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Postmark deadline is June 3, 2013. The Georgia Trust’s Places in Peril program seeks to identify and preserve historic sites threatened by demolition, neglect, lack of maintenance, inappropriate development or insensitive public policy. The list raises awareness about Georgia’s significant historic,

A Mid Century Affair: Lovers of all things Mid Century Modern: this one’s for you. Enjoy a unique outing devoted to the décor, architecture, and lifestyle associated with Mid Century Modernism. Our day will begin with visits to Miller Upholstering and

For a weekend in April, the library at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania will be transformed through the imagination of performance artist Sebastienne Mundheim. Mundheim and her team will travel through time, using puppetry, dance, storytelling, and the archives of

For any designer, creating a watercolor sketch is both pleasurable and essential as a means of understanding what is seen or designed. In this intensive three-session workshop, artist and architect Stephen Harby instructs participants in the basic process of developing

HeritageRadioNetwork.org needs your help! We are calling on graphic designers, starving artists, painters, crafters, creatives, and makers to design our next Salon Series Poster. Each month HeritageRadioNetwork.org will bring together the tastemakers from around the city who all have

The Minnesota Digital Library is now accepting applications for projects for Phase 9 of the development of Minnesota Reflections, our digitization and database project. We will accept applications through April 1, 2013, or until we have committed all

Please join us on Tuesday, March 19th for a presentation by Fenella France, Chief, Preservation Research and Testing Division, Library of Congress. The event is FREE for Philadelphia Area Conservation Association members, $8 for non-members, $5 for student non-members. Scientists

Bring Your Artifact to MOHAI! Saturday, March 9, 10 am – 4 pm MOHAI Microsoft Lakefront Pavilion Cost: included with museum admission Bring your historic artifact, textile, photograph, or document to MOHAI to learn more about its history from museum staff, historians and

By popular demand, the Ybor Museum Society is repeating their highly successful architecture tour of Ybor City, with the addition of new buildings and activities. Some of Ybor City’s beautiful historic structures have housed the same tenant for almost 100

Due to the great demand for titles on local and regional history, we are currently searching for authors to work with us on new photographic history projects. Arcadia works with many first-time authors, as well as seasoned writers. Our editors

The 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act in 2016 is right around the corner, giving us a golden opportunity to celebrate preservation and get people excited about its future. We've come a long way since Ann Pamela Cunningham kicked

Save the date for SCAD Career Fair 2013, Friday, April 5, 2013, at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. An annual event hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design, the SCAD Career Fair is a premier recruitment opportunity

The proposal to demolish and redevelop three historic buildings in the Langdon St. federal historic district will be reviewed by the Plan Commission on Monday and the Common Council on Tuesday. The developers seeking approval to demolish three buildings that are

PRESERVATION WALK: College of Charleston's Architecture Saturday, January 12 | 9-11am Beginning at Porter's Lodge, 66 George Street, enjoy informative conversation about William Strickland, E.B. White, Albert Simons, and other architects who helped shape the College of Charleston's campus, one of the nation's

The theme of the next issue of ACORN for publication in the early spring will be Architectural Conservancy of Ontario's anniversary celebration by telling the story of ACO's history, changes over time and its key figures. We encourage you

The Lousiana State Historic Preservation Office's counterpart in Arkansas has launched a search for circular houses. Designed by Gilbert Spindel, the Guyte D. Gunnels House in Magnolia, Arkansas, dates to ca. 1960. The Arkansas SHPO has uncovered that a

The Historic Hernando Preservation Society, along with the Florida Public Archaeology Network is presenting an Artifact ID day on Saturday, December 1, 2012 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Moose Lodge in Brooksville, FL. Bring in

Preservation Advocacy Week Preservation Action February 25-27, 2013 Full Event Registration Will Be Available Early January, 2013 For More Information Contact: Preservation Action 401 F St. NW, Suite 331 Washington, DC 20001 (202) 637-7873 www.preservationaction.org

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Join Florent Morellet and the Historic Districts Council for an intimate viewing of the documentary “Florent: Queen of the Meat Market” on Thursday, November 8, 6PM. For over 20 years, Florent, a 24-hour diner located in the Meatpacking District,

Historic Districts Council of New York City Fall Film Series 2012 “Across New York” Film Screenings and Discussions: A film series that highlights stories from across the five boroughs on how our city came to be and the people who

Colorado Preservation, Inc. (CPI), founded in 1984, is Colorado’s only statewide non-profit that promotes historic preservation by providing information, education, training, expertise, and advocacy. In an effort to improve our membership and communications programs, CPI is conducting a short survey

  Do you have a favorite commercial or public building constructed during the last 70 years? The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is working with the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security to identify key architects and their

Preservation Virginia is pleased to announce the Slave Dwelling Project is coming to Bacon’s Castle on October 5th and 6th. The project was created by Joe McGill, a descendent of slaves who travels to and sleeps in slave

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The Fall of the American Movie Palace August 18, 2012 - 7:30pm-9:30pm Brooklyn, NY, USA

Since 1997, Colorado Preservation, Inc. has produced an annual Colorado’s Most Endangered Places list to build awareness of, and assistance for, historically significant places within the state that are in danger of being lost. Of the 94 sites

Dr. Richard Guy Wilson, noted architectural historian and Commonwealth Professor in Architectural History at the University of Virginia, will be speaking at Montgomery Place, one of the sites of Historic Hudson Valley. Dr. Wilson's topic will be

Join Oatlands Historic House + Garden for a Vintage Base Ball game on Sunday, July 29, 2012. This family-friendly event will feature Mid Atlantic Vintage Base Ball League rivals, the Chesapeake Nine of Baltimore, Maryland and the Old Dominion

Give us your best shot! Keep your camera in hand and participate in our 2012 Photo Contest. Since 2006, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has hosted an annual photo contest to capture the beauty, history, people, and distinctive character

Join us for a series of base ball games played by the Essex Base Ball Club of Massachusetts versus the Dirigo Base Ball club of Augusta. The Essex Base Ball Organization runs a thriving league, based in MA,

Join people, of all ages and from all over the country on July 8-15, 2012 for the 14th annual, 8-day, 400-mile, Cycling the Erie Canal bike tour across New York State along the scenic and historic Erie Canal, named

Join us June 8, 2012 at 7:30pm at Observatory for Tom Stathes Cartoon Carnival #10: Made in NYC New York City was the birthplace of American cinema with the earliest animated films created in the 1910s. This edition of The

After a sold-out screening of the film’s excerpts in 2008, HDC brings back the popular 2010 documentary film, “The Bungalows of Rockaway,” produced by Jennifer Callahan and Elizabeth Logan Harris. The film highlights the rich history of the

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A series of tours highlighting some of the most original and rarely seen spaces in New York. The Secret Lives Tours take attendees inside unique and spectacular landmarked spaces in the city, both big

Saturday, June 2nd, 10AM Bike Tour of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Part of the Six to Celebrate Visit Bay Ridge, a quintessentially New York neighborhood filled with a variety of historic housing, well-maintained parks, vibrant commercial streets and impressive institutional buildings. As we ride