Events

Annual Members Meeting with Election of Board Members and Vote on Proposed Change to By-Laws, and May Public Program

A House Restored: The Tragedies and Triumphs of Saving a New England Colonial
A slideshow lecture by Lee McColgan

Sunday, May 5, 2024
2:00 PM
Watertown Savings Bank Meeting Room
Watertown Free Public Library
123 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472

Old houses share their secrets only if they survive.  Trading the corporate ladder for a stepladder, Lee McColgan commits to preserving the ramshackle South Shore Loring House, built in 1702, using period materials and methods and on a holiday deadline.  His enchantment withers as he discovers the massive repairs it needs.  McColgan's journey examines our relationship to history through the homes we inhabit, beautifully articulating the philosophy of preserving the past to find purpose for the future.

Mr. McColgan has worked on Boston's Old North Church, Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House and other buildings.  His work has appeared in Architectural Digest, The Boston Globe and The Wall Street Journal.

This event is free and open to the public.  Parking is free in the library lot on Sundays.  For more information, please contact Joyce at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

This program is funded by a 2023 grant from the Watertown Community Foundation.