Protect Our Past Inc.

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“The organization is a nonprofit educational organization incorporated under the laws of the commonwealth of massachusetts. Its purpose is to inform the residents and visitors of cape cod and the islands through media, education, and advocacy about the economic and cultural benefits of preserving its numerous historic properties.”

“Line 28 films: protect our past creates short films, around 30 minutes long, to highlight the importance of preserving historic properties on cape cod, the islands, and beyond. In 2024, protect our past received a restricted grant from the rc kemper charitable trust & foundation umb bank to produce a film entitled "if our walls could talk." if walls could talk during restoration, they would reveal captivating stories of the past, echoing the lives and events that once filled their spaces. The discovery of old newspapers, letters, and photographs hidden within the walls serves as a tangible connection to history, offering insights into previous occupants' daily lives, struggles, and triumphs. Line 29. Historic home evaluation: this program involves protect our past, inc. Members who are experts in preserving historic homes and buildings. When requested, the team meets with owners of to identify the irreplaceable attributes of their homes and buildings (especially those up for demolition) and their restoration options. Protect our past educates owners on the importance of saving their historic homes and buildings. In 2024, requests from owners increased significantly. Protect our past is in the process of establishing a schedule of fees for its historic home evaluation service and anticipates that, as its service becomes known to the cap cod community, the service will generate additional, dependable revenue. Line 30. "who do you call": restoration resource catalogue: this program service continued from 2023, is currently underway by a select committee to research and prepare a resource catalog available for sale to owners of historic homes and buildings, architects, engineers, suppliers, trades, salvage yards, and other related fields vetted by the protect our past inc, committee as being accomplished in the field of historic restoration. The catalog will be updated each year or as necessary. Grants and sponsors will fund the catalog. Revenue estimates from the resource catalog sales are still pending.”