With New England winter’s icy darkness looming closer and the sun setting earlier by the day, our thoughts turn to our cozy nests, blankets, and tea. But first, there is much to do to get our homes ready before winter’s icy blasts and holiday frenzies welcome themselves. Click below for a new webinar on preparing your historic home for another winter.
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Tara brings more than 10 years of experience in historic preservation, nonprofit management, policy and advocacy initiatives, public and education programming, and fundraising. For the past five years she has served as the Vice President of Policy & Programs of The Municipal Art Society of New York, a 128-year-old advocacy organization that promotes historic preservation, urban planning, and public art in New York City. Previously, she was Executive Director of Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts in Manhattan. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Isles of Shoals Association, the Board of Advisors of the Historic Districts Council, and as an Alternate Director for the East Midtown Public Realm Improvement Fund Governing Group. She also has been a member of the Island Heritage & Artifacts and Property Standards Committees of the Star Island Corporation. She holds an M.S. in Historic Preservation from Pratt Institute and a B.S. in Linguistics from Georgetown University.
With the recent launch of our expanded programming and upcoming advocacy initiatives to spearhead, we are pleased to welcome such an accomplished individual who brings a wealth of relevant experience and energy to the organization.
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During his 13-year tenure Maine Preservation grew from one full-time and one part-time employees to five full-time employees. Under his auspices, the organization launched its Field Services Program in 2009 which has since helped 1,400 projects throughout Maine. The Protect & Sell Program, which he initiated in 2015, helped resell 8 properties which are protected with perpetual preservation easements. In the past two years, he oversaw new $430,000 subgrant programs underwritten by The 1772 Foundation and Northern Border Regional Commission, thus far funding 20+ local preservation projects. He worked throughout his tenure in partnership with the Maine Steeples Fund, which invested more than $1 million in preservation of church steeples statewide.
He lobbied for passage of the state Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit in 2008, and later worked to extend and strengthen it. Since its inception the credit has resulted in more than a half-billion dollars invested in 120 projects across the state. He oversaw the development of three economic impact reports, in 2011, 2015, and 2020 that documented the tax credit’s positive results. These credit-aided projects generate more in tax revenues than the credits given. Maine Preservation also assisted 45 of the state’s 120 tax credit projects since 2008, including serving as a partner in five projects with a total investment of $32 million.
“I am fortunate that during my tenure Maine has experienced the substantial impact that a strategy of historic preservation can have on our towns,” said Greg. “It has been an honor to serve with the board and staff for this nearly 50-year-old organization. Maine Preservation has reached every corner of the state with its services, where grassroots efforts are enhancing the cultural memory, vitality and revitalization, and pride of place that all of Maine’s beautiful communities offer.”
His work at Maine Preservation caps a 48-year career starting at Revolutionary War fort Mount Independence in Vermont and including at Historic Charleston Foundation in South Carolina and as President & CEO of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.
As Maine Preservation enters its 50th year, learn about the beginnings of the organization with early board members, volunteers and consultants in this 40 minute program.
Join three preservation consultants as they illustrate the application of the Secretary of the Interior's Standard for Rehabilitation and the tax credit certification process through case studies. This session is ideal for towns, developers, and others seeking to get an understanding of the tax credit certification process from start to finish.
Presenter: Michael W. Gobel-Bain, National Register & Survey Coordinator, Maine Historic Preservation Commission
In this session, you’ll learn about the National Register of Historic Places, including its purpose, the benefits to and restrictions on listed properties, eligibility criteria, and the process for listing a property, from identification through listing, with a typical timeline…
Presenter: Ali Barrionuevo, Director of Programs & Real Estate
Join us for an introduction to preservation easements and Maine Preservation’s Protect & Sell program. You’ll learn what a preservation easement is, how an easement agreement protects a building, and how Maine Preservation’s Protect & Sell program works to preserve Maine’s historic resources.
Presenters: Malcolm L. Collins AIA, NCARB, LEED AP & Ellen Angel AIA, NCARB, LEEDAP
Historic Structure Reports are an important part of effective preservation planning for significant buildings, particularly those open to the public. In this session, Mac Collins, an historical architect, and Ellen Angel, the senior architect and principal at Artifex will introduce us to the value of historic structure reports, their content, and how they are commissioned and executed on by multi-disciplinary teams of specialists.
Presenter: Scott Hanson
Scott Hanson author of the award-winning and best-selling book, Restoring Your Historic House: The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners will talk about how to approach restoring a historic house in a way that identifies and preserves its most important character-defining features while making it livable for 21st century life.
Presenter: Jonathan Hall, Field Services Manager
We’re talking siding in this Rehab Lab. Learn about the issues facing your siding decisions: repair or replace, vinyl or wood, lead paint and new paint. We’ll look at the issues and show you how you can replace broken clapboards. Come get your questions answered!
Presenters: Jonathan Hall, Field Services Manager and Margaret Gaertner, Historic Building Consultant
Learn the role that condition assessments and inspections play in evaluating the status of an historic property and how these tools aid in setting the course of rehabilitation and maintenance planning.
