Author Defines New England Icons

Bruce Irving MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Bruce Irving, the Emmy-award-winning former producer of This Old House, will discuss his book New England Icons, a collection of short essays and cultural guide to the places and scenes of quintessential New England, at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 15 at Historic New England's 1784 Governor John Langdon House. (Continued below)

Irving, along with architectural photographer Greg Premru, has created a book sure to inspire those who love the classic imagery of New England, such as stone walls, church steeples, village greens, and lobster boats. Included in the book are maps to the best of the icons, as well as Irving's fresh approach to appreciating our unique landscape and cultural heritage.

Known as the “go to guy” for those interested in renovating a house, Irving produced the PBS series This Old Houseand Ask This Old House for seventeen years before creating his own consulting business, serving as the Vice-Chairman of the Cambridge Historical Commission, and writing for a number of New England design magazines.

Tickets for the general public are $6 and the event is free for Historic New England members. A tour of the current exhibition White on White: Churches of Rural New England is included, and a book-signing and reception will follow. Copies of the book New England Icons will be available for purchase. Registration is requested by calling 603-436-3205, or by visiting www.HistoricNewEngland.org. The Governor John Langdon House is located at 143 Pleasant Street in Portsmouth, NH.

About Historic New England

Governor John Langdon House is one of thirty-six historic properties owned and operated by Historic New England.Historic New England is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional heritage organization in the nation. We bring history to life while preserving the past for everyone interested in exploring the New England experience from the seventeenth century to today. Historic New England shares the region’s history through vast collections, publications, programs, museum properties, archives, and family stories that document more than 400 years of life in New England.