BOLD VISION
Find Your Story
By turning our unparalleled New England collections ‘inside out’ our goal is to create a center of knowledge and inspiration in Haverhill that draws visitors from around the world and celebrates the place we call home.
”VIN CIPOLLA
PRESIDENT AND CEO
HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND
The Heart of New England!
Our campus is located thirty miles north of Boston in Haverhill’s historic downtown, directly abutting the Amtrak and MBTA Commuter Rail station, and easily accessible by three major highways.
Top rendering courtesy of Brandon Haw Architecture
Archival images from Historic New England collection
Bottom rendering courtesy of TenBerke Architects
HAVERHILL RE IMAGINE
Be part of this extraordinary opportunity to share New England’s iconic and diverse history with as broad an audience as possible, and enhance the vitality of a city on the move.
By turning our unparalleled New England collections ‘inside out’ our goal is to create a center of knowledge and inspiration in Haverhill that draws visitors from around the world and celebrates the place we call home.
”
VIN CIPOLLA
PRESIDENT AND CEO
HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND
The Heart of New England!
Our campus is located thirty miles north of Boston in Haverhill’s historic downtown, directly abutting the Amtrak and MBTA Commuter Rail station, and easily accessible by three major highways.
Top rendering courtesy of Brandon Haw Architecture
Archival images from Historic New England collection Bottom rendering courtesy of TenBerke Architects
Historic New England envisions the Haverhill Center for Preservation & Collections as a catalyst for a local arts and culture district with global reach in downtown Haverhill, Massachusetts, with over 600,000 sq. ft. of developable space.
3.2 acres, 600K sq.ft. –one of the largest redevelopment projects in the region
Exhibitions, programs, events, and more to highlight Historic New England’s extraordinary collections
Welcoming to local, regional, national, and global audiences
Compelling public art
activate the space and the exterior
The establishment of this cultural district will serve as a catalyst, bolstering local and regional businesses, arts, environmental, and social institutions, while also attracting new visitors and revenue to the area. The expansion of the Historic New England Center for Preservation & Collections in downtown Haverhill will welcome visitors and offer exhibition spaces, fostering partnerships to develop residential, innovation, hospitality, and dining facilities.
Additionally, the Haverhill Center will contribute to an enhanced streetscape, featuring expanded public art, improved lighting, signage, and green spaces.
Stay connected with us as plans unfold, promising exploration of living archives, cutting-edge storytelling, and innovative exhibitions.
OPPORTUNITIES
A transformational project that is the centerpiece of a strategic, institution-wide remaking of the organization
An international competition will inform the Center’s design and master planning for the downtown cultural district
Bold, compelling public art will activate and enliven our cultural district and draw wide attention and support to Haverhill
Extraordinary public-private partnerships in a Gateway City
Outstanding public and philanthropic support, including Historic New England’s first ever state earmark
Historic New England – founded as the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities in 1910 – is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive independent preservation organization in the United States, welcoming the public to thirty-eight exceptional museums and landscapes, including several coastal farms.
The organization operates a major collections and archives center in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and has the world’s largest collection of New England artifacts, comprising more than 125,000 decorative arts and objects, and 1.5 million archival documents including photographs, architectural drawings, manuscripts, and ephemera. Engaging education programs for youth, adults, and preservation professionals, and award-winning exhibitions and publications are offered in-person and virtually.
The Historic New England Preservation Easement program is a national leader and protects 125 privately owned historic properties throughout the region.
HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND
CENTER FOR PRESERVATION AND COLLECTIONS
151 ESSEX STREET, HAVERHILL, MA
To learn more about the Haverhill vision and about how your participation can have a transformational impact, contact Elliot Isen, Haverhill campaign officer, at EIsen@HistoricNew England.org or call 617-994-5929.
THE WELCOME AND EXHIBITION CENTER
The Welcome and Exhibition Center is a premier opportunity for a major impact at Historic New England and beyond. Your leadership and philanthropy will inspire thousands of visitors to experience history in new, innovative, and exciting ways.
Be part of this historic cultural endeavor through customized support opportunities for your generosity. For donors of unrestricted gifts or pledges of $250,000 and above who value meaningful public recognition for themselves, their families, or would like to honor the memories of loved ones, we have select naming opportunities available.
Donors of gifts and pledges of $50,000 and above will be recognized on our Welcome and Exhibition Center donor wall as Haverhill Center Catalysts for the visionary impact of their philanthropy, and as part of the Haverhill Center Founder’s Circle for their support of the Welcome and Exhibition Center—the first phase of the entire Haverhill Center endeavor.
THE WELCOME AND EXHIBITION CENTER
These Welcome and Exhibition Center opportunities for support and recognition represent the priority funding areas essential to bringing this new space to life, and we are pleased to discuss additional customized opportunities for your philanthropic leadership support.
DESIGN & BUILD
These naming opportunities represent physical spaces where the selected name will be visible to the public.
$1.5M
PROGRAMS & ENGAGEMENT
These naming opportunities represent funds that will be fully spent to support important elements of the Welcome and Exhibition Center, and the selected name will be recognized in all associated materials.
Welcome & Exhibition Center Curatorial Innovation & Exhibitions Fund
$1.0M White Box Public & Performance Space Collections Capsule Fund Main Entrance on Historic Essex Street Public Art Fund
& Engagement Fund
Donors of gifts and pledges of $50,000 and above will be recognized on our Welcome and Exhibition Center donor wall as Haverhill Center Catalysts for the visionary impact of their philanthropy, and as part of the Haverhill Center Founder’s Circle for their support of the Welcome and Exhibition Center—the first phase of the entire Haverhill Center endeavor.
To learn more about the Haverhill vision and about how your philanthropy can have a transformational impact, contact Elliot Isen, Haverhill campaign officer, at EIsen@HistoricNew England.org or 617-994-5929.
The design and treatment of the selected name will follow Historic New England protocols and be reviewed and agreed upon by the donor and Historic New England.