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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Liz Waytkus of Docomomo US

Leave a Comment / architectural style, History education, Modernism / By Danielle Keperling

On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast Danielle spoke with Liz Waytkus, Executive Director of the United States chapter of Docomomo International, a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation and conservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the modern movement for nearly 25 years. Danielle and Liz discussed the importance of local, state, …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Bo Sullivan of Bolling & Co. and Arcalus Period Design

Leave a Comment / Architectural & Building Character, architectural style, importance of interiors, Practical Preservation Podcast / By Danielle Keperling

Bo Sullivan joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss a long career in preservation and his two companies Bolling & Co. (period style wallpaper as art) and Arcalus Period Design Offer for our listeners: 15% off any order from Bolling & Co over $100.00 CODE: PP21 You can reach Bo at either of his websites: …

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UNIQUE HISTORICAL FEATURES SERIES: “Haunted” Victorian Houses

Leave a Comment / architectural style, bathrooms, Chateauesque, Community Preservation, cultural assets, Help for Historic Home Owners, Historic Preservation, Historic preservation and restoration education, Historical Aesthetics, Historical Architectural Styles, Historical Architecture, historical interiors, History education, House museums, Late Victorian Period, Maintaining Historic Buildings, Museum, Preservation Conversations & Controversies, Resources, Unique historical features series / By Danielle Keperling

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SYMPATHETIC ADDITIONS: Adding on Harmoniously

Leave a Comment / adaptive reuse, Additions, architectural style, Building Codes, Contractor, damage, facade maintenance, Help for Historic Business Owners, Help for Historic Home Owners, help for historic homeowners, Historic Rehabilitation, Historic streetscape, Historical Architecture, Historical facades, historical integrity, Home exterior, Importance of facades, Kitchens, Materials, period architecture, planning, Rehabilitation, Resources, Using a good design / By Danielle Keperling

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Kitchens: A Study in Innovation

Leave a Comment / architectural salvage, architectural style, Hardware, Help for Historic Home Owners, Historic preservation and restoration education, home interiors, Kitchens, maintaining your historic home, Materials, Resources, Resources for Historic Restorations, retrofitting, Skilled labor, Tradespeople / By Danielle Keperling

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Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Jeffrey Marshall of Heritage Conservancy

Leave a Comment / architectural style, Community Preservation, cultural assets, Cultural landscape, Help for Historic Home Owners, help for historic homeowners, Historic Preservation, Historic preservation and restoration education, Historical Architecture, History education, Inclusivity, Local Preservation, period architecture, planning, Practical Preservation Podcast, Preservation and Sustainability, Preservation Education, Preserving a building, Sustainability, Why Preservation Matters / By Laura Kise

Jeffrey Marshall, the president of Heritage Conservancy in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss the organization’s mission and work conserving and preserving a combination of natural and cultural heritage resources in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We covered multiple topics, including: Jeffrey’s background combining his lifelong loves of nature, history, and architecture with his graduate …

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Bathrooms: A Necessary (Room) Discussion

Leave a Comment / architectural salvage, architectural style, bathrooms, damage, flood insurance, form and function, Hardware, health problems, Help for Historic Home Owners, Historic preservation and restoration education, home interiors, maintaining your historic home, Materials, Resources, Resources for Historic Restorations, retrofitting, Salvaged materials, Skilled labor, Skilled labor shortage, Tradespeople / By Danielle Keperling

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Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Patricia Cove of Architectural Interiors and Design

Leave a Comment / adaptive reuse, architectural style, Help for Historic Home Owners, Historic Preservation, Historic Rehabilitation, Historic Restoration, Historical Architectural Styles, historical interiors the inside counts too, home interiors, importance of interiors, Maintaining Historic Buildings, period architecture, Practical Preservation Podcast, Preservation and Economics, Preservation and Sustainability / By Laura Kise

Patricia Cove, of Architectural Interiors and Design, joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss information about her background in interior design and her company’s specialization in renovation, restoration, and adaptive re-use. We covered a multitude of topics including: How she evolved in her career, beginning as an English teacher, and moving on to follow her …

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Historical Interiors: The inside counts, too

Leave a Comment / architectural style, form and function, Help for Historic Home Owners, Historical Architectural Styles, historical interiors the inside counts too, home interiors, importance of interiors, maintaining your historic home, period architecture, Resources, Uncategorized / By Laura Kise

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Historical Facades: More Than Aesthetics

1 Comment / architectural style, Cultural landscape, facade maintenance, facadism, form and function, Historic streetscape, Historical Aesthetics, Historical facades, Historical facades more than aesthetics, Home exterior, Importance of facades, maintaining your historic home, maintenance free trap, period architecture, Resources, Uncategorized / By Danielle Keperling

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