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NCPTT 2013 Interns: Advancing the Center's Mission

The 2013 NCPTT interns will share their knowledge and gain new skills during the ten-week internship program.  They will undertake laboratory research, record podcasts for our website, assist in curriculum […] More

ICCROM Heritage Conservation course in Rome

  ICCROM – the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property – is now offering a course on Conservation of Built Heritage. The course […] More

"A Manual for the Environmental & Climatic Responsive Restoration & Renovation of Older Houses in Louisiana" available for download as a free PDF

Architect Edward Jon Cazayoux begins “A Manual for the Environmental & Climatic Responsive Restoration & Renovation of Older Houses in Louisiana” with a simple idea from Henry David Thoreau: “What’s […] More

"Louisiana Coastal Hazard Mitigation Guidebook" available online

  The ”Louisiana Coastal Hazard Mitigation Guidebook” is available for a free PDF download from Louisiana State University’s Sea Grant Law & Policy Program. A print copy is available for $5 as […] More

Summer Intern Adventures: Melrose Plantation

This summer, the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training has four interns spending 10 weeks in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The four of us are from each from different areas – […] More
 
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History Detectives Camp 2013

By Debbie Smith On May 3, 2013 · Add Comment · In Historic Landscapes, News
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Come join us to help solve these mysteries ... Camp will include both inside and outside activities. Snacks and water will be provided.
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Fountain Fundamentals, an Ever Evolving Conservation Collaboration

By Jason Church On November 27, 2012 · 5 Comments · In Archeology & Collections, Architecture & Engineering, Historic Landscapes, Materials Conservation, News, Training
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The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training in partnership with The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and conservator Martin Burke announces a two day conference on the conservation of fountains. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri will host the conference which includes presented papers, poster presentations, and discussion sessions on July 10-11, 2013.
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Cemetery Documentation

On February 28, 2012 By Jason Church
Cemetery Documentation
This webinar will cover the basics needed for Cemetery Documentation. The talk will run one hour of lecture with a following half hour for questions and answers. Topics covered in this talk will include an introduction to documentation surveys and forms followed by an overview of definitions general needed in cemetery documentation. Definitions covered are the monument types and materials used in cemetery architecture and memorials. The speaker then covers photography tips and finishes with a few basics for cleaning of stone monuments.
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NCPTT 2013 Interns: Advancing the Center’s Mission

On June 18, 2013 By Debbie Smith
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The 2013 NCPTT interns will share their knowledge and gain new skills during the ten-week internship program.  They will undertake laboratory research, record podcasts for our website, assist in curriculum and lesson plan development for preservation education, and help prepare and provide instruction for three summer youth events.  The interns will also present a lunch [...]

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ICCROM Heritage Conservation course in Rome

On June 18, 2013 By Stephanie Byrd
Bernini's "Pulcino della Minerva" outside Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome
Photo By: Stephanie Byrd

 

ICCROM – the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property – is now offering a course on Conservation of Built Heritage. The course will take place in Rome, Italy from February 28 – April 30, 2014.

Focusing on conservation technical issues and their relationship to planning and [...]

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Documentation to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards: Assessing the Value of Laser Scan Data

On June 12, 2013 By Jason Church
Mess Hall – National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers James H. Quillen Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center

This lecture was presented at the 3D Digital Documentation Summit held July 10-12, 2012 at the Presidio, San Francisco, CA

Documentation to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards: Assessing the Value of Laser Scan Data

The Heritage Documentation Programs consider High-Definition Surveying (HDS) to be a significant tool, one of many it employs in the [...]

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Archive of Digital Data for HABS, HAER, and HALS

On June 11, 2013 By Jason Church
Jones Barn, Library of Congress Collection.

This lecture was presented at the 3D Digital Documentation Summit held July 10-12, 2012 at the Presidio, San Francisco, CA

Archive of Digital Data for HABS, HAER, and HALS

The NPS creates a variety of documents and records, such as inventory and monitoring plans, drawings, photographs, and conservation treatment records, to assist in the planning, [...]

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“A Manual for the Environmental & Climatic Responsive Restoration & Renovation of Older Houses in Louisiana” available for download as a free PDF

On June 11, 2013 By Stephanie Byrd
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Architect Edward Jon Cazayoux begins “A Manual for the Environmental & Climatic Responsive Restoration & Renovation of Older Houses in Louisiana” with a simple idea from Henry David Thoreau: “What’s the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?”

Cazayoux’s work explores the uses of passive climate-driven [...]

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“Louisiana Coastal Hazard Mitigation Guidebook” available online

On June 11, 2013 By Stephanie Byrd
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The ”Louisiana Coastal Hazard Mitigation Guidebook” is available for a free PDF download from Louisiana State University’s Sea Grant Law & Policy Program. A print copy is available for $5 as well.The Guidebook, funded by FEMA, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, and the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program at Louisiana State University, was [...]

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Summer Intern Adventures: Melrose Plantation

On June 10, 2013 By Stephanie Byrd
The Melrose Plantation
Photo By: Stephanie Byrd

This summer, the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training has four interns spending 10 weeks in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The four of us are from each from different areas – of both study and geography – but while we’re here in Louisiana together, we want to make the most of our weekends with historically-oriented field [...]

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15th Annual Louisiana Studies Conference

On June 10, 2013 By Jason Church
Sign on 371 near MInden, LA

Northwestern State University of Louisiana Announces 5th Annual Louisiana Studies Conference

The 5th Annual Louisiana Studies Conference will be held September 20-21, 2013 at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The Conference Committee is now accepting presentation proposals for the upcoming conference. The theme of this year’s conference is “Preserving Louisiana.” Although the conference [...]

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Disaster Recovery Resources

On June 5, 2013 By Sarah Jackson
Residential neighborhood in New Orleans one year after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. (photo NCPTT)
Disasters can strike at anytime, sometimes with little or no warning. Experience has shown us that while natural disasters can leave a path of destruction there are also man-made disasters that can bring an area to its knees.

Being informed and preparing for those that could affect you are key to saving your site, building and collections.
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What’s Out There: Optimized for hand held devices

On May 14, 2013 By Debbie Smith
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With funding from NCPTT’s 2012 grants program and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the Cultural Landscape Foundation has optimized the Web-based What’s Out There for smart phones and similar hand held devices.  What’s Out There, also funded though the NCPTT’s grants program and the Driehaus Foundation (2009), is the most [...]

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