Party on the Pond

Join us for the Springfield Preservation Trust’s Party on the Pond summer fundraiser on August 23, featuring a silent auction, hors d’oeuvre
About this Event

Enjoy bountiful hors d’oeuvres as well as wines and sodas along this hidden waterfront oasis. Historic and contemporary items and experiences will be featured in the silent auction.

History: Built in 1954. Joseph Chapdelaine built and lived in this house with his wife Florida. The house was designed by James Fitzsimmons. Mr. Chapdelaine was president and treasurer of Joseph Chapdelaine, Inc., which advertised itself as "Builder of Fine Homes." The owner, Ray Chapdelaine, is the grandson of the Quebec native who specialized in building ranch houses under the Chapdelaine Construction name and developed much of that area. Joseph had four sons, all of whom joined the family business. He used this property as both his office and home, and it featured "show-off" features for clients, such as paneled rooms and a slate roof. The "totem pole" of animals was chainsaw-carved seventeen years ago after a devastating snowfall had wrecked an oak and left standing the high snag that remains