 
Historic Windsor, Inc., (HWI) was formed
in 1971 when a group of citizens, motivated by a common interest in historic
preservation, joined together to prevent the demolition of Windsor House.
In acquiring, renovating, and managing this beautiful Greek Revival building,
HWI has become much more than the keeper of an historic building. Windsor
House returned to private ownership on April 8, 2005.
HWI assists Windsor and many towns in the Upper Valley Region of Vermont
and New Hampshire in local preservation efforts. It established the Vermont
State Craft Center at Windsor House (now independently managed) and the
Preservation Education Institute, a training program in historic preservation
skills, technology, and philosophy for building professionals that has
served more than 2,500 students since its inception in 1982.
The Asher
Benjamin Architectural Model, a traveling teaching tool for schools,
museums, and historic sites, was built in 1987. Special educational programs
and tours include programs about gardening, landscape preservation, decorative
arts, preservation in community planning, fire safety and historic preservation,
and accessibility and historic properties. HWI has published an Architectural
Walking Tour of Windsor, Vt. and Accessibility and Historic Preservation:
A Resource Guide.
Each of its programs in its own distinctive way realizes something of
the mission:
Historic Windsor, Inc., is a non-profit organization dedicated to
preserving Windsor House and fostering an understanding of and respect
for our heritage by teaching preservation skills and promoting traditional
craftsmanship through The Preservation Education Institute.
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