COFFEE BREAK RECAP – This month’s “coffee break” video recap focuses on various questions and answers related to historic buildings, preservation and restoration. Watch below. VIDEO SUMMARY: Focus: Questions and answers Questions: What is an appropriate Colonial fireplace design? How do you tackle mold on siding? Does an asymmetrical façade/porch on a duplex imply that …
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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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Rabbit Goody, owner, designer, and master weaver of Thistle Hill Weavers, joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss information about her background in weaving, and museum curation and consultation. We covered a multitude of topics including: Rabbit’s interwoven skill-sets and background, starting with her intuitive skills as a teen-aged weaver, and her academic backgrounds in …
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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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Fireplaces were essential in Early American homes, providing heat, light, and a hearth for cooking, as well as a family gathering place. In Colonial America, they were usually wide, deep “walk-ins” without much of a mantel. Those in the homes of Dutch settlers were often wider than tall, while the English settlers built them to …
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At first glance, porches and doors may seem like no more than a way to get in or out of a home or business. But there is much more to these architectural gateways. They are frequently exemplary examples of carpentry that give us a peek into the artisanship of our architectural history and have …
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 services Greg offers documenting barns and researching house histories, the barn tours and …
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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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