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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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“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: 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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Letter: A Bad Precedent For Fall River’s Waterfront

The 14-story building proposed for Weaver Street threatens to overshadow Fall River.

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Fall River home celebrated during National Preservation Month

The Preservation Society recognized the Oliveira family for outstanding efforts preserving the Grouard House.

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