Creating And Restoring Stained Glass for The 21st Century: Using the Past to Define the Future - Webinar Preservation California Foundation is hosting a free webinar on stained glass, featuring speaker David Judson. As seen in his recently published book, Judson: Innovation in Stained Glass, fifth-generation president David Judson researched the company's undocumented 125-year history […]
Architectural Bronze in Construction: U. S. Manufacturing of Monumental Bronze Doors – 19th and 20th Centuries The use of architectural bronze dates back centuries. The Pantheon retains the oldest surviving monumental bronze doors dating from A.D. 164. Examples of magnificently sculpted bronze doors from the 15th and 16th centuries remain throughout the world, which demonstrates […]
Are you looking for an internship for this spring/summer? Do you like working with your hands? How about preserving old structures? Join The Campaign for Historic Trades to learn about the National Park Service's historic trades internships. The NPS Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) hosts a variety of internships within the Aspiring Preservationist Program. […]
The Campaign for Historic Trades has been recently approved by the Department of Labor as the sponsor of a Group Program in historic trades apprenticeships: Deconstruction Technician Historic Window Technician Preservation Carpenter This info session is designed for employers interested in utilizing these apprenticeships. In the first 30 minutes, Director of Historic Trades Natalie […]
The Campaign for Historic Trades has been recently approved by the Department of Labor as the sponsor of a Group Program in historic trades apprenticeships: Deconstruction Technician Historic Window […]
Historic masonry buildings can last for centuries if maintained appropriately. One of the most common maintenance items required is repointing open or defective mortar joints. Selecting an appropriate mortar for the type of unit masonry and wall construction for a project is critical. If a mortar used for repointing is too hard and too dense, […]
Historic stucco has been used for centuries as a functional and aesthetic exterior finish for masonry substrates. A trowel-applied system, stucco historically used varying proportions of cementitious binder, aggregates, and hair in layers, and would be finished by the craftworker in a smooth, textured, or even an “ashlar” pattern. Review the history and evolving composition […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Join us to learn how rigorous documentation and evaluation inform preservation strategies, providing essential frameworks for maintaining the integrity and history of public landscapes. Gain insight into the critical role of evaluation, documentation, and Historic Structure Reports (HSRs) in preserving public landscapes through two fascinating case studies in Los Angeles. This program explores […]
Working Wood in the 18th Century To Furnish a Town: High, Low and In Between January 23-26, 2025 In Person and Virtual Options Available Handmade of solid wood construction! Words like those sound expensive and exclusive to a modern ear, but they describe every piece of furniture known to Williamsburg’s pre-Revolutionary residents from the most fashionable […]
Historic architect Katie Stephens will describe preservation efforts at two Maui churches, including the processes used to assess and determine appropriate treatments, challenges, and current status of each project. Wananalua Church in Hana, established in 1838, was known as the Church of the “Second Prophecy.” The first church building was made of pili grass and […]
Do you have stories you would like to collect and share with family and friends? Virtually join Kim Kennedy White, Associate Curator of Arts & Leisure and John W. Emery Family Associate Curator of Oral History at History Colorado, to learn more about oral histories. Topics will include preparing to collect stories, selecting appropriate equipment, […]
The California Preservation Foundation (CPF) is pleased to announce the seventh program of our My Path to Preservation series (formerly the Emerging Professional Mentorship Series) taking place on Tuesday, March 18th from 12pm-1pm Pacific. The link to register for this free program is californiapreservation.org/yep. Every other month we will be interviewing and hosting a Q&A with […]
Are you curious about the history of your home? Virtually join Dr. Anna Weissman, Associate Curator of Domestic Life at History Colorado, to learn the basics of researching your property’s […]