Location: Tremont House, 2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row, Galveston, TX
When: April 12-13th, 2012
Registration Fee: $50
Website: http://www.galvestonhistory.org/castiron
Galveston’s 12-block Strand/Mechanic National Historic Landmark District contains one of the largest collections of historic cast-iron commercial buildings in the country. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, the City of Galveston received a federal grant to rehabilitate the city’s rich cast iron architectural heritage. In conjunction with the upcoming restoration, Galveston Historical Foundation will be offering a Symposium on the history, manufacture and maintenance of cast iron on April 12-13th, 2012 at the historic Tremont House, in downtown Galveston. Leading conservators, preservationists and fabricators will speak to the challenges of sustaining these cultural treasures in a coastal environment.
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This conference is focused on highlighting the under-appreciated decorative works of non-traditional artists. The conservation of these works is vital to preserving the life story of those artists outside the main stream art community. Artists come from all walks of life and every ethnic background, Folk and Outsider art is many times strongly patriotic, intensely spiritual, but always deeply personal. If not preserved we lose the window into the lives of the artists and their folk traditions.
The Conference will be held February 15-16, 2012 on the campus of Northwestern University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The program will feature two days of contributed papers and a poster session. We are soliciting oral and poster presentations that discuss topics which center on Folk and Outsider art conservation and preservation. These include treatments, applications, future development directions, and research.
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The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) will hold it’s Spring convention in Quebec City, April 18-20, 2012.
The convention theme, “Preservation Engineering—Masonry/Stone/Concrete,” will focus on the extenuating and unique connotations of preserving these historic materials. ICIR has put together a mixture of 18 technical sessions designed to help keep repair and restoration professionals on abreast of what is new, [...]
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The School of Engineering at the University of Vermont (UVM) has been exploring the addition of heritage preservation engineering modules to its existing curriculum. NCPTT and the Getty Conservation Institute hosted a colloquium in June 2009 to identify curricular additions for a program focused on the engineering evaluation and remediation of heritage structures. The colloquium focused on the quantitative techniques and methodologies applied to the engineering evaluation and remediation of heritage structures, and the challenge of ensuring that students acquire the competencies necessary to address the challenges of the market.
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The Heritage Documentation Programs of the National Park Service seeks applications from qualified students for summer employment documenting historic sites and structures of architectural, engineering, and landscape significance throughout the country. Duties involve on-site field work and the preparation of measured and interpretive drawings and written historical records for HABS/HAER/HALS Collection at the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. Application and information can be found at the Heritage Documentation Programs website.
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The School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation at Roger Williams University is hosting the conference Preservation Education: Sharing Best Practices and Finding Common Ground in Bristol, Rhode Island (USA), September 8 to 9, 2012. This conference is designed to bring higher education leaders in historic environment programs together from across the globe to present their research [...]
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In preparation for its approaching 100th anniversary in 2016, the National Park Service (NPS) has published A Call to Action: Preparing for a Second Century of Stewardship and Engagement to help chart a path for our second hundred years.
As we look to establish priorities and focus our efforts on areas likely to have the most impact, we invite your suggestions and comments.
It’s more than just a job… it’s your future. Get hands-on experience and build your resume while preserving a piece of history.
Applications accepted through March 12, 2012.
Applicants should demonstrate skills and knowledge in preservation technology. This may include but not be limited to documentation, condition assessments, literature reviews, laboratory or field research, materials testing, hands-on preservation treatments, or other related skills.
The 13th Annual Historic Preservation Symposium will be held February 24 and 25, 2012 at the Langford Architecture Complex’s Preston Geren Auditorium, on Texas A&M University’s campus. The theme for this year’s meeting focuses on disaster. Speakers include Donald Friedman, PE, Old Structures, New York, New York; Randolph Langenbach, Conservationtech, Oakland, California; [...]
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The MIT Department of Architecture’s Building Technology Program and the Boston Society of Architects will hold a symposium on the deign and preservation of contemporary and historic wood structures
This symposium will be held on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Continuing education credits will be available.
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