Historic House Plaque Program – Information and Research Session

Historic House Plaque Program – Information and research session

The Portsmouth Athenaeum, Portsmouth NH 400, the Friends of the South End and the Citywide Neighborhood Committee have been collaborating on a Historic House Plaque Program. This program is now hosted by the Portsmouth Historical Society.

The owners of any house, no matter the age or location in Portsmouth, can research the origins of their home and complete the application for approval to install a plaque that has been pre-approved by the City’s Historic District Commission.

Please join us at the Library on Sunday, October 6th, 5:30-7:30 for plaque program information and an after-hours research session! Members of the Portsmouth Historic House Sign Committee, Athenaeum Proprietor Peggy Hodges, who is providing oversight for the plaque research of each home, Robin Silva, Athenaeum Librarian, Verity Boyer, Volunteer Engagement & Program Assistant from the Portsmouth Historical Society, and Portsmouth Public library staff will all be on hand to consult, guide, and encourage all in their research!

Peggy Hodges, and Talia Sperduto, of the Portsmouth Historic Sign Committee, will share details about the project and discuss the process of applying for a plaque. Bring your computer or a notepad, use Library computers and resources and we can start or continue the research together!

This event is free and open to all! Attend in person, starting in the library’s Levenson Room for an introduction, and moving to Special Collections and Reference for hands-on research.

Registration is not required.

Questions about the Historic House Plaque Program can be sent to portsplaques@gmail.com. Questions about this event can be sent to libinfo@cityofportsmouth.com.