HISTORY MARKER DESCRIPTION AND ORDER FORM

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6/23/2008

 HISTORIC HOUSE MARKERS

---Be a part of Hingham history---

Thank you for requesting information about the purchase of an Historic House Marker. The markers indicate your home’s estimated construction date and the name of the original occupant. Your marker will be 12” X 14”, made of MDO exterior grade plywood and capped with a molding on the gable. The sign is painted white with grey trim, and the black lettering is done by hand in “Goudy Olde Style,” a typeface designed by the late William A. Dwiggins of Hingham. Dwiggins was one of America’s premier graphic designers in the early 20th century. The markers, and the information on them, must be as approved by the Historical Commission and may not be altered.

To find its “historical” date and other information about your home, you can look it up in Hingham’s “Comprehensive Community Survey,” issued in 1991 and since revised and updated. Consult the Survey at Town Hall, 210 Central Street, in the offices of the Historical Commission, the Board of Assessors, the Planning Board, or the Town Clerk, and at the Hingham Public Library, 66 Leavitt Street.

If you want help in researching the history of your home, call the Historical Commission at 781-741-1492, and make an appointment to review material at their office. Additional information can be obtained at the reference desk at the Hingham Public Library, or at the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds, 50 Obery Street, Plymouth.

Markers cost to the general public  $100

Members of the Historical Society receive a 10% discount off their markers.

To order your Marker, fill in and return the Marker Request Form below with full payment. When the marker is ready, it will be delivered to your home. If you have questions, you may call the Society at 781-749-7721, or email us at director@hinghamhistorical.org. 6/23/2008

Historical Marker Order Form

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 Amount enclosed:
  $100.  for non-members.
  $90.  for members

Make out your check to the Hingham Historical Society and mail it to

P.O. Box 434, Hingham, MA 02043

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