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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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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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Porches: History, Revival, and Preservation

Leave a Comment / Historical Architectural Styles, Historical Architecture, Historical facades, Home exterior, Porch, Resources / 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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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Greg Huber of Eastern Barn Consultants

Leave a Comment / Architectural & Building Character, Book Reviews, Historic Preservation, Historical Architectural Styles, Historical Architecture, Practical Preservation Podcast, Traditional and Vernacular / By Danielle Keperling

THIS IS A RE-POST OF A PODCAST INTERVIEW WE ORIGINALLY POSTED March 2019: Greg Huber from Eastern Barn Consultants and Past Perspectives joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss: How barn styles varied from region to region What makes barn construction unique The type of barn Danielle had never heard of We also discussed the …

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Window Repair, Restoration, or Replacement

Leave a Comment / damage, economic, Energy efficiency, Help for Historic Home Owners, Historic Preservation, Historic Restoration, Historic Wood Windows, Historical Architectural Styles, Historical Architecture, historical integrity, Local Preservation, Maintaining Historic Buildings, maintenance, Materials, Preservation and Economics, Preservation and Restoration Case Studies, Preservation Education, Preservation in the News, Products Materials and Methods, Resources, Uncategorized, Wood Restoration / By Danielle Keperling

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Scott T. Hanson of Restoring Your Historic House

5 Comments / Architectural & Building Character, Help for Historic Home Owners, Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Projects, Historic Preservation Tax Incentives, Historic Rehabilitation, Historic Restoration, Historical Architectural Styles, Historical Architecture, historical integrity, Local Preservation, Maintaining Historic Buildings, maintenance, Materials, Other Stuff, Practical Preservation Podcast, Preservation Education, Products Materials and Methods, Resources for Historic Restorations / By Laura Kise

Scott T. Hanson of Your Historic House joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss his book, Restoring Your Historic House, the result of 4 years of hard work and dedication to present a practical and comprehensive guide for historic homeowners. We covered a multitude of topics including: How the present-day Conway Scenic Railroad and train …

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APPROACHING WORK ON YOUR OLD HOME: PART 3

Leave a Comment / Architectural & Building Character, help for historic homeowners, Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Projects, Historical Architectural Styles, Historical Architecture, Materials, Products Materials and Methods, Resources, Using a good design / By Danielle Keperling

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APPROACHING WORK ON YOUR OLD HOME: PART 2

Leave a Comment / Architectural & Building Character, Help for Historic Home Owners, Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Projects, Historic Reconstruction, Historic Rehabilitation, Historic Restoration, Historical Architectural Styles, Maintaining Historic Buildings, Materials, Preservation Education, Products Materials and Methods, Replacement in kind, Resources / By Danielle Keperling

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