The other week, Lois, Danielle, Katie, and Karri’s family took a field trip to see the ruins of the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. A nearly 200-year-old prison that looks like an abandoned castle and held scores of the dangerous, morally bankrupt, and sometimes the completely innocent for about 150 years… does it get any …
The Coalition for Smart Growth will present a no-cost forum called “New Uses for Old Buildings – Making It Work for You” on Thursday, October 25th, from 6:30-9:00pm, where expert panelists will discuss their experiences reusing existing buildings. Click here to read more or register: http://www.coalitionforsmartgrowth.org/forum-new-uses.html
Rebecca Williams, from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, put together this slideshow presentation on green preservation of our historic buildings. This is a topic near and dear to our hearts, as we firmly believe the greenest building is the one already built. Browse through her slides below for some really enlightening information and to …
For the month of October, we’re going to feature Spooky, Creepy Preservation in honor of Halloween. We’re kicking off the month with perhaps one of the creepiest buildings in our built history – Jeffrey Dahmer’s childhood home. Not technically the historic building our posts normally feature, but this post by Guest Blogger Sarah is still something worth contemplating. …
Do you know what the future of preservation in Pennsylvania is? Did you know we have a strategic plan for preserving our places here in Pennsylvania? We do, it’s called “Pennsylvania’s Statewide Historic Preservation Plan 2012-2017”. Here’s the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s overview slideshow presentation of the plan. [slideshare id=13842954&doc=pennsylvaniastatewidehistoricpreservationplan2012-2017-120802150346-phpapp02&type=d]
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While doing some research for another blog post, I stumbled across this presentation by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s Community Preservation Coordinator for Eastern Pennsylvania Cory R. Kegerese. It’s a great overview of what historic preservation is in Pennsylvania, who the “major players” are at a local, state, and federal level, as well as …
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TAXING STUFF: Federal Tax Incentives for Preserving Historic Properties Read More »
There is even more great content here and it’s all available for members! Sign up for a membership to the Keperling Preservation Hub℠ and you’ll get instant access to: One on one consultation call Coffee Breaks: twice-a-month web meetings where we answer questions YOU and other members submit How-to Videos, Training Videos, and Coffee Break …
Out of the Mouths of Preservationists: Common Preservation Terms Explained Read More »
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 20th Century. This article focuses on an overview of the …
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