Federal Preservation

VETERANS DAY: Pennsylvania’s Preserved Military History

VETERANS DAY – A day to honor those who served. This day has been observed in some form for a century, but preserved structures of all kinds – from memorials, to monuments, to buildings – provide tangible evidence of that observance, solidifying the impact of veterans’ actions in the conscious memory. Visiting these physical traces …

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PRESERVATION MONTH PART 2: How to Preserve a Building

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PRESERVATION MONTH PART 1: Why Preservation Matters

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TAXING STUFF: Federal Tax Incentives for Preserving Historic Properties

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A Hearthside History: Fireplaces, Mantles, and the Early American Home

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2013 Historic Preservation Grant Opportunities

  Preservation Pennsylvania’s latest newsletter edition noted the following historic preservation grant opportunities for 2013: Historic Preservation Grant Opportunities America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations. The NEH is offering both planning and implementation grant opportunities to museums, libraries, historic places and other organizations that provide public programming in the humanities. Closing date: January 9, 2013. FY2013 …

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The Ruins of Eastern State Penitentiary

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 …

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TAXING STUFF: Federal Tax Incentives for Preserving Historic Properties

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Another War at Gettysburg

Here’s an interesting debate, one that we’ve discussed before when researching Independence Hall preservation.  This time, the debate is hitting a little closer to home. Gettysburg, specifically.  The Cyclorama Building at Gettysburg, more specifically.   For those who aren’t familiar, the Gettysburg Cyclorama is a 360-degree painting by French artist Paul Philippoteaux that depicts hallmark moments …

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