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Tag: Preservation

“Preserve and Protect”

March 3, 2021January 29, 2026 Gordon Harris1 Comment

Alice Keenan: "Naturally when we moved to Ipswich my antiquarian cup ranneth over. This lovely old town, its long history, ancient houses and interesting people became almost an obsession"

Posted in Commentary, PeopleTagged Alice Keenan, Preservation

Something to Preserve

March 1, 2021March 24, 2023 Gordon Harris7 Comments

This important book described the process by which the town of Ipswich began to preserve at-risk historic homes after the town rejected efforts to set up a legal historic district.

Posted in HistoryTagged 1975, Preservation, preservation covenants
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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Early Inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts by Abraham Hammatt
Ipswich Massachusetts Revisited by William Varrel

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