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The Financial Benefits of Preservation vs. New Development

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Last Wednesday, the Lancaster County Planning Commission hosted strongtowns.org’s “Curbside Chat” presented by Charles Marohn at the Manheim Township Public Library. “Curbside Chat” is strongtowns.org’s program to discuss the financial realities facing our cities, towns, boroughs, and townships.  The Chat started with the history of what Marohn called the “Suburban Experiment” of new development that shifted homes …

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New Ways to Stay on Top of Preservation News

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  Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Blog The Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Office (PHPO) has launched a new blog “PA Historic Preservation” where  you can keep up with all the preservation happenings in Pennsylvania. From their blog: [quote style=”3″] “The Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Office (PHPO) is part of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The Commission is the Commonwealth’s official …

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History of the Holidays: Christmas Trees

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This year we participated in the Leola Community Christmas, hosted by the Upper Leacock Fire Company and the Keystone Majorette Corps.  As a community event, businesses, families, and community groups from the area all decorated a Christmas tree or exhibit for the Christmas display walk-through that’s ope to the public on weekends until Christmas.  We …

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Historic Preservation in Progress at the Wilmington Library

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Historic Preservation in Progress is a series of our posts where we show you how historic preservation happens, as it’s happening. Historic Preservation in Progress The Wilmington Public Library The Wilmington Library was built in 1922 and has remained a landmark on Rodney Square for ninety years.  Especially in recent years, due to heavy use by …

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Historic Architecture in PA: Log Buildings

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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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And the Survey Says… Preservation Trust Enlists Volunteers to Update Historic Resource Survey

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The Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County is currently working to complete a comprehensive historic resource survey in Lancaster County.  They are currently working on West Hempfield Township, but have plans to survey the historic resources in all sixty municipalities. If you are available during the day, have a valid driver’s license and a willingness …

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Historical Architectural Styles: Which one is your favorite?

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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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Haunted Historic Buildings: Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital, c.1851

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In honor of the ever-approaching spooooooooky Halloween holiday, we’ve been highlighting haunted historic buildings (or historic buildings that by all rights should be haunted) for you to virtually explore so you don’t have to meet the ghosties face-to-face. One of our recent blog posts was about the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia – the state’s first …

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