Community Preservation Archives - Practical Preservation

Practical Preservation podcast featuring Christian Gray of inCommon Common Development

Christian Gray of inCOMMON Community Development joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss: The mission of inCOMMON Community Development How they are transforming neighborhoods in Omaha, NE through the neighbors Ways to use development to make an impact The concept of where we grow matters How to use Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) to off-set …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Laura Crook of the Doctors House Museum

Leave a Comment / Community Preservation, Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Projects, Late Victorian Period, Practical Preservation Podcast, Saving a building, Victorian Architecture / By Danielle Keperling

Laura Crook of the Doctors House Museum joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss the saving of the Doctors house from demolition, the restoration, and the museum (along with paranormal investigation spoilers). Laura Crook served on the Board of Directors from 2015 – 2019 and has participated as Chair of the Membership & Outreach Committee, …

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Practical Preservation podcast featuring Woody Woodworth of The Brick Painters Ltd

Leave a Comment / Community Preservation, Contractor, help for historic homeowners, Historic streetscape, Historical facades, Home exterior, Paint, Painting, Practical Preservation Podcast, Products & Materials, Uncategorized / By Danielle Keperling

Woody Woodworth of The Brick Painters Ltd joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss how to restore the appearance of an already painted brick building and helping to educate about the non-damaging options viable to historic building owners. Link to the Certified Installer information – Contact – The Brick Painters – Brick Restoration in Ontario …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Nikki Stewart of Old North Illuminated

Leave a Comment / Community Preservation, cultural assets, Heritage Tourism, Practical Preservation Podcast / By Danielle Keperling

Nikki Stewart, Executive Director of Old North Illuminated joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss the history of the site (made famous by Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) encompassing 300 years of American history and part of the Freedom Trial. Plus, the challenges to accessibility in historical sites and educational programs both in …

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Practical Preservation podcast featuring Jeremy Ebersole from Landmark Trust USA

Leave a Comment / advocacy, Community Preservation, Heritage Tourism, Practical Preservation Podcast, Preservation and Restoration Case Studies / By Danielle Keperling

Jeremy Ebersole, Communications Specialist, from The Landmark Trust USA joined the Practical Preservation podcast and shared how The Landmark Trust USA preserves at risk properties and his love of motor themed architecture and neon signs. You can follow The Landmark Trust USA: Facebook and The Landmark Trust USA (@thelandmarktrustusa) • Instagram photos and videos Visit …

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Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring author and activist Catherine Fleming Bruce

Leave a Comment / Civil Rights Preservation, Community Preservation, Women in Preservation / By Danielle Keperling

On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation podcast, we spoke with Catherine Fleming Bruce, author and activist. Catherine is the author of “The Sustainers: Being, Building and Doing Good through Activism in the Sacred Spaces of Civil Rights, Human Rights and Social Movements” which received the 2017 Historic Preservation Book Prize from the University …

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Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Tom Brennan of Green Garage and the El Moore

Leave a Comment / adaptive reuse, architectural salvage, Community Preservation, Economic benefits of preservation, Historic Rehabilitation, Historical facades, Practical Preservation Podcast, Preservation and Economics, Preservation and Sustainability, Rehabilitation, Renewable energy, Salvaged materials, Sustainability / By Laura Kise

Tom Brennan, co-founder of The Green Garage and the El Moore, in Detroit, MI, joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss these properties as innovative examples of sustainable working and living spaces. We covered multiple topics, including: Background information about Tom and his wife and co-founder Peggy, and how they came to initiate and complete …

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Practical Preservation Podcast COVID ROUNDTABLE Featuring John O’Brien of West Chester BID and Jim Brown of HPT of Lancaster County

Leave a Comment / adaptive reuse, Community Preservation, cultural assets, Cultural landscape, Economic benefits of preservation, Help for Historic Business Owners, Historic streetscape, Local Preservation, Practical Preservation Podcast, Preservation and Economics / By Laura Kise

John O’Brien, Director of West Chester, PA’s Business Improvement District, and Jim Brown, Vice-President of Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County, in Lancaster, PA, joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss their organization’s respective responses to COVID-19. We covered multiple topics, including: Background information about John and Jim, and on both West Chester PA Business …

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Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Becky LeBarre Renfrew Museum and Park

Leave a Comment / Community Preservation, cultural assets, Foodways, Historic Preservation, Historic Restoration, Historical Architectural Styles, Historical Architecture, History education, House museums, Museum, Practical Preservation Podcast, Preservation and Sustainability, Traditional and Vernacular, Women in Preservation / By Danielle Keperling

Becky LaBarre, executive director of Renfrew Museum and Park, located in Waynesboro, PA, joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss the site, as well as special Christmas events. We covered multiple topics, including: Becky’s background, including how growing up near Greenfield Village sparked her early interest in History and Preservation The history and preservation story …

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Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring John Renne – Transit Oriented Development

Leave a Comment / adaptive reuse, climate heritage, coastal heritage, Community Preservation, Economic benefits of preservation, Historic Preservation Tax Incentives, keeping history above water, planning, Practical Preservation Podcast, Preservation and Economics, Preservation and Sustainability, Sustainability / By Danielle Keperling

John Renne, Ph.D., AICP, professor in the department of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida Atlantic University, located in Boca Raton, FL, joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss the ways in which urban planning, transit oriented development and historic preservation intersect. We covered multiple topics, including: John’s academic background and how work with his …

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