Preservation in the News - January 8, 2010
Posted January 11, 2010
O'Brien calls for 'Main Street' investment plan
Krawczeniuk, Borys 01/08/10
Outlet: Scranton Times Tribune, The
Valecia Crisafulli, the trust's acting vice president of programs, confirmed it does not have money dedicated solely to construction. Rather, the nonprofit, privately funded group provides small grants for planning and technical assistance, Ms. Crisa...
Mountaintop Removal Mayhem: Blair Mtn Scandal (Feds See Dead People), Coal Profits Soar
Biggers, Jeff 01/08/10
Outlet: Huffington Post, The
The National Trust for Historic Preservation also proclaimed Blair Mountain as one of our nation's most endangered historic sites. Who needs to go to the movie theatre to watch Avatar and the horrors of ruthless extraction companies when we...
Home Energy Efficiency Program for Middle Class?
01/08/10
Outlet: Geoffrey Historic Homes Blog
A letter to National Trust for Historic Preservation members from President Richard Moe, reported that the National Trust is working hard to assure that energy efficiency programs protect historic fabric, not destroy it. Thoughtfully reusing existing...
Visit to enjoy the view
Guthrie, Blake 01/08/10
Outlet: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Chattanooga Choo Choo: Offering cabins on Victorian train cars and regular hotel rooms at the famous station, this landmark is one of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's "Historic Hotels of America." The redevelopment of the dow...
VC receives grant for African American history
01/08/10
Outlet: BoZone.com
The Montana Heritage Commission and Curator of Interpretation Dr. Bill Peterson have been awarded a $15,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Ford Foundation to develop community-wide interpretative information about Afr...
Go on and let your staircase make a grand entrance
Gilbert, Rose Bennett 01/07/10
Outlet: Owen Sound Sun Times, The
Old John D. Rockefeller, strict Baptist that he was, wasn't having such ostentation in Kykuit, the classical revival mansion he built in 1913, overlooking the Hudson River in upstate New York. As today's tour guides are amused to point out, Rockefell...
Money saved vs. saving history
01/07/10
Outlet: Prime Time Newspapers
Dawkins, who has been involved with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, notes that the HBCU designation comes from how the school was started. St. Philip's College started as a sewing school for black girls. And, he says, the Alamo Colle...
What's happened to Greenwich?
Bartol, Norma 01/07/10
Outlet: News-Times, The
The theme of National Preservation month was "This Place Matters." Indeed it does, as the Thomas Lyon house is recognized as the oldest unaltered colonial house in Greenwich. It will be under the care of the Trust, thank goodness, and thank you from...
Adventuress getting a bow-lift at Port of Port Townsend Boat Haven
01/06/10
Outlet: Peninsula Daily News
From January 7 - The historic schooner Adventuress is in drydock at the Port of Port Townsend Boat Haven to have its port bow rebuilt. The project is funded through the National Park Service's "Save America's Treasures" $180,000 grant. Th...
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