18th Century Architecture in NH

Join State Architectural Historian and author James Garvin as he highlights the 18th century architecture found throughout New Hampshire’s Colonial capital and region. Mr. Garvin's lecture, sponsored by the Piscataqua Decorative Arts Society, will be given at Tyco Visitor Center at Strawbery Banke. Lecture starts at 5:30 p.m., preceded by refreshments at 5.

Drawing from period documents and local building techniques and styles, Mr. Garvin will discuss the work of individual craftsmen and regional characteristics and trends.

Mr. Garvin has worked in the field of historic preservation for more than 45 years. Starting in 1963 after earning a degree in architectural engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, he became the second full-time employee at Strawbery Banke Museum and its first curator. During this period he earned a degree in art history from the University of New Hampshire and went on to obtain a Ph.D. from Boston University. In 1976 Mr. Garvin joined the New Hampshire Historical Society in Concord as curator. In 1987 he accepted the new post of architectural historian for the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. He has authored a number of books, including 'A Building History of Northern New England' and has co-authored 'On the Road North of Boston: New Hampshire Taverns and Turnpikes, 1700-1900'

The Piscataqua Decorative Arts Society is a nonprofit organization with a mission to promote original historical research resulting in publication. The primary focus is on the greater Piscataqua region of New Hampshire and Maine, with connecting links to Massachusetts and beyond.