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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

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

Disaster Recovery Resources

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 […] 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
 
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3D Digital Documentation as a Basis for the Finite Element Method in the Restoration of Tullio Lombardo’s Marble Sculpture of Adam

On January 6, 2013 By Jason Church
Street

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

The video is currently unavailable for this talk.

3D Digital Documentation as a Basis for the Finite Element Method in the Restoration of Tullio Lombardo’s Marble Sculpture of Adam

On October 6th [...]

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2013 Summer Internships

On December 20, 2012 By Jason Church
Applications for the 2013 Summer Internship Program are due February 4.

It’s more than just a job… it’s your future. Get hands-on experience and build your resume while preserving the history of our country.

Summer internships at NCPTT provide students and recent graduates an opportunity to undertake laboratory or field research in archeology, architecture, engineering, collections management, historic landscapes, and materials science.

What do interns do? [...]
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Cemetery Conservation Workshop in Natchez, Mississippi

On December 20, 2012 By Jason Church
Instructor Jason Church cleans a marble headstone

On December 1, 2012 NCPTT’s materials conservator Jason Church taught a one day cemetery conservation workshop in Natchez, Mississippi. This workshop was the first of a series being developed by the  Historic Natchez Foundation with the  Copiah-Lincoln Community College.  Copiah-Lincoln Community College hopes this series of preservation related workshops will build interest in [...]

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Safe Hoist Operation for Lifting Stone

On December 18, 2012 By Jason Church
Using a tripod hoist to reset a marble headstone

Safe Hoist Operation for Lifting Stone

When a stone needs to be removed or set back in place, lifting is required.  A hoist or crane can be used whenever the stone cannot be moved manually.  So, it is important to keep safety in mind when operating a crane or hoist.  You should be familiar with [...]

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Calculating the Weight of Stone

On December 18, 2012 By Jason Church
Crosses at Oakdale Cemetery Wilimington, NC

Calculating the Weight of Stone

This is a guide intended to help anyone get the approximate weight of a stone without having to use a scale.  The only required tools are a calculator, tape measure, pencil, and paper.  Using the above tools allows the user to safely calculate weight prior to lifting stone with a [...]

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Cultural Resources in the Wilderness (Podcast 39)

On December 17, 2012 By jenny hay
Historic preservation crew completes work on the Agnes Vaille Shelter historic structure at the Keyhole on Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness. Photographer: Sterling Holdorf, National Park Service.

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Kevin: Welcome to the Preservation Technology Podcast – the show that brings you the people and projects that are advancing the future of America’s heritage. I’m Kevin Ammons with the National Park Service’s National Center [...]

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14th Successful Year for the Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program

On December 14, 2012 By Paloma Bolasny
2012 CRDIP Group Photo

Founded in 1999, the Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program (CRDIP) offers unique career exploration opportunities in historic preservation and cultural resource management for undergraduate and graduate students of diverse backgrounds.  The WASO Cultural Resources Associateship partners with the Student Conservation Association in administering this [...]

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Call for Papers: Pedagogical Approaches to Interpreting a Broader Past

On December 12, 2012 By Ed FitzGerald
PER Journal Cover
Call for Papers for the 6th Volume of Preservation Education Research

Making the Argument: Pedagogical Approaches to Interpreting a Broader Past

Deadline for submission: February 15, 2013 Authors of accepted papers will be notified in April 2013

The editors of Preservation Education Research (PER) invite paper proposals on the theme of incorporating aspects of vernacular [...]

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Designing the Lidar Mission for Industrial Heritage: Cooperation Across the Fields

On December 11, 2012 By Jason Church
Dice

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

 

Designing the LiDAR Mission for Industrial Heritage: Cooperation Across the Fields

Heritage managers and digital documentarians may observe the same subject, but observe it through a contrasting set of filters. The focus of this [...]

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Second National Covered Bridges Conference – Call for Papers

On December 7, 2012 By Kris Vidos
covered-bridge
The Federal Highway Administration's National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program (NHCBP) is sponsoring the Second National Historic Covered Bridge Conference in Dayton, Ohio, June 5-8, 2013. Co-sponsored by the National Park Service’s Historic American Engineering Record and the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, this event will feature presentations from some of the leading covered bridge engineers, scholars, and builders from across the country.
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