Monthly Archives: August 2018

More Posters for Newburyport’s “If This House Could Talk -2018”

Here are a few more posters from this year’s Newburyport “If This House Could Talk – 2018”

89 – 91 High Street

89-91 High Street, Newburyport, poster for “If This House Could Talk -2018”

“If This House Could Talk is a community based history and public art project, first created and produced by residents of the Cambridgeport section of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The concept is to collect and present local history, and historical anecdotes, through a collaborative activity in which residents and businesses post hand written signs and graphics in front of their homes and businesses telling stories and offering information from the recent or not-so-recent past.

29 Boardman Street

29 Boardman Street, Newburyport, poster for “If This House Could Talk -2018”

In community settings the signs posted for outdoor view present a range of information from the architectural history of a specific building or part of the neighborhood, to personal experiences and stories of the current or historic residents of a particular house.

88 High Street

88 High Street, Newburyport, poster for “If This House Could Talk -2018”

Public projects like If This House Could Talk offer neighborhood residents a way to present historical information with a personal voice. This type of free and accessible presentation of information in public places encourages walking and exploration of a neighborhood in order to discover and learn from the signs and artworks. Sharing of local history may bring a community together through the engagement with common stories and sharing of values, and contribute to building a sense of place. An increased appreciation for historical preservation is also a byproduct of the event.”

167 Water Street

167 Water Street, Newburyport, poster for “If This House Could Talk -2018”

From Wikipedia, If This House Could Talk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_This_House_Could_Talk

Newburyport If This House Could Talk-2018, So Many Great Posters

All the posters that folks made for “If This House Could Talk – 2018” are terrific, it is very hard to pick ones to share on The Newburyport Blog. But here are a few more.

45 Purchase Street, Hicks Bakery, Newburyport

45 Purchase Street, If This House Could Talk – 2018

Drawing of what 45 Purchase Street in Newburyport, then known as Hicks Bakery, looked like around 1920.

What 45 Purchase Street, then Hicks Bakery, looked like around 1920.

What 45 Purchase Street looks like today

What 45 Purchase looks like today

10 Beck Street, Newburyport

10 Beck Street, If This House Could Talk – 2018

10 Beck Street, Newburyport, today.

10 Beck Street, Newburyport, today

93 State Street, the Institution for Savings

93 State Street, the Institution for Savings, If This House Could Talk – 2018

93 State Street, the Institution for Savings, is as beautiful today as when it was built.

93 State Street, Newburyport, today

115 Merrimac Street

115 Merrimac Street, If This House Could Talk – 2018

The poster for 115 Merrimac Street in Newburyport tells the story, its history and what it looks like today.

To see the complete album for “If This House Could Talk – 2018” go here.

This link also works to see the album.

And please visit the “If This House Could Talk” Facebook page.

Newburyport “If This House Could Talk-2018”

Newburyport’s “If This House Could Talk” is in its 3rd year, and what a hit it is. Here are four of the posters of more than 100 that are all around town.

1 Purchase Street