Funded by a Community Preservation Act grant, the Design Guidelines for the preservation of historic properties are available for all Fall River residents.
The Preservation Society of Fall River
Places Matter
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Fall River’s First Preservation Design Guidelines Completed For All
Funded by a Community Preservation Act grant, the Design Guidelines for the preservation of historic properties are available for all Fall River residents.
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Free “Milling About Oak Grove” Cemetery Walking Tour On May 21
The Preservation Society presents a historic cemetery walking tour on some of Fall River’s notable residents related to the city’s historic mills!
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“The Mill In Time” With Architectural Historian John Tschirch
The Preservation Society of Fall River presents “The Mill In Time: A Lecture on Technology, Industry and Architecture in Fall River Mill Design” by Architectural Historian John Tschirch.
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Dr. Isaac Fiske House Added To National Underground Railroad Network To Freedom
The Dr. Isaac Fiske House is the first Fall River Underground Railroad Site added to the Network to Freedom.
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Preservation Society and Roger Williams University Explore Fiske House History
Students researchers gave a public presentation on what they found on the Fiske House and its connection to the Underground Railroad.
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Elizabeth Buffum Chace Portrait Donated To Preservation Society
A portrait of the famed abolitionist by local artist Sheila Leshinsky Oliveira was donated for the future Underground Railroad Museum.
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PS: Townhouses Out-Of-Place In Historic Mill District
The Preservation Society of Fall River opposes variance and special permit requests to build townhouses in a historic mill district on Alden Street.
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PS: Recognition Preserves The Value Of Fall River’s History
Acknowledging Fall River as a historic community and preserving its value.
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Weaver Street High Rise Project Denied
The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously voted against the project proposed for the historic mill district.
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Preservation Society Purchases Third Historic Property
The c. 1865 William Valentine Carriage House on Purchase Street is located in the Lower Highlands Historic District.
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Preservation Society of Fall River Purchases Second Historic Home
The Preservation Society purchased its second historic home and first as a CHDO — the John Read House on June Street.
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News
Free “Milling About Oak Grove” Cemetery Walking Tour On May 21
The Preservation Society presents a historic cemetery walking tour on some of Fall River’s notable residents related to the city’s historic mills!
“The Mill In Time” With Architectural Historian John Tschirch
The Preservation Society of Fall River presents “The Mill In Time: A Lecture on Technology, Industry and Architecture in Fall River Mill Design” by Architectural Historian John Tschirch.
PS: Recognition Preserves The Value Of Fall River’s History
Acknowledging Fall River as a historic community and preserving its value.
Letter: A Bad Precedent For Fall River’s Waterfront
The 14-story building proposed for Weaver Street threatens to overshadow Fall River.
PS: Nathaniel B. Borden School Demolition
The demolition of Lizzie Borden’s grade school was completed after the 129th anniversary of the Borden murders.
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