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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Liz Waytkus of Docomomo US

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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 Becky LeBarre Renfrew Museum and Park

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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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VETERANS DAY: Pennsylvania’s Preserved Military History

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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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UNIQUE HISTORICAL FEATURES SERIES: “Haunted” Victorian Houses

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UNIQUE HISTORICAL FEATURES SERIES – On this 4th Tuesday of the month, our focus isn’t on a specific feature per se, but more on a combination of features; a whole architectural style, in fact. And we’re focusing on how mutable cultural values created and then reviled that style, resulting in its being the focus of …

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Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Sam McKelvey and Alice French of the Menokin Foundation

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Sam McKelvey and Alice French – executive director and director of education – of the Menokin Foundation in Warsaw, VA, joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss their preservation project, and the Foundation’s many services. We covered multiple topics, including: Sam and Alice’s respective backgrounds in history, preservation, and related fields, and how working at …

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Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Adam Zurn of Uncharted Lancaster

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Adam Zurn, founder of Uncharted Lancaster, joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss his website’s dual function as an educational and adventure tool. We covered multiple topics, including: How his background as a child of the 1980s influenced his curious, adventurous side, and the inspiration for Uncharted Lancaster  How Uncharted Lancaster includes “adventures” with directions …

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Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Jeffrey Marshall of Heritage Conservancy

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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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For the Love of Love: Compromising Historical Integrity

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For this week’s blog feature we decided to focus on a story of monumental love and history, in honor of Valentine’s Day this Friday. If you’re a romantic, there’s a love story for you. If you’re not a romantic, never fear! We’ve included our usual focus on historical buildings and materials, and in this case, …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Lititz Historical Foundation

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Cory Van Brookhoven and Lowell Wenger of Lititz Historical Foundation joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss information about the museum and general Lititz history. We covered a multitude of topics including: The Moravian origins of the town, including town regulations about who could live in the town proper and rules against taverns or dancing …

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