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Cast Iron Symposium: April 12-13, 2012 in Galveston, TX – Galveston Historical Foundation

Sean Clifford — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:38:12 +0000

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.

Divine Disorder, Conserving the Chaos: Conference on the Conservation of Folk and Outsider Art

Jason Church — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:25:02 +0000

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.

ICRI Preservation Engineering Convention, Quebec City, April, 2012

Ed FitzGerald — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:09:11 +0000

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, [...]

Colloquium on the Development of Curricula in Heritage Preservation Engineering (2011-12)

Sean Clifford — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:22:10 +0000

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.

Summer Jobs with HABS/HAER/HALS

Debbie Smith — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:15:40 +0000

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.

Call for Abstracts: 2012 Preservation Education Conference

Ed FitzGerald — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:58:58 +0000

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 [...]

Call to Action – NPS Cultural Resources Programs

Sean Clifford — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:57:53 +0000

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.

2012 Summer Internships

Ed FitzGerald — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:45:53 +0000

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.

DISASTER: Center for Heritage Conservation’s 13th Annual Historic Preservation Symposium, College Station, TX, February 24-25, 2012

Mary Striegel — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:50:58 +0000

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; [...]

Symposium: Wood in the 21st Century, March 24-25, 2012

Andrew Ferrell — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:45:19 +0000

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.

For more information and registration:

Hands-on Workshops: Terra Cotta, Stone Repair, and Repointing, February 22-23, 2012

Ed FitzGerald — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:27:09 +0000

Edison Coatings is offering two, full-day programs designed to provide owners, architects, engineers, contractors and conservators with a detailed, practical understanding of repair systems and mortars and methods for proper application. Through a combination of presentations, demonstrations and exercises, participants will learn the techniques and approaches needed to properly complete masonry repair and repointing projects. [...]

Learning to Look: Workshop on Cor-Ten Steel Sculpture, February 24, 2012

Ed FitzGerald — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:31:43 +0000

On Friday February 24, 2012, 1-2pm, a workshop on Cor-Ten steel sculpture will take place at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036. The workshop will be led by John Hirx, Head Objects Conservator at Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Andrea Kirsh, an independent curator and art historian [...]

Preservation South: A student conference at the University of Georgia

Debbie Smith — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:53:21 +0000

The University of Georgia’s Student Historic Preservation Organization is hosting a conference in Athens Georgia, February 24-26, 2012, for preservation-minded students from across the Southeast to come together to learn, network, and have fun. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from a diverse group of local, state, and national speakers on a variety [...]

3D Digital Documentation Summit

Jason Church — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:19:54 +0000

3D Digital Documentation Summit

NCPTT in conjunction with the Intermountain Regional Office and the Presidio Trust will host a three day summit on digital documentation for the preservation of cultural heritage.

The Conference will be held July 10-12, 2012 at the Presidio in San Francisco, California. The program will feature two days of contributed papers [...]

Call for Abstracts Extended: High-Tech Heritage

Ed FitzGerald — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:32:42 +0000

Abstracts for papers, posters, panels, and demonstrations are now being accepted until January 15, 2011, for the international conference, High-Tech Heritage: How are Digital Technologies Changing Our Views of the Past?, scheduled for May 2-4, 2012 at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.
Registration Fees

Professionals: $175
Students: $50

Registration includes conference attendance and program, coffee breaks, and opening and closing receptions for May 2-4. Optional banquet dinner and lunch available on site. Further details and online registration forthcoming.

Mourning Glory: Preserving Historic Cemeteries (2011-11)

Debbie Smith — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:32 +0000

The first impulse in cemetery preservation efforts is usually to protect or treat the grave markers. After all, they are the obvious historic resource. But the condition of the stones is often indicative of a neglected landscape that is contributing to the deterioration of those historic resources.

APT offering research travel program to Cuba in 2012

Ed FitzGerald — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:29:49 +0000

APT has announced that it will offer a professional research travel program to Cuba scheduled for February 4 - 13, 2012.

Scholarships Available for 2012 Iron & Steel Preservation Conference

Ed FitzGerald — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:14:00 +0000

Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to engineering students to attend the 2012 Iron & Steel Preservation Conference in Lansing, Michigan, March 5-6.

Improved Method for Repairing Wooden Structural Beams in CCC NHL District (2011-10)

Sean Clifford — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:24:10 +0000

The existing method for repairing the viga ends is irreversible and requires large quantities of specially formulated epoxy resin which is difficult to control and cannot be renewed without further damage to the historic fabric. The new methodology eliminates the use of any chemicals and decreases repair time by up to 75 percent.

Call for Papers: World Heritge in the Americas

Ed FitzGerald — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:49:46 +0000

In 2012, US/ICOMOS will return to San Antonio, Texas, site of the first US/ICOMOS International Symposium in 1996. That meeting explored the question of “Authenticity” and its meanings in the Americas. Since 1996, San Antonio has continued as a city at the confluence of cultures and heritage in the Americas. US/ICOMOS seeks proposals for presentations at the 2012 Symposium.