Category Archives: Heritage Preservation

For Preservationists, Every Day is Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Adventures in Preservation

Happy Earth Day! Preserving built heritage is a good thing for many reasons, not least among them the environmental benefits of keeping a building in use. Doing so is not only in keeping with the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle mantra, but … Continue reading →

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Hope for Gyumri

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Adventures in Preservation

My name is Armen Hovsepyan, I was born and raised in Gyumri. I received my education both in Gyumri, Armenia and in the US. I returned from the States so that I could use my knowledge in my hometown… Thus … Continue reading →

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People Working to Save and Reopen Historic Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Adventures in Preservation

A guest post by Marvin Stockwell The Mid-South Coliseum, a mid-century modern, 11,200-seat venue built in 1964 and shuttered in 2007, is threatened with possible demolition. A City of Memphis plan proposes razing the building that once held concerts by … Continue reading →

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A Letter from Gjirokastra

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Adventures in Preservation

This is an extended version of a piece that appeared in the June issue of Destination: Preservation, Adventures in Preservation’s newsletter. If people still wrote letters home from their travels, here’s what we would have written about our recent hands-on … Continue reading →

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People, Make Preservation Happen!

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Hallie B.

There’s an African proverb that says, roughly, “Many small people who in many small places do many small things can change the face of the world.” I first came across the proverb in the form of a mural painted boldly … Continue reading →

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A Shotgun House Primer

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Adventures in Preservation

The folks at the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans have put together a concise guide to shotgun houses. The primer touches on the origins of the vernacular form and descibes the variations found in the region and in New Orleans in particular. … Continue reading →

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An Intro to Intangible Cultural Heritage

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Hallie B.

What do askiya (the Uzbek art of wit), the making of lavash bread, washi (the Japanese art of hand-making paper), and the tchopa sacrificial dance all have in common? They were all added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2014. How about the Isukuti dance of the Isukha … Continue reading →

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