1978Motif No. 1 was rebuilt after the Blizzard of ’78.Arts and Culture, Location and Setting, Buildings & Architecture

Motif #1 destroyed in the storm, 1978. Cape Ann Museum Library & Archives, Photo 13134

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The iconic building, orginally destroyed in the blizzard the previous February, was rebuilt on the same site. There was a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 26th.

England, Buildings of New. “Motif Number 1 // 1840s.” Buildings of New England (blog), February 26, 2020. https://buildingsofnewengland.com/2020/02/25/motif-number-1-1840s/.

Other Events

1978
The pilot boat Can Do sunk during the Blizzard of '78.
1978
The Cape Ann Food Pantry was founded.
1979
Gloucester enters into a consent degree for violating the Clean Water Act
1979
The Massachusetts Audobon Society opened an office in Gloucester, which was called Resources for Cape Ann. This was the first office outside of its Lincoln headquarters.

1978Motif No. 1 was rebuilt after the Blizzard of ’78.Arts and Culture, Location and Setting, Buildings & Architecture

Other Events

The pilot boat Can Do sunk during the Blizzard of '78.

The Cape Ann Food Pantry was founded.

Gloucester enters into a consent degree for violating the Clean Water Act

The Massachusetts Audobon Society opened an office in Gloucester, which was called Resources for Cape Ann. This was the first office outside of its Lincoln headquarters.