Preservation in the News - January 22, 2010
Posted January 22, 2010
Maintaining old buildings is one of the greenest things we can do
01/22/10
Outlet: Guelph Mercury, The
"We've treated old buildings like we once treated plastic shopping bags--we haven't reused them, and when we've finished with them, we've tossed them out," says Diane Keaton. Besides being a well-known actor, Keaton is a former board member of the Lo...
The Phantoms of Holden Caulfield's Youth
Hefti, Susan Kathryn 01/22/10
Outlet: The Clyde Fitch Report Blog
From January 20 - Predicting the demolition slowdown will not last, Adrian Fine, director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Center for State and Local Policy, says communities should be proactive, encouraging their elected officials t...
Windows, Government Programs, and Why They Shouldn't Mix
01/22/10
Outlet: Preservation in Mississippi Blog
From January 21 - Unfortunately, this stupid full-page ad is what the program Cash for Caulkers has come to since it was greeted by the National Trust last Feburary with glowing hopes of diligent craftsmen busily caulking and re-glazing original wood...
Volunteers rally at Fort Mifflin
01/22/10
Outlet: Delaware County Daily Times
Volunteers will converge on Fort Mifflin this Sunday at 1:15 p.m. to take part in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's "This Place Matters" campaign. The volunteers will assemble at various areas of the fort to take pictures that will be...
Post-its from the past
Smith, Sabra 01/22/10
Outlet: My Own Time Machine Blog
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has its "This Place Matters" project that encourages anyone and everyone to submit photographs of a site that speaks to them. While many of the places have a history, the pictures are all of the now. I...
Architectural firm helps historic church expand
01/22/10
Outlet: Oakland Press, The
From January 21 - SA+A is a member of the Michigan Historic Preservation Network, the National Trust for Historic Preservation as well as the U.S. Green Building Council. Stephen Auger + Associates LEED accredited designers have been practicing envir...
Civil War Trails Program Includes 12 Chattanooga Sites
01/20/10
Outlet: Chattanoogan.com
From January 21 - In 2001, the National Trust for Historic Preservation identified the Civil War Trails program as one of the most successful and sustainable heritage tourism programs in the nation. Civil War Trails is a multi-state program that...
Harkins Theater contract is illegal
Kovach, John 01/20/10
Outlet: Stratford Star
From January 21 - In an application to include the theater on the 2010 list of "America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places," Arts Commission Chairman J. Sibley Law wrote, "Members of the Town Council have indicated they plan to reject the current [...
Southern small town wonders
01/20/10
Outlet: Group Travel Leader, The
From January 21 - Lewisburg has been named one of the Best Small Arts Towns in America by author John Villiani and one of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Dozen Distinctive Destinations. If your group wants to visit the town museum o...
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