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Webinar: Preparing for the Next Disaster

The broadcast for Preparing for the Next Disaster has concluded. Once transcripts and closed captioning have been completed, we will place the videos online. Thank you for your participation. Should […] 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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do.co.mo.mo_Mexico Conference on Urban Modernity (Aug. 19-23, 2010)

On August 20, 2010 By Ed FitzGerald
docomomo Mexico

The 11th annual International Docomomo Conference: Living in the Urban Modernity is just around the corner.  The proposed program will include several sessions: Modern Living, Civic and Socail Infrastructure, The Modern City, Technology for a Modern Habitat, and The University City.

The workshop portion of the conference will take place in the Colonia Cuauhtémoc section of Mexico City [...]

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“Green Restorations” and the Sustainability Movement in Preservation (Podcast 24)

On August 16, 2010 By Jeff Guin
lubeck preview

In this edition of the podcast, we join NCPTT’s Jeff Guin as he speaks Aaron Lubeck, author of the book, Green Restorations. Today, they will discuss his book and how it connects the sustainability movement with historic preservation.

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Historypin Turns Street View into Time Machine

On August 6, 2010 By Ed FitzGerald
Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. Located at H and 15th Streets, NW the hotel was built in 1887 and quickly became a fashionable apartment hotel for members of Congress. In an effort to compete with other hotels the Shoreham was renovated and enlarged in 1902. It was razed in 1929 to make way for an office building.

The web efficacy group We Are What We Do recently launched Historypin, a web application that provides a new way for the world to see and share history.

The site allows users to share images from their personal photo albums, as well as the stories behind them. To date, pictures have been [...]

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Protecting Historic Structures from Oil Contamination

On July 30, 2010 By Carol Chin
Oil Contamination
This document is written as general guidance for property owners, as well as state and federal officials, for the care of historic structures facing the impact of oil contamination from releases of crude oil in marine and terrestrial environments, whether from oil tankers, drilling rigs, wells, offshore platforms, or pipeline breaks and failures.
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Preservation Wiki Seeks Contributors

On July 29, 2010 By Ed FitzGerald
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NCPTT is sponsoring development of Preservapedia, a wiki-style encyclopedia for preservation professionals. So far interns and staff have generated over 300 articles on topics ranging from linoleum to landscapes. Among many exciting facets of this project, Preservapedia provides a forum where preservationists can share practical experience and exchange information about the effectiveness of treatments. [...]

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NCPTT Interns Talk About Their Summer Research (Podcast 23)

On July 26, 2010 By NCPTT
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In this edition of the podcast, we join NCPTT's summer interns as they discuss their summer research.
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NCPTT works for long-term protection of cultural resources in the Gulf

On July 26, 2010 By Kirk Cordell
Jason Church collects samples of oil-saturated sand northwest of the outer wall of Fort Livingston, Grand Terre Island.  The dark patches on the sand in the foreground are areas where "mousse" that washed up on the beach melted into the sand.  The structure's walls are tabby, faced with brick.  Note the high tide line indicated by the dark oil staining on the brick and the tabby in the background.
The effects of oil contamination on cultural resources will continue to be a challenge to the Gulf Coast region for years to come. NCPTT is meeting this challenge with technical research support for state and federal land managers, and for the public.
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Wood Window Restoration Workshop

On July 23, 2010 By Sarah Jackson
Sterling Holdrof
NCPTT, in partnership with Coastal Heritage Society and the Georgia State Historic Preservation Office,will offer a two-day workshop on restoring wood windows in Savannah, Ga., at the Roundhouse Museum Sept. 3-4, 2010.

Please Note: The Wood Window Restoration Workshop has been canceled.
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Folk Art Conservation and the Rock Garden in Chandigarh, India (Podcast 22)

On July 21, 2010 By Jason Church
Nek Chand's Rock Garden, bangle ladies, Chandigarh, India.
In this edition of the podcast, we join NCPTT’s Jason Church as he speaks with Tony Rajer. He is an Art Conservator with the Nek Chand Foundation and a conservation professor at the University of Wisconsin. Today they will discuss Rajer's interest in folk art and his work with the Rock Garden in Chandigarh, India.
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