UNIQUE CLOSING GIFT OFFERS FROM GREATER PORTLAND LANDMARKS

Looking for a unique, creative and fun gift for your clients? Greater Portland Landmarks now has the following book and gift certificate packages available:

• PORTLAND BOOK PACKAGE (includes a 1-year family membership with Greater Portland Landmarks for your client) $85*
  
  
• ADVISORY SERVICE VISIT and 1-YEAR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP WITH GREATER PORTLAND LANDMARKS FOR YOUR CLIENT $65*
  
  
• JOHN CALVIN STEVENS BOOK PACKAGE (includes a 1-year family membership with Greater Portland Landmarks for your client) $80*
  
  
• EXPLORER PACKAGE (includes Captain Moody & His Observatory, Discover Historic Portland on Foot - a set of historic walking tours, and a Maine Outdoor Sculpture Guide) $30*

(*Greater Portland Landmarks Business Members receive 10% off these prices)

The packages above contain the following:

1. PORTLAND BOOK PACKAGE: Portland (hardcover) OR Bold Vision: The development of the parks of Portland, Maine (hardcover); Researching the Old House; Walking Tour Brochure; One year Family Membership $85 ($105 value)
   
   
   1. Portland is the only comprehensive overview of the Portland peninsula´s outstanding architectural and social history from 1628. The book is an expression of Landmarks´ philosophy that the best of the past must be preserved as a living part of the present. A popular book for pleasure reading or gift giving, serving as a reminder of the timeless beauty of Portland´s architectural heritage. 100 period photographs and illustrations, map of Portland´s historic districts, glossary, and index.
      
      
   2. Bold Vision is a fascinating history of how, over the years, park advocates in Portland, Maine overcame formidable obstacles and developed one of the country's finest park systems. The book contains 176 illustrations, 5 foldout maps (4 in color), end notes, index, a complete text of 1896 Olmsted, Olmsted & Eliot report, a 1905 Baxter report on The Park System of Portland, and a Portland parks timeline from 1630-1998.
      
      
   3. Researching the Old House has helped countless owners and residents searching for information about their homes by breaking down the research process into manageable parts. This second edition includes an updated bibliography and lists relevant Internet sites.
      
      
   4. Discover Historic Portland on Foot is a detailed set of self-guided walking tours that will delight both Portland natives and visitors alike, featuring four distinct areas: the Old Port Exchange, the Western Promenade, State Street, and Congress Street.
      
      
2. ADVISORY SERVICE VISIT and 1-YEAR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP IN GREATER PORTLAND LANDMARKS FOR YOUR CLIENT $65 ($85 value)
   
   The Advisory Service will visit a house and try to determine the architectural style and the approximate date of construction. They will suggest which features should be preserved and attempt to answer questions about appropriate methods of preservation and restoration. A written report is submitted after the visit.
   
   Membership in Greater Portland Landmarks entitles the member to home delivery of the Landmarks Observer, our quarterly newsletter, free admission to the Portland Observatory, discounts on publications and Observatory merchandise, and discounts on Landmarks tours and lectures.
   
   
3. JOHN CALVIN STEVENS BOOK PACKAGE:
   John Calvin Stevens: Domestic Architecture; John Calvin Stevens on the Portland Peninsula; One year Family Membership $80 ($100 value)
   
   John Calvin Stevens: Domestic Architecture 1890-1930 by John Calvin Stevens II and Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. This book explores four decades of Stevens´ domestic architecture, an eclectic period in which John Calvin Stevens and his son, John Howard Stevens, designed houses ranging from Craftsman and Prairie School summer cottages to Colonial Revival mansions. Forty-seven of these distinctive homes are illustrated by 135 period photographs richly described by the architect´s grandson and the director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission.
   
   John Calvin Stevens on the Portland Peninsula 1880-1940: A Listing of his Work by Address, Client, and Chronology by Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. This illustrated catalogue provides an authoritative guide to locating and documenting the many distinctive homes and buildings which are Stevens´ legacy on the Portland peninsula. Detailed listings include date, scope of work, and location of extant plans. The book includes an overview essay on Stevens´ life and work, and 31 illustrations of residential, commercial, and public buildings.
   
   
4. EXPLORER PACKAGE:
   Captain Moody and His Observatory by John K. Moulton. Written by John Moulton, a retired mathematics professor and local historian, this book offers a fresh look at the tower after its renovation in 2000. John was a guide at the Portland Observatory for 8 summers and was a wealth of information about this unique structure.
   

   Maine Outdoor Sculpture Guide was produced by the Maine Arts Commission.  This short guidebook features a variety of works throughout the state, including war monuments and art influenced by the area’s incredible natural landscape.
   

   Discover Historic Portland on Foot is a detailed set of self guided walking tours featuring four distinct areas: the Old Port Exchange, the Western Promenade, State Street, and Congress Street
   

Choose one of these packages or design your own!

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Greater Portland Landmarks Business Members receive 10% off these prices -
ask how you can become a Business Member today!