Historic preservation

Sustainability. Lower Maintenance Costs. Unique Design Details. Historic preservation and adaptive re-use projects boast these benefits and more.

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The style was based on Italian architect Andrea Palladio's (1508-1580) interpretation of classical design principles, which were adapted by early English architects and published in pattern books for tradesmen.

Machado Silvetti designs glass enclosure for Virginia home of signer of Declaration of Independence

The National Trust for Historic Preservation takes a look back on five success stories, and five properties that have been lost.

There are a ton of cookie-cutter old house renovation shows out there. These shows focus on the preservation of old houses and other historic structures.

Want of foresight, unwillingness to act when action would be simple and effective, lack of clear thinking, confusion of counsel until the emergency comes, until self-preservation strikes its jarring gong - these are the features which constitute the endless repetition of history.

Across the country, forward-thinking Americans are revitalizing neighborhoods into places we want to call home. Learn how preservation and progress go hand in hand.

Architecture | Federal | (1780-1830)

Keeping historic buildings in a state of arrested decay is a unique way of interpreting the age and evolution of a historic site. https://savingplaces.org/stories/aging-gracefully-the-resilience-of-historic-structures-preserved-in-place?utm_medium=email&utm_source=new&utm_campaign=travel#.W6jB3hNKjOR

Find hundreds of Historic Preservation Grants, including the rehabilitation of landmarks, homes, libraries, museums, film, art, cultural and religious resources at GrantWatch. #history #grantfunding #historic

Historic Preservation Major

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If only walls could talk, right? Here are 10 ways to research the story behind an older or historic place you love.

Learn about historic building materials and how to restore a building using original material.

If the restoration work on the Cabildo and the Presbytère teaches us anything about historic preservation, it is that progress is not always linear.

With its perfect mix of historic details and modern flourishes, this home represents the best of the old and new worlds.

by Jon Valalik (photo of the Leander Reeve Stone House in Hampton, IA by Ann Sullivan-Larson) If you own an historic home, the State Historic Preservation Office might turn out to be your new best friend! Read all about it in this week’s edition of Old House 101. The State Historic Preservation Office’s main […]