The Antiquarian and Landmarks Society hopes eventually to restore 75 percent of the relics damaged in the crash.

"The Landmarks Society has a love-hate relationship with me," he said.

In fact, the city and the Landmarks Society have been allies in saving many structures, including a 5,500-square-foot neo-Classical office building from the mid-1890's.

The following year, the newly formed Landmarks Society of Alexandria purchased the buildings at auction.

Hendler then donated the contents and archives to the Landmarks Society.

The building is one of several maintained by the Antiquarian and Landmarks Society, sponsors of today's program.

The house, one of eight historic homes owned and maintained by the Antiquarian and Landmarks Society, is at 396 Main Street.

He is the new executive director of the Antiquarian and Landmarks Society of Hartford.

The house, parts of which date to 1782, passed on to the Antiquarian and Landmarks Society.

Q. What do you see as the greatest challenge of the Antiquarian and Landmarks Society?