Historic Preservation Archives - Page 7 of 11

Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Alison Hardy from Window Woman of New England

Leave a Comment / Historic Preservation, Historic Wood Windows, Maintaining Historic Buildings, Practical Preservation Podcast, Preservation Conversations & Controversies, Women in Preservation / By Danielle Keperling

Alison Hardy from Window Woman of New England joins me to discuss the state of window restoration. If you’d ever wondered what preservationist discuss this episode is for you. We discuss: Can your windows be saved or are they really beyond repair? Repair vs. Replacement mindset The education process to combat the replacement window marketing …

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Put Replacement Windows to Shame: What that Nice Salesperson Doesn’t Want You to Know

Architectural & Building Character, Energy efficiency, Help for Historic Home Owners, Historic Preservation, Historic Wood Windows, Maintaining Historic Buildings, Resources / 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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PA Architecture Exotic Revival Style

Architectural & Building Character, Architectural Styles, Historic Preservation, Historic Reconstruction, Historical Architectural Styles, Historical Architecture / By Danielle Keperling

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 29th Century. This article focuses on an overview of the …

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Preservation Education: A History of the American Porch

Architectural Styles, Historic Preservation, Historical Architecture, Preservation Education, Uncategorized / By Danielle Keperling

There is no architectural element in our historic architecture more nostalgic than the American porch. We remember playing on them as kids. We hung out on them with our friends as teenagers (probably stealing a kiss or two we weren’t supposed to have yet). We sat on them as adults sipping iced tea on hot …

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PA Architecture Spanish Colonial Revival Style

Architectural & Building Character, Architectural Styles, Historic Preservation, Historic Restoration / By Danielle Keperling

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PA Architecture Beaux Arts Style

Architectural & Building Character, Architectural Styles, Historic Preservation, Historic Reconstruction / By Danielle Keperling

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How Complete Restorations Happen: A Case Study of the Mylin House

Colonial Architecture, Community Preservation, Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Projects, Historic Restoration, Historic Wood Windows, Historical Architectural Styles, Historical Architecture, Late Victorian Period, Maintaining Historic Buildings, Preservation in Progress, Products Materials and Methods, Projects, Uncategorized / By Danielle Keperling

The Mylin House project was a complete interior restoration project that we had been very much looking forward to doing. The Willow Valley Retirement Community hired Historic Restorations to restore the first floor of both the original farmhouse and the addition to use as a community center in keeping with their preservation of the original …

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Energy Efficiency and Historical Wood Windows

Energy efficiency, Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Projects, Maintaining Historic Buildings, Preservation and Economics, Preservation and Restoration Case Studies, Products Materials and Methods, Resources, Resources for Historic Restorations / By Danielle Keperling

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6 TIPS to Improve the Energy Efficiency of Historic Buildings

Energy efficiency, Help for Historic Home Owners, Historic Preservation, Preservation and Economics, Resources / By Danielle Keperling

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How to Put a Maintenance Plan in Place, A Case Study of the Trinity Church Oxford in Philadelphia

Architectural & Building Character, Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Projects, Maintaining Historic Buildings, Projects, Resources for Historic Restorations / By Danielle Keperling

Maintenance Plans for Historic Home & Buildings Recently we completed a maintenance appraisal for the Trinity Church Oxford in Philadelphia. The church purchased the appraisal to evaluate several key areas they knew needed immediate attention and ended up with not only our recommendations for remediating the emergent needs on their buildings – but a …

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