State Preservation

Out of the Mouths of Preservationists: Common Preservation Terms Explained

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  One of the most common barriers between preservationists and those who do not define themselves as preservationists, is the language we building-huggers use.  So here are some common preservation terms defined: [sws_toggle1 title=”Historic Context”]Historic Context is a unit created for planning purposes that groups information about historic properties based on a shared theme, specific time …

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Traditional and Vernacular Architecture in PA

Architectural & Building Character, Colonial Architecture, Community Preservation, Historic Preservation, Historical Architecture, Local Preservation, State Preservation, Traditional and Vernacular / By

This article is a part of a series from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s excellent field guide on the architectural styles found in Pennsylvania.  In it, they’ve assigned key periods of development – from the Colonial period in the 18th Century to the Modern Movements of the 29th Century.  This article focuses on an overview of the …

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Free Webinar: "Credits Where Credits Are Due: Tax Credits for Historic Preservation Projects"

Central Pennsylvania Preservation Society, Community Preservation, Historic Preservation, Historic Restoration, Local Preservation, State Preservation, Uncategorized / By

Produced by Restore Media: Clem Labine’s Traditional Building, Clem Labine’s Period Homes, and the Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference, the following free webinar is being offered on September 19th: Click here to register for this webinar. Credits Where Credits Are Due: Tax Credits for Historic Preservation Projects  September 18, 2012, 2:00 p.m., 90 minutes, 1.5 AIA HSW LUs …

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HIDDEN GEM: Big Spring Farm

Colonial Architecture, Community Preservation, Historic Preservation, Historical Architecture, Local Preservation, State Preservation, Uncategorized, Wood & Millwork / By

We’ve added Big Spring Farm to our Hidden Gem list for a good reason.  With no website, no official or regular hours, no main contact information, no obvious advertisements, and yet huge preservation efforts and achievements – Big Spring Farm may very well be our most hidden gem of all. Somewhere around 5am Saturday morning, …

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Woot Woot! PA now has a Historic Tax Credit!

Central Pennsylvania Preservation Society, Community Preservation, Historic Preservation, Historical Architecture, Local Preservation, State Preservation, Uncategorized / By

Exciting news just in….from Preservation Pennsylvania: Historic Tax Credit Established in Pennsylvania On Saturday, June 30, Pennsylvania became the 30th state in the country to have a state historic tax credit when Governor Tom Corbett signed the FY 2013 Commonwealth Budget and established the Historic Preservation Incentive Act. (Click on the link to read an …

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A surprising answer to the question, "What do preservationists do?"

Maintaining Historic Buildings, Preservation and Economics, Preservation and Restoration Case Studies, Preservation Conversations & Controversies, Preservation Education, Preservation News, Products Materials and Methods, Resources for Historic Restorations, State Preservation / By

Rhonda Sincavage (Associate Director for Intergovernmental Affairs at the National Trust for Historic Preservation) talks about what historic preservationists do, and what they look like (we’re not the little old, blue-haired women most people think of, she points out).  And most importantly, how historic preservation encourages economic growth, incubates independent and small business growth, promotes …

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HIDDEN GEM: Ever wonder how those old mills along the streams actually worked?

Community Preservation, Historic Preservation, Local Preservation, State Preservation / By

Last weekend, Danielle and Jonathan spent the day at the Bowmansville Roller Mill’s open house – a Lancaster County hidden gem of preservation that sits just a stone’s throw (okay, a hearty stone’s throw) from the Berk’s County line. Put together by The Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County, the open house occurs four times …

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Trekking through Women's History with Heritage Trails

Community Preservation, Federal Preservation, Feminist History, Historic Preservation, Local Preservation, State Preservation, Women in Preservation, Women's History / By

One of the more intriguing interpretative strategies we read about during our research into expanding historic preservation to include women’s history was the use of heritage trails.  By now, we are all familiar with heritage trails – those walking and driving journeys around to different historic sites that historical commissions, museums, public agency, community organizations, …

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New Lead-Paint Regulations

Federal Preservation, Help for Historic Home Owners, Local Preservation, Materials, Other Stuff, Preservation Education, State Preservation / By

On Thursday, April 22nd, any contractor working on a building with lead-based paint will have to be a lead-safe certified firm. The EPA is has written guidelines to help protect homeowners from lead dust and contractors have to complete a 8 hour training course. Helping to protect homeowners is important – the downside is the …

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