Danielle Keperling, Author at Practical Preservation

Trekking through Women's History with Heritage Trails

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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Liberating Women in the

Women in Preservation, Women's History / By Danielle Keperling

We may refer to the “Founding Fathers” of this country

Resources for Further Study into Preserving Women's History

Women in Preservation, Women's History / By Danielle Keperling

The following is an excellent list of resources for further reading and study into the effective inclusion of women’s history into historical preservation. It is by no means comprehensive, but we found great value in reading the following and hope you will too. Most of them require nothing more than a click (or a few) …

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Best Practices for Preserving Women's History

Women in Preservation, Women's History / By Danielle Keperling

Over 100 years ago, women in this country began working towards being recognized in the eyes of the law. They sought the right to vote, the right to own property, the right to fair and equal wages, among other rights. They fought hard and they won them all. Yet in the early 90’s out …

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Timber Frame Hybrids

Architectural & Building Character, Wood & Millwork, Wood Restoration / By Danielle Keperling

“You can’t have your cake and eat it, too” might apply in the kitchen, but when you’re building houses, you sometimes can have both. If you like timber-frame houses but can’t afford one, consider a hybrid. Although a complete timber frame usually costs 10% to 20% more than a comparable stick frame, a small timber-frame …

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VIDEO: Thaddeus Kosciuszko: A Hero On Two Continents

Other Stuff / By Danielle Keperling

Thaddeus Kosciuszko is a little known hero terribly important to American History. We hope you take ten minutes to learn more about Kosciuszko with this well-done video created by a student for a National History Day competition.

How does it become "history" so fast?

Architectural & Building Character, Federal Preservation, Historic Restoration, Wood & Millwork / By Danielle Keperling

One of the most rewarding things about historic restoration and preservation is constantly learning about new things and new places. Last week, we learned that we have a National Postal Museum in a former Post Office building in Washington D.C. The National Postal Museum is a Smithsonian museum in Washinton, D.C. residing in the old …

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Compromising on the Right Things

Energy efficiency, Historic Restoration, Resources, Wood & Millwork / By Danielle Keperling

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 …

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Sealing up a window from the past….. with window glazing

Materials, Products & Materials, Products Materials and Methods, Projects / By Danielle Keperling

One of our current projects, the Franklin Street Station in Reading, PA, involves restoration of dozens of windows and doors originally made in 1929. Seriously damaged by Hurricane Agnes, the building then sat abandoned and deteriorated from neglect and vagrant activity and by 2011 when BARTA began its restoration project for the building, this is is …

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Bringing back the dead

Historic Restoration, Resources, Wood & Millwork / By Danielle Keperling

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