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   Framingham has many historic treasures: buildings, sites, statues, plaques, and more. This page will be an ongoing endeavor to list organizations and news and information about Framingham preservation projects. Click on the name of the organization or project below for further information.

Please let us know about other Framingham area organizations and projects so we can provide them with a free listing on this page.  Organizations will be listed if they have more than one project. Send e-mail to: info@framingham.com.

  • Athenaeum Hall - The Friends of Saxonville are working on the restoration of Saxonville's 1947 Athenaeum Hall.

  • Blacksmith Minuteman Statue - The DAR will be working on the restoration soon.

  • Cushing Chapel - The Chapel has been restored and is now used for Veteran's Memorial Services and private services.

  • Danforth St. Bridge - The Friends of Saxonville are working on the restoration of the old Danforth St. pony truss bridge.

  • Framingham State College President's House - The Committee to Save Framingham State College President's House is working to save the house from demolition and to secure FSC Trustee support to find a useful purpose for the house for the college community.

  • Friends of the Civil War Soldier - Brownie Girl Scout Troop # 2112, their parents and friends adopted Framingham's Civil War Soldier on Edgell Rd.

  • Nobscot Post Office - Bill Dyan, host of Framingham Triva on Channel 9, is leading efforts to preserve Nobscot's former post office/library/railroad ticket station.

  • Victory Statue - The Victory Statue on Concord St. will soon have a face lift.

    MORE TO COME...




    ORGANIZATIONS:

    • Framingham Historical Society - non-profit organization founded in 1888 for the purpose of preserving and understanding Framingham's rich and varied past. The society maintains its collections at The Old Academy Museum in Framingham Centre.

    • Friends of Saxonville - organization established to preserve, enhance, and protect the cultural, environmental, and historical qualities of Framingham's Saxonville neighborhood area.


   Please let us know about other Framingham area organizations and projects so we can provide them with a free listing on this page.   Send e-mail to: info@framingham.com.



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