearch,hefoundartisanscapableofdoingthejob.Ohyes,andwhiledoingallthisJohnfoundalate19thcenturymapoftheBathwaterfrontwhichindicatedalltheshipyardsthatwereinbusinessatthattime.WorkingwithJustFramingofBath,hehashaditexpertlyreproducedandcopiesareforsale.Thisawardtonightisfornevermakingdowithsecondbest.ThankyouJohnandMarie.

LISA MORISON26 Corliss StreetOutsideofthecityhistoricdistrictsmallhousescontributeto the architectural landscape of Bath more than largerhomes.CorlissStreetispartoftheTrufantHistoricDistrictintheSouthEndofthecity.Thisdistrictisuniquebecausethehouseswerebuiltforcommoneverydaycraftspeople,arerelativelyunchanged, andmanyof their occupiers are stillinvolved in the shipbuilding trades today. Lisa Morison’shouseisatypicalexampleofaLateGreekRevivalcottage,withgableendtothestreet,built sometimebetween1849and1851.Accordingtoresearchdoneforthesurvey,itwasoccupiedovertimebytwomariners,oneamastermariner.The land it was built on belonged to Joseph Corliss whowasabricklayerandlandinvestor.Youcanseethebrokenpediment,friezeboard,pilasters,sixoversixwindowpanesandsimplebutelegantentranceontherightwithrecesseddoorandsidelights.ThisawardisgiventoLisafornotcoveringupthebeautifultrimandforkeepingallthedistinctivequalitiesthattypifythismodestGreekRevivalstyle.

KARL HATCH & DAVID WARD20 Mechanic Street

ThenextsmallhouseisonMechanicStreetadeadendroad.Myguessisthatfully3/4ofthepopulationofBathhasneverbeendownit,eventhoughitisjustoffbusyWashingtonStreet.Hereisanotherhousewithitsgableendtothestreet,andpossiblyasoldasthe26CorlissStreethouse,butitdoesnothavethesignatureGreekRevivaltrimnorgranddoorway.What itdoeshave is charmanda three lightwindowover

thedoor that is situatedon the side. Karl andDavidhavetransformed amodest structure into ahiddengem throughtastefuldesign,landscapingandsensitivitytothislittlehouse’sbestfeatures.ThankyouformaintainingandimprovingonemoredelightfulhomeinthecityofBath.

SPI AWARDS 2011

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Our 2012 Annual House and Garden Tour to benefit the Winter Street Center will be on June 16th, the third Saturday in June from 10:00a.m. until 3:30p.m.. We hope to have more flowers for you to see and less conflict with other Bath events on that date.

New House Tour Date for 2012

FOTINI & ROBERT EBERHARD35 Mechanic Street

ThisFederalperiodfarmhousesitsonthenorthsideofMechanicStreet.Infactonthe1851mapandthe1832mapthishouseisshownsittinginthemiddleofnowhere.

MechanicStreetwasoriginallyitsdriveway.Itispartofthe second or northern land tract of Henry and DummerSewall.

It is known as the “King Dunton” House for Hartley(King) Dunton who lived there in the 1880’s and whoseoccupationwaslistedasCityMarshall.Hemusthavebeensomekindofcharacter.Researchisneeded.TheEberhardsandSPIwouldappreciateanyinformationyoumighthave.

Over the years, this early one room wide, five bayfarmhousewithcenterdoorwayhaslostoneofitschimneys,acquiredafrontporch,andtinnedceilings.Attachedonthewestsideisthekitchenell,shedandlargeearlybarn.Asyoustandonthestreetitappearstobeafarmhouseinthemiddleofthecity.Itisstillsurroundedbyveryoldtreesandalargelot that once extended to Milan Street and WashingtonStreet. This award tonight is given toFotini andBob formaintainingthatearlyfarmappearance.Itmakesthehouseuniqueandastandoutinanotherwiseurbanarea.ItremindsusthatearlyBathwasindeedruralbeforethe1830’s.

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SPI Annual Meeting Celebrates 40 Yearsa historic district that again prevented loss of historicbuildings to a highway project; local Hallowell citizensinterested in historic preservation formed Row House,Inc.in1969,tofosterpreservationandspecificallytosaveand restore a Federal style workers’ row house built byIsaacGagein1846.

WhenWinterStreetChurchwasindangerofbeingdemolished to provide a site for development of elderlyhousing in1971,agroupofBathcitizens soughtadvicefrom Earle and Linda on saving the church building.Charlie Burden and Peggy and John Chapman relatedhow, with only a week before the congregation’s voteon the sale of the church, Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc.was formed and the members urgently sought funds topurchaseandpreservethebuilding.Peggyexplainedthat,oncethebuildingwassaved,SPImembersrolleduptheirsleeves and worked hard on restoring the building, andalsohostedconcerts,lectures,classes,meetings,weddingsandothereventstoraisemoneytomaintainitandtokeepthebuildingacenterofthecommunity.In1973,whentheBathMarineMuseumdecidedtoexpandfromitshomeinSewallHouseat963WashingtonStreet,SPIvotedtodeed the building to the Museum, and Charlie Burdenrecalledhowitmountedexhibits intheParishHallandusedthechurchforsymposiaandevents.

Meanwhile,SPIalsosavedtheCentralChurchfromdemolition to provide a parking lot, and aided in itstransformation into the Chocolate Church Arts Center.SPI set up a Revolving Fund, which helped to rescuehouses slated for razing and assist the new owners inrestoring them. Peggy Chapman recalled SPI’s leadingrole in restoring downtown Bath with brick sidewalks,underground wiring, appropriate period lighting,street trees, benches, and landscaping. SPI membersresearched old photographs and period paint schemes,window treatments, and signage and produced sketchesofsuggestedrestorationsofthebuildings.Therestorationwas so successful that in 1977, the National Trust forHistoricPreservationpresenteditsprestigiousPresident’sAwardtoSPI,theCityofBath,MaineMaritimeMuseumand theAdHocCommitteeonDowntownRestorationof the Bath Chamber of Commerce for their jointaccomplishment. SPIundertookanarchitecturalsurveyofmostof thebuildings inBathbuiltbefore1920, andsucceededinestablishinga localhistoricdistrict,aswellas listing a historic district on the National Register ofHistoricPlaces.

In1981,thesteepleonWinterStreetwassodeterioratedthat ithad tobe removed, and for a fewyears it satonthe front lawn,while theMuseumandSPIsoughtways

toafforditsreconstruction.In1984,SPIobtainedgrantsanddonationssufficienttoreplacethesteepleandtheroofofthechurch.WhentheMuseumexpandeditsmission,becoming the Maine Maritime Museum, and moved tonewquartersatthesiteofthePercy&Smallshipyardin1986,itdeededWinterStreetbacktoSPI.Forsometime,SPIsoughttofindabuyerwhocouldpreservethechurchwithanothersuitableadaptivereuse,andfinallyundertooktherepairoftheparishhallitself.Theceilinginthechurchwasdamagedduringtheperiodwhenthesteepleandroofwere in poor condition, and has not yet been restored.John Chapman concluded the presentation by quotingJohnMorse,Jr.,whooncesaidofWinterStreet“Whileitisadelighttotheeye,itisadespairtothepocketbook.”

PresidentCarolynLockwoodbroughttheWinterStreetstoryup to thepresent, recounting the improvements tothesteeple,theparishhallfrontstepsandtheinstallationof a lightning protection system this year. She alsoannounced plans for the future, including the currentworkonprovidingfullaccessibilitytotheparishhallandthe church, andplans for restoring the former sanctuaryandbringingituptocurrentCodestandards.Althoughthese projects will certainly require us to dig deep intoourpocketbook,wearenotindespair.Onthecontrary,hearinghowthe foundersofSPIworkedhardtoachievetheir accomplishments, we plan to work just as hard tocarryontheirhistoricpreservationmission.Afterall,“Lifebeginsat40.”

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SPI Gifts Available

We still have a few of Springer’s Jewelers supply of Winter Street Center Ornaments. They are $20.00 per ornament and go to support the Winter Street Center. If you are interested in purchasing this lovely collector’s item, please call our office 443-2174. We also have packages of note cards with water color pictures of gardens and homes done by local artists for our House and Garden Tour last June. They are $10 per package. Also, don't forget our coloring book of Bath Architecture for your little ones at $6.00 each.

2011 FRIEND OF PRESERVATION AWARD

EARLEG.SHETTLEWORTH,JR.Director,MaineHistoricPreservationCommission

TosaythatEarleShettleworthisafriendofpreservationisactuallyanunderstatement. Earle has been a moving force in historic preservation inMaineforthepast50years.Hisknowledgeofthearchitecture,historyandpeopleofMaineisencyclopedicandhisabilitytosharethisknowledgewithaninfectiousenthusiasmandaboundlesscuriosityiswonderful.

EarlewasborninPortlandandeducatedinPortlandpublicschools.Attheageof13,hebecameinterestedinhistoricpreservationwhenPortland’sUnionStationwasdemolishedin1961.Ayearlater,hejoinedtheSillsCommittee,whichfoundedGreaterPortlandLandmarksin1964.HereceivedaB.A.inArtHistoryfromColbyCollegein1970.HeearnedhisM.A.inArchitecturalHistory from Boston University, where he held the first fellowship of theSociety for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. During his highschool and college years, he wrote a history column, “Portland’s Heritage”,forthePortlandPressHerald.HewasappointedtotheStateArchivesboardin 1969, while still in college. He was appointed in 1971 to serve on thefirstboardof theMaineHistoricPreservationCommission,andbecame itsarchitecturalhistorianin1973andhasbeenitsDirectorsince1976.EarleisthelongestservingStateHistoricPreservationOfficerintheUnitedStates.

HehaslecturedwidelyonMaine’ssocialandarchitecturalhistory,deliveringanaverageofthirtylecturesayear.HehasservedaspresidentoftheMaineHistoricalSocietyandpresidentoftheNewEnglandChapteroftheSocietyofArchitecturalHistorians.ThelecturehallattheMaineHistoricalSociety’sheadquartersinPortlandisnamedforhim.In2004,hewasappointedMaine’ssixthStateHistorian. HewasawardedanhonoraryDoctorofHumaneLettersdegreebyBowdoinCollegein2008.

AquicksearchonAmazonrevealsthatEarleistheauthororco-authorofover30books,andasearchinthelibrarywillshowthathehascontributedforewordsorarticlesorresearchtomanymorebooksandperiodicalspertainingtoMainehistoryandarchitecture.

Finally,asyouwillhearthiseveningduringour40thanniversaryprogram,weinBathoweEarleadebtofgratitudefortheadviceandexpertiseheprovidedtoasmallgroupofconcernedBathresidentswhoundertooktopreservetheWinterStreetChurch in1971andwho formedSPI to accomplishnotonly that,but alsomanyotherpreservationprojectsthathavebenefitedBathanditscitizens.Forallthesereasons,wearedelightedtopresenttoEarleShettleworthSPI’s2011FriendofPreservationAward.

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DREAMLAND THEATER Winter Street Center,

880 Washington St., BathFMI sagadahocpreservation.org

Movies are on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the Month.

Shorts, serials and cartoons begin at 6 pm, films at 7 pm. Suggested donation is $5.

Movies are graciously provided by River Bottom Video.

A free rental is raffled with each film. Generous Sponsors!!

Pick up supper downtown or bring your own! Concessions are available @ $1.00 each. FMI sagadahocpreservation.org or on Facebook (Dreamland Theater).

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1. Ginny Bartlett, SPI President Carolyn Lockwood and Larry Bartlett. The Bartletts received the 2011 Commercial Building Award.

2. SPI guest, Breena Whitcomb & original trustee,Dr. Charles Burden

3. Honored Panel who were original members of SPI and influential in establishing historic archi-tectural awareness throughout the state of Maine in the early 1970's. Earle Shettleworth, Jr., John Chapman, Peggy Chapman, Dr. Charles Burden and Linda Bean.

4. Peggy Chapman early president of SPI and Carolyn Lockwood, current president.

Photos courtesy of Martha H. Mayo

5. (from left to right) Andrew & Abby Deci, Larry & Virginia Bartlett. Past trustees Avanel Payne, Jane Kresser, Elena Vandervoort, and current trustee Bonnie Beck.

6. Carolyn Lockwood, President, with Friend of Preservation honoree Earle G. Shettle-worth, Jr., Director, Maine State Historic Preservation Commission,

7. House Award honorees, Robert & Fotini Eberhard with Carolyn in the middle.

8. SPI members Bill Hayden, and Tom Barrington with daughter Katie Barrington, calligrapher of SPI awards since 1999.

9 Architect David Matero, Bath City Planner Andrew Deci, Abby Deci and Cathy Matero.