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RESCHEDULED LWV First Friday Forum

Rescheduled!  WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT LEXINGTON ARCHITECTURE, ANYWAY?

The history of Lexington is written in its
buildings.  We're all familiar with the
historic taverns of 1775 that our Historical Society preserves and manages for
the benefit of the public; but there are many private buildings, homes and
other structures that represent not just of the colonial and federalist
periods, but many other important eras in our Town's history.  Have you ever wondered: Where in Lexington
can we find examples of architectural styles from the 1600s to 2013?  What is the difference between the basic Salt
Box, the Federalist style, the Gothic Revivals and our noted Mid-Century
Moderns?  What makes certain of these
properties worthy of preservation?



Join the Lexington League of Women Voters'  January RESCHEDULED First Friday program on January 24,
2014 at Cary Memorial Library at 9:15am to learn
the answers to these and other questions from two local experts who serve on
our Historic Districts Commission and our Historical Commission. 



The Historic Districts Commission reviews proposed
changes to the exterior of buildings within defined historic districts (e.g., along
the Battle Road).  The  Historical 
Commission has a broader mandate: to encourage the preservation of
properties anywhere in town that meet specific historic criteria.  Together they are charged with identifying
and protecting our architectural heritage.

Marilyn Fenollosa is a
preservation attorney and consultant in private practice. She formerly served
as Senior Program Officer and Regional Attorney for the Northeast Office of the
National Trust for Historic Preservation, and Community Preservation Program
Manager for Historic Massachusetts, Inc., the Massachusetts statewide
preservation organization now known as Preservation Massachusetts. She holds a
Masters Degree in Preservation Studies from Boston University and a law degree
from New York University, and is a member of the Massachusetts and New York
Bars. In Lexington, Marilyn serves on both the Historical Commission and the
Historic District Commission and currently chairs the Community Preservation
Committee.

Sally Zimmerman, whose background
is in architectural history and preservation planning, manages Historic New
England's Historic Homeowner membership program, which supports homeowners with
best practices preservation advice. Prior to joining Historic New England,
Sally served as a preservation planner for the City of Cambridge for almost twenty
years. She has also worked for the Massachusetts Historical Commission as an
architectural historian, and as a National Register consultant for the
Connecticut Historical Commission. Sally received her M.A. in preservation
studies from Boston University, and a B.A. in American history from Mount
Holyoke College.  Sally serves on the
Lexington Historical Commission.



Marilyn and Sally will provide a virtual tour of our
Town's architecture and describe why they are so passionate about historical
preservation in the Town of Lexington.

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