Classified Advertisements
To place your classified ad in the next issue of Preservation, simply count the number of words and multiply by $4.75. There is a 25-word minimum for all ads. Make your check or money order payable to the National Trust and mail it with typed copy to Advertising Dept., Preservation, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 588-6065. All classified advertisements are subject to editing for style and grammar. Preservation is not responsible for typographical errors.
ART
Keepsake Ornaments and Paperweights. Lead-free pewter. Historic buildings and homes, bed-and-breakfasts, churches, schools, etc. Quick turnaround and affordable. For information visit www.CordsenDesign.com.
EDUCATION
Associate Degree in Building Preservation. Practical, hands-on training in ornamental and structural masonry, plaster, metals, and wood, as well as stained glass, decorative finishes, and other traditional crafts, from the first college to offer an associate degree in historic preservation. Field-lab training is provided at a brick 1846 Federal house. Contact Building Preservation Program Coordinator, Belmont Technical College, 120 Fox-Shannon Pl., St. Clairsville, OH 43950, (740) 695-9500, ext. 4006, www.btc.edu.
HISTORIC PROPERTIES
HistoricHomeTeam.com. Our homes are historic, but our marketing is state-of-the-art. We have developed a specialized and highly effective historic home marketing plan. Visit our Web site for details at www.HistoricHomeTeam.com. Gary Gestson, Realtor, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., (301) 975-9500 ext. 4604, or (866) 437-8766. EHO
HistoricProperties.com. The on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of old buildings. A variety of styles in a variety of places from renovation projects to completed mansions. Please visit us on the Web at www.HistoricProperties.com.
PROPERTY FOR SALE
Hinsdale, Iillinois. The ingenious siting of two 18-foot windows which offer both breathtaking openness and privacy in a surburban setting, won its architect, Larry Booth, a house-of-the-year award from Architectural Record in 1977. Has three bedrooms, four and a half baths, gourmet kitchen. First floor has open plan and oak parquet. Finished walk-in basement and three-car detached, heated garage. Handsome redbrick exterior, composite stone and cement walkways, wraparound wooden deck with access through two large pocket doors. Landscaping on this lot (nearly one acre) combines an elegant parterre at the entrance with natural woodlands at perimeter. Chicago is 30 minutes away by train or expressway. Contact chezm@chezm.com for details about this historic original beauty.
Real Estate
Concerned about the Future? Olympic Peninsula offers 40-acre secure homesites. Raise your family on an organic farm. It’s a child’s wonderland. Two salmon rivers. Fresh and healty food. Please contact www.SkokomishFarms.com.
RESTORATION
Gold Leaf Restoration of Period Frames, Furniture, and Interiors. Restoration/conservation of paintings. Specalizing in superb craftsmanship, water gilding, handmade frames, decorative finishes. Please contact (423) 266-4453 or www.goldleafdesigns.com.
TOURS
Boston by Foot. Learn about Boston's rich architectural heritage and history. Led by trained and enthusiastic guides, walks are 90 minutes in length. Custom and private tours available. Contact (617) 367-2345 or www.bostonbyfoot.org.
