National Preservation Month: Celebrting Pennsylvania’s Historic Architecture

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Every May, the National Trust for Historic Preservation picks a new theme for their National Preservation Month.  This year, they’ve built it around: “See! Save! Celebrate!” to encourage us to see our historic places, save the threatened ones, and celebrate the vital role they play in our communities. To support that goal, we’re going to do a three-part blog series with each post …

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National Preservation Month: Saving Pennsylvania’s Historic Architecture

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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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National Preservation Month: Seeing Pennsylvania’s Historic Architecture

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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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Moving a 100yr old Church from Ohio to Texas, Part 1

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We’ve posted before about the preservation projects that the good folks at reserections.com do – preservation projects unlike what most of us think of when we hear “preservation project”.  They specialize in documenting, marketing, selling, and disassembling architecturally unique and historical homes and then moving them to new sites – often several states away from their …

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Preserving Pennsylania: A Journey Through the Last 20 Years, Part 7

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  Preservation Pennsylvania has released their “Pennsylvania At-Risk: Twenty-Year Retrospective of Pennsylvania’s Endangered Historic Properties, Where Are They Now” edition. It’s a fascinating look at preservation in action and we’ll be posting a look at each property in a series of posts over the next several months. INTRODUCTION Preservation Pennsylvania established the annual Pennsylvania At Risk …

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Preserving Pennsylania: A Journey Through the Last 20 Years, Part 6

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  Preservation Pennsylvania has released their “Pennsylvania At-Risk: Twenty-Year Retrospective of Pennsylvania’s Endangered Historic Properties, Where Are They Now” edition. It’s a fascinating look at preservation in action and we’ll be posting a look at each property in a series of posts over the next several months. INTRODUCTION Preservation Pennsylvania established the annual Pennsylvania At Risk …

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What to Avoid When Replacements on a Historical Building are Unavoidable

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Preserving Pennsylania: A Journey Through the Last 20 Years, Part 5

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Preservation Pennsylvania has released their “Pennsylvania At-Risk: Twenty-Year Retrospective of Pennsylvania’s Endangered Historic Properties, Where Are They Now” edition. It’s a fascinating look at preservation in action and we’ll be posting a look at each property in a series of posts over the next several months. INTRODUCTION Preservation Pennsylvania established the annual Pennsylvania At Risk list …

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Forging the Future of Historic Hardware Preservation

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  One of the exhibitors at the recent Greater Philadelphia Historic Home Show was approaching preservation from a unique perspective – “mass” production. When most of us think of traditional wrought irons handcrafted by blacksmiths, we think of custom orders.  But Fagan’s Forge is forging a new path with handcrafted wrought irons.  They sell stock items …

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