William Sumner Appleton

  • American

America's First Preservationist

William Sumner Appleton Jr (1874-1947) was a preservationist of early American buildings and the founder of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA), now known as Historic New England. Mr Appleton was particularly interested in saving houses of the early colonial era, First Period, that could be self-supporting. - AsNotedIn

Notable Position Organization From To
Founder Historic New England 1910 1947
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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1915/00/00 William Appleton visits the Coffin House during the restoration of the Swett-Ilsley house Visitor Coffin House Newbury
1945/00/00 Nehemiah Royce House is restored under the direction of William Sumner Appleton and architect J Frederick Kelly Preservationist Nehemiah Royce House Wallingford, CT
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