Join the Color Doctor, John Crosby Freeman, and explore historic paint colors, gain an understanding of modern paints vs. historic paints and get first hand advice on insuring a good paint project.  Learn how the most reliable traditional paint colors enhance traditional architecture. This session will provide the audience with an opportunity to ask questions of a seasoned practitioner.

The lively forum of the Roundtable provides a platform for discussion and networking for attendees and representatives of organizations engaged in historic preservation in Massachusetts.  This year’s liaison reports will focus on regional and statewide priorities and their current initiatives and programs

Join veteran painter Duffy Hoffman and plaster preservation specialist Rory Brennan for some straight talk about painting plaster.  Learn when to paint plaster, understand the importance of good preparation to insure a long-lasting paint job and e xplore options to fix common problems. Information on each craft - its tools, timing, curing, cleaning. priming, prepping, finishing, vapor barriers, and more will be discussed.

Old meets new.  Restoration and preservation of historic wood windows are part of the world of green and sustainability. Your old growth wood sash has stood the test of time despite all manner of weather and abuse.  Come learn how to keep them in use for years to come with a panel from The New England Window Restoration Alliance.

Working with set parameters, such as lot size, square footage, and style, the country’s best architects and designers will be tasked to design and hand-draw a new “old” house for Boston's famous South End historic district.  View the results of the competition and watch as a winner is selected.   

Trinity Church is consistently cited as one of the ten greatest buildings in the United States.  This session will address the meticulous conservation and restoration of the landmark’s decorative paint and mural restoration in the central tower.

By 1850, the Lowell cotton mills were creating enough material annually to encircle the earth twice.  Lowell features one of the largest 19th century industrial complexes with significant extant historic fabric in the world.  Mill conversions are once again popular adaptive reuse projects in New England making now a good time to look at what our industrial heritage has to teach us. 

Established in 1800, Charlestown Navy Yard was in the forefront of shipyard technology, from building the Navy's only ropewalk to making itself a center of missile and electronics conversions. This is a tour of the buildings and grounds of the historic Charlestown Navy Yard.  The buildings, many designed by Alexander Parris, reveal how their original designs and craft have assured their graceful survival.  Examine construction details from stone dressing to roof pitch.

Do preservationists and new urbanists agree or disagree about neighborhood redevelopment?  Come hear for yourself!  Take this opportunity to reflect on what makes a neighborhood a vital place to live in and work.  Explore the values of New Urbanism and Preservation.  Learn about neighborhoods in transition and the impact of revitalization. Examine the South End, an important Boston neighborhood.

NOTE: Dress warmly with comfortable shoes.

You’ll find more than just unique product displays in the exhibit hall! Visit the Traditional Building Live! area to see fascinating, interactive demonstrations by master artisans and tradesmen. Gain new appreciation for centuries-old crafts and source the specialized expertise you need to complete your projects. See first hand how to repair windows, remove paint.  Watch demonstrations of ornamental metalwork and plaster repair, plus so much more. 

Sheraton Boston Hotel

39 Dalton Street Boston, MA 02199

local: 617-236-2000

toll free 1-800-325-3535

Room Rate: $185.00

Cut-off date: February 26, 2008

Be sure to mention the Traditional Building Show when making your reservations for the best rate. 

Directions to Hynes Convention Center

BY CAR

Hynes Convention Center
900 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02115

FROM Logan International Airport and Ted Williams Tunnel/I-90 Westbound:
Follow direction sign from terminals to Sumner Tunnel/Rte.93 North. Take the Rte. 93 North ramp as you exit the Sumner Tunnel. Exit at Storrow Drive (26 B). Follow Storrow Drive approximately 2 miles to the Fenway/Kenmore Exit (1st exit after Massachusetts Ave., on left). Stay left as you exit Storrow Drive going toward the Fenway. Continue to 1st set of lights, staying left, going onto Boylston Street. Go through 4 sets of lights on Boylston Street. The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be immediately on the right.

FROM I-90 Eastbound:
Take Exit 22 (Prudential/Copley Place). Stay left as you exit and turn onto Huntington Avenue, staying left while on Huntington Avenue. At the next set of lights (Belvidere Street), take a right. Follow the curve in Belvedere Street to the next right hand turn in front of the Sheraton Boston Hotel driveway, bearing right onto Dalton Street. At lights turn right onto Boylston Street. The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be immediately on the right.

FROM I-93 Southbound:
Follow Rte. 93 South staying to the far right as you get closer to Boston. Take Storrow Drive Exit (26 B). Follow Storrow Drive approximately 2 miles to the Fenway/Kenmore Exit (1st exit after Massachusetts Ave., on left). Stay left as you exit Storrow Drive going toward the Fenway. Continue to 1st set of lights, staying left, going onto Boylston Street.
Go through 4 sets of lights on Boylston Street. The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be immediately on the right.

FROM I-93 Northbound:
Take Exit 16 (Andrew Square Exit). Take left at traffic light at top of ramp. Continue straight about 1 mile to Boylston Street. At light take right onto Boylston Street. After next set of lights, the Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be on your immediate right.

PARKING

Within a three-block walk of the Hynes Convention Center are numerous parking garages totaling over 4,400 spaces. There is limited meter parking available around the Hynes and adjacent streets.

Back Bay Area Parking Lots:

Prudential Center Parking Garage
800 Boylston Street, Boston
Contact: 617-236-3060

Sheraton Boston Hotel Parking Garage
39 Dalton Street, Boston
Contact: 617-236-6172

Copley Place Parking Garage
100 Huntington Avenue, Boston
(corner of Huntington Avenue & Dartmouth Street)
Contact: 617-369-5025

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Via Logan Airport:
For Hynes, take the subway bus from any terminal to the airport subway station, transfer to the Blue Line and board the westbound train (marked Bowdoin Station) to Government Center. Get off the train and follow signs to the Green Line and board Green Line train D (Riverside) to the Hynes Convention Ctr/ICA Stop. Once you get off the subway, choose any exit and follow the signs to the Hynes.

Via Amtrak and Commuter Rail:
If traveling by Commuter rail or Amtrack from points west or south of Boston, get off at the Back Bay Station and walk through the Copley Place Mall to the Prudential Center and follow the signs to the Hynes Convention Center.

Via Subway (MBTA Green Line):
The Hynes Convention Center is located on the Green Line (B,C, or D trains) at the Hynes Convention Center/ICA Stop. The fare for the subway is $1.25. Once you get off the subway, choose any exit and follow the signs to the Hynes. The Hynes entrance is 1 block east on Boylston Street from the Boylston Street exit or 2 blocks from the Massachusetts Avenue exit. If traveling on the Green Line E, the closest stop is Prudential. Here,you can enter the Hynes via the Shops at Prudential. Use any entrance and follow the signs to the Hynes.

Via Bus (MBTA Silver Line to South Station):
Take the Silver Line Bus to South Station. As you depart the terminal, walk to the right and the Silver Line pick-up is at the head of the line at Teminal D. The Silver Line stop is along the roadway between Terminal C and D. Take Silver Line to South Station, transfer to Commuter Rail to Back Bay Station and walk through the Copley Place Mall to the Prudential Center and follow the signs to the Hynes.