Educate
The Newburyport Preservation Trust (NPT) will reach out to residents, developers, realtors, business owners, schoolchildren and all concerned residents to answer questions about historic preservation including:

• Why preserve?
• Who benefits?
• How can it be done so that everyone wins?

Inform
The NPT will be a resource for questions about historic preservation that include:

• How do the Historical Commission, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) work?

• Which group do I need to contact and when?

• Where can I find the best contractor to help me evaluate my home’s historic details and restore my home economically?

•  How can I research my home’s architectural history?

Advocate
The NPT will speak out for historic preservation to the city government and developers:

• We will work with all parties to sustain historic preservation while finding ways to promote responsible growth.

• We shall monitor issues that come before the Historical Commission, Planning Board and ZBA related to Newburyport’s historic assets and give you frequent updates on our website.