Natchitoches-area National Park Service organizations will showcase heritage projects and research at the annual Preservation in Your Community event on Aug. 2, 2011.
The come-and-go event will take place between 5-7 p.m. at the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training’s (NCPTT) headquarters on Northwestern’s campus. The public is invited to sample light refreshments and visit [...]
The National Center for Preservation Technology & Training is hosting interns in the fields of architecture and engineering, materials conservation, historic landscapes, and web development as part of its 2011 summer internship program. The interns and research projects include the following:
Erin White, a graduate of the Heritage Resources Master’s program at Northwestern State University of [...]
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a $360,000 three-year grant for preservation research to the University of Southern Mississippi, Hybrid Plastics, and the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT). The research team is developing new stone strengtheners, also called consolidants, based on the latest advances in polymer science.
“This National Science Foundation grant [...]
The NCPTT 2010 Annual Report outlines research, training, and grant activities undertaken by the Center during FY2010.
NCPTT advances the application of science and technology to historic preservation. Working in the fields of archeology, architecture, landscape architecture and materials conservation, the Center accomplishes its mission through training, education, research, technology transfer and partnerships.
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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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Many fallen or sunken grave markers are too large or weigh too much to be reset by hand. For these markers a mechanical hoisting or lifting system must be used. There are many types of lifting systems in use from very complex cranes and truck mounted hydraulic booms to less complex gantries and tripod hoists. In this video we are going to demonstrate the use of the more economical and readily available tripod hoist.
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The project team developed a prioritized list of collections to be included in the database and a three-year schedule for data collection and data entry.
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The purpose of this project was to develop a new Internet-accessible database of information about the landscape design records for projects undertaken by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. and the Olmsted firm.
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The Library of Congress, the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, and NCPTT hosted a Summit of Preservation Scientists in Washington D.C., July 24-25, 2008.
Read more →NCPTT interns presented their summer research during the Preservation in Your Community program on July 31.
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