In an effort to keep a small part of Claremont’s history alive, Claremont Heritage made last minute moves to obtain more than 20 historic stained glass windows after the sale of the art-filled home at 1034 Harvard Ave. once owned by Barbara Beretich, the onetime grande dame of the Claremont art scene, sculptor, and influential gallery director, who died in 2018.

The nonprofit got permission from the home’s new owners to remove the windows during a renovation. Once they are reviewed and catalogued, Heritage will return the panels to the families of the artists, or auction them to raise money for the nonprofit.

Much of the house had already been stripped by the time Claremont Heritage arrived to secure the stained glass windows at the late Barbara Beretich’s old home on Harvard Avenue. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger

The late Barbara Beretich’s former home on Harvard Avenue featured more than 20 historic stained glass windows from a variety of local artists. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger