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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.
Read MoreFree “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!
Read More“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.
Read MoreDr. 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.
Read MorePreservation 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.
Read MoreElizabeth 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.
Read MorePS: 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.
Read MorePS: Recognition Preserves The Value Of Fall River’s History
Acknowledging Fall River as a historic community and preserving its value.
Read MoreWeaver Street High Rise Project Denied
The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously voted against the project proposed for the historic mill district.
Read MorePreservation 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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