The Akins and Their Holdings In and Around Padanaram Village
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The Akin House Property in the Context of South Dartmouth
For those of you who are interested in local history and the origins of the 1762 Akin House on the corner of Dartmouth and Rockland Streets, this link is for
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Historic Preservation Restrictions
Historic Preservation Restrictions [HPR] are a legal means to provide the highest level of long-term protection to significant historic properties in the form of deed easements. This image of the
Hunting for Treasure
Sunday, June 7th was DHPT’s first specifically kids’ focused event! After arriving at 1pm and decorating “treasure chest” bags for the goodies they were about to find, kids had a
Dartmouth Town Meeting TODAY
Today’s the day! DARTMOUTH TOWN MEETING is in order and funding for the Akin House project will get it’s final vote! We believe with this final phase of the Akin
DHPT Kids Event June 7th!
On JUNE 7 , DHPT will be hosting our first ever KIDS EVENT! Children 10 and under are invited to a TREASURE HUNT to be held on the Elihu Akin
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Every time an important historic house or structure is lost or demolished, we lose another connection to our history, the people who settled in our coastal areas over the centuries
Did You Know: Movie Buffs, Unite!
Welcome to the first of many “Do You Know” posts! Now and then we hope to interest you in a fun fact or tid-bit about the Akin House and it’s
DHPT WINS APPROVAL FROM CPC!
DARTMOUTH HERITAGE PRESERVATION TRUST WINS APPROVAL FROM THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE TO FUND PHASE III OF THE 1762 AKIN HOUSE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECT At the Dartmouth Community Preservation Committee
Sunday, March 1st Full Page Spread!
Miss Sunday’s page about the DHPT and Akin house in The Standard Times? Read all the articles HERE!
Not “One and Done”
Gregory Jones, who refers to himself as a “member of the Dartmouth community, parent of school-aged children, and professional architect,” directs his audience back to the realities of how preservation
