The following is an excellent list of resources for further reading and study into the effective inclusion of women’s history into historical preservation. It is by no means comprehensive, but we found great value in reading the following and hope you will too. Most of them require nothing more than a click (or a few) …
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Over 100 years ago, women in this country began working towards being recognized in the eyes of the law. They sought the right to vote, the right to own property, the right to fair and equal wages, among other rights. They fought hard and they won them all. Yet in the early 90’s out …
“You can’t have your cake and eat it, too” might apply in the kitchen, but when you’re building houses, you sometimes can have both. If you like timber-frame houses but can’t afford one, consider a hybrid. Although a complete timber frame usually costs 10% to 20% more than a comparable stick frame, a small timber-frame …
Thaddeus Kosciuszko is a little known hero terribly important to American History. We hope you take ten minutes to learn more about Kosciuszko with this well-done video created by a student for a National History Day competition.
One of the most rewarding things about historic restoration and preservation is constantly learning about new things and new places. Last week, we learned that we have a National Postal Museum in a former Post Office building in Washington D.C. The National Postal Museum is a Smithsonian museum in Washinton, D.C. residing in the old …
Achieving energy efficiency without compromising historic integrity in old buildings is always a high priority, and sometimes surprisingly easy….. when you learn to compromise on the right thing. Recently we restored an early 1900’s wood exterior door for a private residence. When this door was constructed there would have been no door sweep or …
One of our current projects, the Franklin Street Station in Reading, PA, involves restoration of dozens of windows and doors originally made in 1929. Seriously damaged by Hurricane Agnes, the building then sat abandoned and deteriorated from neglect and vagrant activity and by 2011 when BARTA began its restoration project for the building, this is is …
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Ever wonder just exactly how the magic of historical restorations happens? How do we take something that no longer exists, or has deteriorated so badly you can’t tell what used to exist, and restore it to something that looks exactly like what was originally there? One of the most important parts of the restoration …
Ever wonder what the women of the Ephrata Cloister were like? What other local women of that era were like? The Ephrata Cloister can show you, with their program “Mothers, Sisters, Daughters” that explores the roles, duties, responsibilities, and influences of both the celibate women of the Cloister and married women of Colonial America. For …
On Tuesday A. Tamasin Sterner from Pure Energy Coach spoke on the topic of indoor air quality at the monthly breakfast meeting for the Central Pennsylvania Preservation Society (CPPS). A single hour in Tamasin’s presence, is easily one of the most informative hours you’ll ever experience in your life and Tuesday was no exception. The Historic Restorations family and other …
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