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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Susan Dippre former décor and landscape manager for Colonial Williamsburg

Susan Dippre from Susan Dippre Designs joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss how working at Colonial Williamsburg combined her love of history and landscaping. She has recently begun her own company to provide the general public with Williamsburg inspired designs from natural materials. Contact information: dippresusan@gmail.com Williamsburg Farmers Market Bio: Susan Dippre began her …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring John Goodenberger and Lucien Swerdloff from the Clatsop Community College’s Historic Preservation and Restoration Program

John Goodenberger and Lucien Swerdloff from the Clatsop Community College’s Historic Preservation and Restoration program joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss: The collaborative approach their program uses to deal with the contractor storage Sustainable building (viewing historic buildings as resources to be preserved) Their combination of teaching both theory and hands-on preservation (very practical) …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Alison Hardy from Window Woman of New England

Alison Hardy from Window Woman of New England joins me to discuss the state of window restoration.  If you’d ever wondered what preservationist discuss this episode is for you.  We discuss: Can your windows be saved or are they really beyond repair? Repair vs. Replacement mindset The education process to combat the replacement window marketing …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Chad Martin from Partners for Sacred Places

Chad Martin from Partners for Sacred Places met with me to discuss the work he does helping to preserve religious buildings from demolition through adaptive reuse and the creation of community resources. Some of the topics we discussed include: The economic impact of preservation. How the work Partners for Sacred Places allows congregations and parishes …

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