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Webinar: Preparing for the Next Disaster

NCPTT will be offering a free webinar "Disaster Preparedness for Cultural Resources: Preparing You For the Next Disaster" on May 22-23 from 9 am -12 pm central. The webinar will […] More

Go Digital and Social: the Public Face of NPS Park Cultural Landscapes Program

On October 2012, the National Park Service Park Cultural Landscapes Program launched its program website (http://www.nps.gov/cultural_landscapes/). This site is designed for broad audiences as well as preservation community members, to […] More

Training in Climate Change and Cultural Resources

Climate change (Call to Action #21, “Revisiting Leopold”) and NPS workforce collaboration and training (Call to Action #31, “Destination Innovation”) were fused in February 2013 with a workshop on cultural […] More

New Guidance for Installing Solar Panels on Historic Properties

TPS published new online guidance for Solar Panels on Historic Properties to showcase successful projects that have added solar energy systems to historic buildings, districts, and landscapes. The guidance will […] More

Web Catalog Increases Access to NPS Museum Collections

The National Park Service (NPS) Museum Management Program has re-launched its Web Catalog museum collections website. This project is an ongoing initiative that supports the Director’s Call to Action #17, “Go Digital” […] More
 
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NCPTT Grant Recipient to Present the Massachusetts Heritage Landscape Atlas at the 2011 APA Conference

On January 19, 2011 By Debbie Smith
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NCPTT 2010 grant recipient, The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), will present A New View of Cultural Landscapes – The Massachusetts Heritage Landscape Atlas as part of the technology showcase at the 2011 American Planning Association conference in Boston, April 9-12, 2011.  Wendy Pearl, DCR Historic Landscape Preservation Initiative Director, [...]

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Conference: American Historic Cements, 31 March – 1 April, 2011

On January 19, 2011 By Ed FitzGerald
Participants will visit the recently restored Central Park Police precinct house, a national and New York City landmark. (Photo courtesy of policeny.com)

The Society for the Preservation of Historic Cements will hold a conference in New York City from 31 March to 1 April, 2011. Speakers will discuss repair philosophies for historic cements, the new ASTM mortar specification for historic masonry, and present issues raised in projects at Fort Sumter National Monument and Frank Lloyd Wright’s concrete block houses [...]

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Symposium: Restoration of Cast and Wrought Iron, 19-20 March 2011

On January 18, 2011 By Ed FitzGerald
New York City, home to many surviving examples of cast- and wrought-iron architecture and the country’s largest cast-iron historic district, is an ideal venue for this symposium.

On Saturday March 19 and Sunday, March 20, 2011, HPEF, APTNE, Columbia University, and the AIA Historic Resources Committee will present a Symposium on the Restoration of Cast and Wrought Iron. The one and one-half day event will feature sessions on the properties and appropriate treatment of historic cast and wrought iron, an [...]

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Field Report: Fort Livingston, Grand Terre Island

On January 14, 2011 By Carol Chin
Fort Livingston, Grand Terre Island
NCPTT made a second visit to Fort Livingston, Grand Terre Island, in September, 2010. Eight surface washing agents were tested for their effectiveness in removing weathered crude oil from the brick masonry at the fort. A few of the products tested were somewhat effective, removing approximately 50% to 70% of the surface soiling from the brick surface. None of the products tested to date provided excellent results, similar to pre-oiling conditions.
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Conference: Iron & Steel Preservation, March 5-6, 2012

On January 13, 2011 By Ed FitzGerald
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Lansing Community College has announced that it will be holding its Iron & Steel Preservation Conference again this year, March 5-6. Last year’s conference, funded in part through the PTT Grants Program, was a great hit with participants and led to the production of a series of informational materials [...]

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Preservation Re-engineering: Finding Green Environmental Management In Vernacular Historic Buildings In a Hot and Humid Climate

On January 12, 2011 By Sean Clifford
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Cost: $125

Date: April 7 - 8, 2011

Location: New Orleans, LA; Louisiana Landmarks Society’s Pitot House

Partner: Louisiana Landmarks Society

Space is limited. To register, contact the Louisiana Landmarks Society at (504) 482.0312.

This workshop was developed under a grant from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, a program of the National Park Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the Tulane University School of Architecture and the Louisiana Landmarks Society and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the National Park Service or the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.
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Cemetery Monument Conservation Basics: Sand Hill, TX

On January 12, 2011 By Sean Clifford
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Location: Sand Hill, TX

Date: April 2011

Partner: Stephen F. Austin State University

Description: This cemetery basics workshop is targeted to the parks seasonal interpretation staff, regular yearly staff, and family members of the cemeteries located at the park. This one to two day workshop will focus on cemetery documentation, condition assessment, master plans, simple resetting techniques, and proper cleaning techniques. The maximum participant is set at 30 students.
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Cemetery Conservation Techniques: St. Augustine, FL

On January 12, 2011 By Sean Clifford
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Location: Saint Augustine, FL

Date: April 1-2, 2011

Partner: University of Florida

This multiday cemetery workshop will focus on a variety of cemetery materials and conservation treatments. This includes proper cleaning and consolidation techniques for stone grave markers, lime washing of build features, and simple repair techniques for stone. A small class of 15-20 will be comprised mostly of UF students in the historic preservation program and interested locals.
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Cemetery Monument Conservation: Cherokee, NC

On January 12, 2011 By Sean Clifford
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This Cemetery Monument Conservation Basics workshop is a partnership between Great Smokey Mountains National Park and NCPTT. It is targeted to the parks seasonal interpretation staff, regular yearly staff, and family members of the cemeteries located at the park. This one to two day workshop will focus on cemetery documentation, condition assessment, master plans, simple resetting techniques, and proper cleaning techniques. The maximum participant is set at 30 students.
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