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Recently I was talking with a colleague about how often landscape preservation is frequently an afterthought within our field.  He shared an anecdote about an interview he had given to a graduate student of historic preservation who

"I rescue horses, and rescue dogs...and now I'm rescuing a building," says Heidi Nelson Brandariz, who purchased a ca. 1900 lodge in a small town outside of Denver with plans to turn it into a coffee house and meeting place

According to Livability.com Athens, Georgia was named the #1 music scene outside of Nashville, NYC, and LA.  Woohoo!  Although most Athenians probably know about the music scene and history here, the Classic City is definitely worthy of this national

Covered in creeping vines and urban legends bound only by the imagination, Glenn Dale Hospital in Glenn Dale, MD has sat vacant for the last 30 years. Built in the 1930s as a premier tuberculosis treatment center for Washington, DC

[caption id="attachment_16743" align="alignleft" width="285" caption="Third in a series by Lizzie Boyle who drove across the country asking her contemporaries about the American Dream as a self-made summer internship. The author's subject, Meghann, in Brooklyn. Photo by Lizzie Boyle."][/caption] I was glad

[caption id="attachment_16549" align="alignleft" width="285"] This is the third in a series of "Five Mistakes of Historic Homeowners" by Scott Sidler of Austin Home Restorations, Inc.[/caption] No maintenance - these two words scare the heck out of me when it comes to

HISTPRES is the best online resource of employment and internship opportunities for emerging historic preservation professionals. That means it's the best place to post your open preservation position. Or call for papers, and scholarships, contests, events and more. Our

Are you looking for a chance to learn about the field of historic preservation before committing to a degree program? Field schools are the perfect short-term opportunity to be immersed in many aspects of preservation, providing hands-on experience and

[caption id="attachment_16038" align="alignleft" width="285" caption="This is the second in a series of "Five Mistakes of Historic Homeowners" by Scott Sidler of Austin Home Restorations, Inc."][/caption] Living here in the Sunshine State it seems that folks have an unusual penchant for $0.69

Painting for Preservation (P4P) came to develop organically and collaboratively, bringing two of Buffalo''s greatest community assets together: art and preservation. The group started in March 2011 and through September held nine gatherings of artists and preservationists to artistically document

Natural disasters are a part of a cycle between the environment, the community, and the built environment.^[1]  This dynamic, during the best of times, is strained by developmental pressures, political issues, private property rights, et

[caption id="attachment_15860" align="alignleft" width="285" caption="This is the first in a series of "Five Mistakes of Historic Homeowners" by Scott Sidler of Austin Home Restorations, Inc."][/caption] Being in the business of restoring and preserving historic structures I have seen many a house

[caption id="attachment_15687" align="alignleft" width="285" caption="The author, Lizzie Boyle's travel companions, Anne Porter, Caroline Porter and William Boyle. Photo by Lizzie Boyle."][/caption] My brother and I set out on our journey one early morning in mid-May. The main objective still stood: “What

2011 was a big year for HISTPRES, a little website we started close to two years ago. The site attracts nearly 1,000 visitors each day, and has posted 990 new opportunities just this past year. More personally, Laura has successfully

Space preservation is the idea that historic objects in outer space are worth maintaining. This post is an introduction to my master's thesis; "Over the Moon: Lunar Heritage Protection." It's inevitable that people will be returning to land on

We recently reconnected with a classmate from graduate school, Sarah Kollar, who was in Buffalo for the National Preservation Conference. There wasn't much time for reading in that packed October-week, but she's shared with us her thoughts on many of

There is something captivating about gazing across a large body of water, undulating with the tide and brimming with ancient maritime stories. An early intrigue for all things nautical was encouraged by my seafaring grandfather, and since childhood I was

[caption id="attachment_15134" align="alignleft" width="285" caption="The author, Eleni Glekas, at Petra in Jordan."][/caption] Over the past few years I had the opportunity to attend university and also work overseas in historic preservation. A few years ago I finished my first master’s in

The primary objective of an interpreter at a historical site is to forge a connection between the resource with the attitudes and experiences brought by visitors. It is the melding between the tangible and the intangible. While working the

While I was pursuing my graduate work in urban planning, we were presented with various different theories pertaining to the American creation of suburbia. We’ve all heard the story of the WWII GI’s returning home with basically nowhere to

[caption id="attachment_14820" align="alignleft" width="285"] Photo courtesy of David Torke, fixBuffalo.[/caption] Inclusive as they may be, established preservation organizations may not offer active events or workshops that interest young preservationists - or - organizations may face funding or personnel limitations that

There is some duality to HISTPRES, often misread HIPSTERS - though not always incorrectly, because it has two founders, contributors and devotees, Laura Burghardt and Meagan Baco. This post will introduce you to us personally, and to

Every field has its own acronyms and abbreviations that professionals are expected to know, and historic preservation is no exception. It can be daunting as a recently employed young professional or as a student speaking to potential employers if

In 2008–2009, I worked with the City of Round Rock, Texas, to create materials, media, and events designed to increase the public’s awareness of the City’s historic preservation programs. The project was funded in part through a Certified

Are you going to graduate school or are you going to start looking for a job? It is a big, possibly frightening decision for college seniors. The familiarity and comfort of a school schedule seems much more certain than the

[caption id="attachment_13293" align="alignleft" width="300"] Illustration of 404 King Street in Charleston, SC, a proposed hotel next to the historic Citadel on Marion Square. Original work by Goff-D'Antonio Associates; alternative concepts by Laura Burghardt + Meagan Baco for the Preservation

Most people view cemeteries as serving two purposes (1) the burial of the dead and (2) a place where the living can converse with the dead. While this is true, cemeteries are much more and have numerous purposes. Cemeteries are

Heading to the National Preservation Conference in Buffalo? Good, because it’s going to be amazing. Not just because it is in my beloved hometown, but also because the National Trust of Historic Preservation is pushing for some real innovative

According to Building Carbon Neutral, the carbon footprint to build a new house of average size - about 2,700 sq. ft. as of 2009 in America - will require approximately 65 metric tons of CO2 to be offset.

In the realm of historic site interpretation, the Civil War Trust is leading the charge into the digital arena with its Battle App program. Just in time for the Civil War sesquicentennial, we have partnered with

The 26^th Annual Preservation Virginia Conference was held in Winchester, Virginia from September 25-27, 2011.  “Historic Preservation and Community Engagement: Saving Places that Matter” was an apt theme for this year’s conference.