Historic Preservation Subject of Touro Synagogue Foundation Presentation
Thompson M. Mayes of the National Trust for Historic Preservation will discuss his book, "Why Old Places Matter: How Historic Places Affect Our Identity and Well-Being," on Thursday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m., via Zoom.
The talk, with a panel discussion to follow, is the second presentation of the Touro Synagogue Foundation 2021 Judah Touro Program Series.
Touro Synagogue, America’s oldest synagogue, is one of the National Trust’s 27 affiliated historic sites, and this collaborative event is part of the Foundation’s new education initiative.
Following the discussion with Tom Mayes, in which he will address his book’s themes, the program will turn to a panel of representatives from three leading Rhode Island preservation organizations. Panelists, Val Talmadge, Executive Director of Preserve Rhode Island, John Paul Loether, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, and Alyssa Lozupone, Director of Preservation at the Newport Restoration Foundation, will discuss the importance of Newport’s commitment to historic preservation, including the vital importance of protecting the neighborhood surrounding Touro Synagogue.
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Guest Speaker Bio:
Thompson McCord Mayes is the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded nonprofit organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C. He received his B.A. in History and his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an M.A. in writing from Johns Hopkins University. In 2013 he was selected as a winner of the National Endowment for The Arts Rome Prize, which is awarded to about 30 emerging artists and scholars who represent the highest standard of excellence. The award enabled him to spend a six-month residency in Rome as a fellow at the America Academy in Rome, and the essays which make up his book, Why Old Places Matter, came out of that experience.
About Touro Synagogue Foundation:
The Touro Synagogue Foundation is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit, nonsectarian organization, dedicated to maintaining and preserving Touro Synagogue, the colonial Jewish cemetery, Patriots Park, and to promoting and teaching religious diversity, colonial Jewish history, and the history of Touro Synagogue.
Touro Synagogue, America’s oldest surviving synagogue, is a National Historic Site located in Newport, R.I. The Touro Synagogue Foundation operates public programs in partnership with the National Park Service, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and is a project of Save America's Treasures. For more information, visit tourosynagogue.org.
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