Tag: Valerie Talmage
Hack named Preserve R.I.’s new executive director
PROVIDENCE – A former historic preservation specialist for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency will now lead Preserve Rhode Island.
The historic places advocacy nonprofit...
Providence Preservation Society issuing RFP for Shakespeare’s Head
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation Society plans to issue a request for proposals in its planned sale of the historic Shakespeare’s Head Building located...
Five Questions With: Valerie Talmage
As executive director of Preserve Rhode Island, Valerie Talmage and colleagues have been working to find unique solutions for historic properties in East Providence,...
R.I.’s oldest home for sale at $540K following $600K renovation project
LINCOLN – Rhode Island’s oldest home, a colonial-style “stone-ender” built in 1696 at 1147 Great Road, was recently listed for sale at $539,900 following...
Rhode Island’s oldest home to be sold and reoccupied this summer
LINCOLN – Preserve Rhode Island, a 65-year-old nonprofit that fights to save historic properties, recently announced that the state's oldest home will become occupied...
Sale of Spaulding House in Pawtucket includes easement protection
PAWTUCKET - A landmarked Pawtucket house is under permanent protection thanks to an easement held by Preserve Rhode Island.
A historic preservation easement was secured...
Blithewold Mansion sold, to be preserved thanks to easement
BRISTOL – A historic state landmark has changed hands under conditions that are designed to guarantee its long-term upkeep via an easement granted to...
Preservationists eye ‘Hail Mary’
From roofs and balustrade repair to weatherproofing, nearly $11 million has been allocated in State Preservation Grants to 164 projects at historic sites across...
Who’s on the Board?
Mission: Preserve Rhode Island protects the state’s historic structures and unique places for present and future generations.
Year founded: 1956
Executive director: Valerie Talmage
2017 revenue: $750,000
BOARD...
Fundraising costs, benefits go beyond money for nonprofits
Once every year Narragansett Bay, from Naval Station Newport to Jamestown’s Potter Cove, is flooded with 700 swimmers and kayakers dedicated to improving and...
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