Landmarks Observer

Greater Portland Landmarks publishes the Landmarks Observer, a quarterly newspaper offering information on upcoming events, local preservation issues, profiles of historic buildings, landscapes and public art, and how-to tips for homeowners interested in restoring or preserving their old home. The Landmarks Observer is a community resource mailed to our members and donors and offered free in the greater Portland area at over 60 locations. It is supported entirely by advertising fees and donations.

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Summer 2012 (5/9/2012)
In this issue: Cultural Landscapes: Protecting Our Sense of Place; Maine Landscapes Featured in “What’s Out Ther”; Winslow Homer Studio to Open in September; Who We are: Kate White Lewis; Meet the Authors, Maine Books for Kids; Walker Library Rescue Nearly Complete; Landmarks’ Field Services: Historic Cultural Landscape: Archaeology Informs Fort Allen Park Park Restoration; Green Spaces Coalition Announced; Historic House Gala; Flag Day at the Observatory.

Spring 2012 (3/7/2012)

In this Issue: The Greenest Building is Already Built, Preservation Makes Sense for Energy Efficiency; Solar Installations on Historic Buildings; Landmarks Installs New HVAC System at the Safford House; A Real-Life Efficient Old House; Panel Discussions Explore Greater Portland’s Landscape; Fort Allen Park Restoration; Who We Are: Ted Oldham; Preservation Updates: A New Fence for the Western Cemetery, First Parish Church to Restore Its Steeple, Kotzschmar Organ to be Renovated on its 100^th Anniversary; 2012 Architalx Lecture Series

Winter 2011 (11/7/2011)
In this Issue: Revived Cold Storage Building Enlivens Waterfront; Energy Audits: First Step to Energy Efficiency; Shoreside Demolition at Prouts Neck; Salvaging Existing Materials During a Restoration; 19th Century Wood Pipe Discovered in Abyssinian Excavation; Field Services: Landmarks Provides Pre-Assessment for Historic Preservation Tax Credits; Who We Are: Anna Marie and John Thron

Fall 2011 (8/30/2011)
In this Issue: Embracing History, Achieving Greatness; GPL’s Annual Report; Who We Are: Marjorie Getz; Historic Preservation: Our Path to a World-Class City; Report: Historic Preservation a Boon to Maine Economy; GPL’s Field Service Program: Chimneys Punctuate the Urban Skyline; 50th Anniversary of the Demolition of Union Station

Summer 2011 (5/3/2011)
In this issue: Tending Public Green Space, New Hope for Old Churches, Who We Are: The Ellimans, Deering Historic House Tour

Spring 2011 (3/10/2011)

In this issue: Good as Old: Safford House Windows Restored; Historic Preservation Institute Launches; Who We Are: William David Barry; Goddard Mansion Making Plans

Winter 2010 (11/12/2010)
In this issue: Safford House Gets a Brand New Roof; Outside Matters: Creating a Landscape Plan for 93 High Street; GPL’s Field Service Program - One Year of GPL in the Field: Guidance, Advocacy, Support; Housing Complex Planned for Site of Mussey Mansion; Who We Are: Ruth Story.

Fall 2010 (9/10/2010)
In this issue: Iron Work, There’s Strength and Beauty in this Functional Art; A Strategy for the Safford House, GPL’s new preservation Plan is designed to put our own house in order; GPL’s Annual report for 2009-2010; Portland’s Masonic Temple Faces Uncertain Future; What Will Become of the Custom House?

Summer 2010 (5/7/2010)
In this issue: Historic Rooftops: Does Your Historic Roof Need Some Attention?, Preservation Tax Credits Lead the Way, Welcome Manager of Education Programs Jennifer Pollick, and Uncovering Built-in Ranges.

Spring 2010 (3/12/2010)
In this issue: Weatherizing the Older Home, Sustainable Preservation at the Safford House, and a Chat with Volunteer Joseph Thompson

Winter 2009 (11/20/2009)
In this issue: Rediscovering Westbrook: How Preservation is Reviving a Former Mill Town, GPL Celebrates the Opening of the Center for Architecture and Preservation, the new Field Services Program, and What’s the Deal with Spray Foam Insulation?

Fall 2009 (8/21/2009)
In this issue: GPL Presents the new Center for Architecture and Preservation, the new Field Services Program, a joint project with Maine Preservation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and our 2008-2009 Annual Report