Living the Old House Dream: An Ask the Expert Series

Living the Old House Dream: An Ask the Expert Series for Lovers and Owners of Historic Houses WHALE and The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum (RJD)  have partnered to present a new series of programs about historic houses and the often-intimidating maintenance and restoration projects they require. The series takes place in the RJD parlors […]

WHALE E-Newsletter: 2023 Wrap Up

The leaves have fallen, and the holidays are officially here. It’s been a busy fall at WHALE and we are excited to celebrate some amazing accomplishments and reflect on a pivotal year. In addition to looking back on 2023, we also look forward to the New Year with some with fresh ideas, plans and opportunities […]

Breaking Ground This Year

In 2023, WHALE will begin construction on THREE new projects. This is incredibly exciting for us since we’ve been working on these projects for years.

Places that Matter: New Bedford

Places that Matter: New Bedford project will identify and map places that are historically and culturally important, and we need to learn what places matter to you.

Some Projects Return

It’s hard to describe the conditon of the Zeiterion Theater when WHALE undertook it’s restoration in 1981. After years of neglect, it was derelict, decrepit, and in shambles. Demolition was likely.

WHALE awarded $100,000 from The 1772 Foundation

THE 1772 FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE Pomfret Foundation Awards Historic Preservation Grants The 1772 Foundation announces $1,581,574 in funding for 21 grant recipients. MEDIA CONTACT – Mary Anthony, The 1772 Foundation,  maryanthony@1772foundation.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – FEBRUARY 23, 2021 POMFRET, CONNECTICUT – The 1772 Foundation, based in Pomfret, Connecticut, plays a leading role in promoting historic […]