This week on the Practical Preservation Podcast, Danielle speaks with author Max Page about his book “Why Preservation Matters”. They also discuss why preservation is important, and how to balance green building with preserving buildings, and history. You can contact Max via email at mpage@umass.edu.
On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation podcast, Danielle spoke with Preservation Advocate Randolph “Randy”l Harris. Randy believes that “history is local” and told us about the beginnings of the Lancaster walking tour, and how it evolved into a sought after attraction. Randy also discussed the Underground Rail Road and its history in Lancaster …
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On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast, Danielle spoke with Josh Blanc of Clay Squared to Infinity in Minneapolis Minnesota. From their website, “Clay Squared crafts handmade tiles in many shapes and colors for kitchens, bathrooms, fireplaces, and as art tile. We feature tile by local and national artists and offer the largest selection of …
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On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast, Danielle spoke with Andrew Cushing, Bureau of Historic Sites Chief for the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Danielle and Andrew discussed how and why to research the history of your home. You can contact Andrew via phone at (603 )271-3238 or via email …
On this week’s special Halloween episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast Danielle spoke with Leslie Stainton, author of “Staging Ground: An American Theater and Its Ghosts” about the historic Fulton Theater in Lancaster Pennsylvania. They discussed place preservation, the theater’s history dating back to the 1700’s, and Leslie’s experience with a ghost hunter on the …
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On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast, Danielle spoke with Jere Gibber, Executive Director of the National Preservation Institute (NPI). Danielle and Jere discussed the importance of volunteering in addition to for profit work in the field of preservation. Jere also talked about the history of NPI and the trainings available through their …
On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast Danielle spoke with Russ Carnahan of Preservation Action. Danielle and Russ discussed the importance of advocating on behalf of preservation, and how individuals can be involved. Preservation Action is a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization created in 1974 to serve as the national grassroots lobby for historic preservation. …
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On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation podcast, we spoke with Catherine Fleming Bruce, author and activist. Catherine is the author of “The Sustainers: Being, Building and Doing Good through Activism in the Sacred Spaces of Civil Rights, Human Rights and Social Movements” which received the 2017 Historic Preservation Book Prize from the University …
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On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast we spoke with Marc Jamieson of Ontario, Canada based Heather & Little, a family owned custom metal fabrication business. Marc started with the family business as a child and learned the ins and outs as he grew up, now Marc’s son is starting his sheet metal …
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On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast Danielle spoke with author Michael Olmert about his book Kitchens, Smokehouses, and Privies: Outbuildings and the Architecture of Daily Life in the Eighteenth-Century Mid-Atlantic. Michael explained how by looking at buildings, we can discover clues about every day life from when they were used. We also …
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