John Cole, also known as “The Old House Whisperer,” was Property Manager for the SPNEA (now Historic New England). John has overseen countless preservation projects in New England as well as Arkansas. He founded Shaker Workshops, Inc. and taught Historical Preservation at the Harvard School of Design and at the University of Arkansas, Graduate School of Architecture. Today, he shares his expertise through lectures, consulting, and by writing books and dating documents for private homeowners. As an authority in the field of historic American houses, John loves to share his passion with audiences of all ages. His talks are extremely engaging and known to be left with standing room only.
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