Preservation Grants Awarded
Since 1994 the Freeman Foundation and the
Preservation Trust of Vermont have had a partnership to support
preservation projects. Over $6.3 million in grants have
been awarded to help more than 280 projects in communities
throughout the state. These grants have played a key role
in over $67.5 million in total rehabilitation work. The
latest round of grants includes:
Lyndon Historical Society: $30,000
The Historical Society is working to restore
and repair four historic structures owned by the Town of
Lyndon: the 1896, Queen Anne style Shores Museum; an 1857
one-roomed schoolhouse, being restored as a museum; the 1806
Town House, currently being rehabilitated in partnership with
the Lyndon Institute for a performing arts and music center;
and the Randall Covered Bridge on Rt. 14, built in 1865 and
now used for pedestrian and snowmobile crossing. The
Historical Society has raised $42,000 of the anticipated
$100,000 needed for repairs. The grant will allow
them to make foundation and plaster repairs to the Shores
Museum, complete urgent abutment repairs to the bridge, repair
the foundation and sills of the old schoolhouse, and repair
the foundation and replace rotted woodwork on the Town House.
Holley Hall, Bristol: $35,000
Holley Hall, the town hall of Bristol, was
built in 1884 at a cost of $11,000. An elaborate Queen
Anne style design by C. W. Daman of Haverhill, Massachusetts,
the structure was erected by prominent county contractors
Smith and Allen of Middlebury. Town offices are at
located on the ground level, and upstairs is a large assembly
hall that is being restored so that it can again be used
for community gatherings, movies, and special events.
Over the past four years, the town has raised approximately
$40,000 and enlisted a corps of volunteers and professionals
to make repairs and restore the hall so that it can be used
for community gatherings, movies and special events. The
grant will allow them to rebuild a side porch, repair the
balcony and stained glass at the front of the building, repair
plaster walls and paint the hall.
Morgan United Churches: $35,000
In 1960, the Morgan United Church consolidated
two congregations and took responsibility for the 1842-3
Morgan Corners church and 1870 Morgan Center Church.
Services are held alternately between the two buildings.
The Morgan Corners Church building is in good repair; however
it severely needs paint. The Morgan Center Church, on
the other hand, was damaged by heavy snowfall in 2000.
Snow caused the rafters to sag and spread apart, pushing out
the walls. A local contractor placed support chains in
several locations and stabilized the building. This
summer, they hope to make permanent repairs. They've
raised $1,000 through small fundraisers and have lots pledges
for "sweat equity." Their pastor worked as a
professional painter for ten years and is leading a volunteer
effort to scrape, prep and paint the Morgan Corners
church. The grant together with additional fundraising
and in-kind services will allow them to make the structural
repairs to the Morgan Center Church and paint the Morgan
Corners Church.
Sutton Church: $30,000
The 1832 Sutton Free Will Baptist Church fits
the classic New England Greek Revival meeting house
style. Most of the building retains original clapboards
with overlapping scarf joints where the clapboards meet.
Originally the church had two entrances at the façade, but
one was removed in the 1960s to accommodate interior stairs
leading to a new full basement. The building urgently
needs extensive structural repairs to the belfry and choir
loft sill. In addition, the corrugated roof is leaking,
damaging the plaster ceiling. The congregation has
raised $8,100 and is considering a $15,000 loan. With
this grant and a bit more fundraising, they will reach their
goal of $60,000.
Glover Community Church: $15,000
Built in 1852, the Community Church ultimately
became the home for three congregations. As one member
put
it, "The Universalists had the money, the
Methodists had the people, and the Congregationalists had the
church." The current congregation of about 150 has been
plugging away, keeping up with maintenance and installing an
elevator and accessible entrance to the Church. Last
year they painted the church, and are now looking to the
interior. The grant will allow them to complete plaster
repairs and repair the tin ceiling of the sanctuary.
Thetford Center Community Association
and Town Hall Committee: $40,000
The Community Center occupies a late
nineteenth century schoolhouse located in the center of the
village. The Center hosts a number of community
activities and provides services that include Thetford Academy
scholarships, scouting, senior luncheons, local elections, and
fundraising for various charitable organizations. The
Community Center plays a vital role in village life and
generates enough income annually to cover routine maintenance
costs but the building requires significant rehabilitation
work including a new roof, new furnace and water heater, and
repainting. The Thetford Town Hall Committee has been
planning the rehabilitation of two NR listed historic brick
buildings at village center in order to provide expanded
municipal services. The buildings, the c. 1830 Town Hall and
the adjacent Wallace Vault (1910), will be structurally
rehabilitated and joined by a 2200 sq. ft. connector that will
meet increased space requirements and provide access to both
historic buildings. The town has committed $600,000 toward
total project costs of $700,000. The grant will help
both projects move forward.
Jeudevine Memorial Library and Town
House, Hardwick: $40,000
The library is a classic Romanesque Revival
structure designed by Lambert Packard, one of Vermont’s most
prominent nineteenth-century architects. Roof leaks currently
threaten the library (c. 1896) and have resulted in
deterioration of stonework and interior woodwork. The Town of
Hardwick desires to restore the slate roof partially lost in
an earlier remodeling campaign, and to repoint the
extraordinary carved stonework. A recently formed Friends’
group has raised $3500 toward total Phase I costs of $32,000.
The Hardwick Town House (c. 1860), originally the Hardwick
Academy, was converted to an opera house in 1898. The
Northeast Kingdom Arts Council, in cooperation with the Town
of Hardwick, is raising funds to rehabilitate the structure as
a year-round performing arts center. The building requires
structural repairs, window and door conservation, and
electrical, mechanical, and code improvements. The project
enjoys broad-based community support and, to date, the
organization has raised $48,500 toward project costs of
$84,317. The grant will help complete the necessary work
on both community buildings.
Center for Fine Arts at Union
Institute, Montpelier: $30,000
Union Institute and University has recently
acquired the former Vermont College Campus in Montpelier, and
they plan to use several historic buildings around the Green
as an artists’ and writers’ colony. Its mission is
"to serve writers and artists in the furtherance of their
work, providing housing and studio space and the freedom and
support necessary for artistic expression." The
total budget for the exterior rehabilitation work is $400,000,
and they have raised $225,000. The grant will enable
them to complete the work this year and open the Center.
Silent Auction by Mail Coming Soon!
Organizers Val Demong and Meg Campbell are
gearing up for the Preservation Trust of Vermont's 2002 Silent
Auction by Mail. Last year's event offered 113 great items
ranging from an Adirondack Guideboat to a week long stay at a
London apartment to gift certificates to interesting local
restaurants. Everyone who donates auction items as well as
those that place bids on items do a tremendous job in making
this event a success. Last year's Silent Auction by Mail
raised over $25,000. This year we hope to top that by
raising $30,000. If you or someone you know has something
interesting, clever, valuable or fun to donate, please let us
know as soon as possible so that we can include it in this
year's listing. If you or someone you know would like to
receive a bid packet (to be mailed at the end of September),
please email Meg Campbell at meg@ptvermont.org
or call (802) 442-8951.
Vermont Downtown Conference
The Vermont Downtown Program Conference 2002 is
scheduled for Wednesday, September 25th, at the Radisson Hotel
in Burlington. This year’s conference features a keynote
address on Downtowns in the 21st Century Economy from the
nationally renowned author of The Economics of Historic
Preservation, Donovan Rypkema. Attendees can choose from a
wide variety of workshops and field sessions geared for downtown
business and property owners, retailers, developers, public
officials, building code and public safety officials, tax
accountants, financial institutions, and more.
Pre-registration is required, and more
information and registration materials are available online at www.HistoricVermont.org.
Registration is $35, and includes lunch at the Radisson. Space
in some sessions is very limited, so sign up early. The
conference begins at 9 and ends at 4 with a special
post-conference tour of the waterfront from 4-5 (no additional
charge). If you need further information than is available
online, or would like a registration brochure mailed to you,
contact dprovost@dca.state.vt.us
In a separate event following the conference,
the Vermont Forum on Sprawl is hosting a fundraising reception
celebrating Vermont downtowns and the passage of the downtown
bill. It will be held from 5-7 at 1 Main Street, on the
waterfront, with food and entertainment. There is a separate
minimum donation of $15. For further information on the
reception, call Sarah Judd at the VFOS - 802-864-6310.
The Vermont Downtown Conference 2002 is
sponsored in part by Chittenden Bank.
Discover the Past During Vermont
Archaeology Month
Archaeologists are detectives of the past --
time sleuths! Their job is to rediscover the past, investigate
sites, recover artifacts, record and photograph evidence,
interpret data, and summarize and share the information in a
report or exhibit. And YOU do not need to rush off to Egypt or
Greece to learn more about archaeology. Archaeologists hope to
spark wonder, surprise, and reflection about Vermont's past
during a month-long, hands-on and interactive introduction to
archaeological research and sites in Vermont. Vermont
Archaeology Month presentations are designed to offer something
for everyone. Join us!
Events are located in communities around the
state throughout the month of September. For a complete
Calendar of Events, check out the VAS website: http://www.vtarchaeology.org/vam.htm
or contact Vermont Archaeology Month Coordinator , P.O. Box 663,
Burlington, VT 05402 (802) 747-4533 vam@vtarchaeology.org
Presented by the Vermont Archaeological
Society in partnership with the Vermont Division for Historic
Preservation. Generously supported by the Federal Highway
Administration, the Vermont Agency of Transportation and the
Green Mountain National Forest.
Vermont Field Study Work at Las Flores
Preservation Trust of Vermont Field Services
Representative Doug Porter is coordinating field study
opportunities for the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
at the University of Vermont. The field studies program is being
conducted in cooperation with the National Park Service and
offers students the opportunity to participate in
conservation/rehabilitation work at National Historic Landmark
sites. The current project is underway at Las Flores, a
nineteenth century adobe ranch near Oceanside, California.
Interns have spent the summer working on stabilization of the
buildings as regular crew members. During the next school year,
students will produce treatment recommendations and design
documents for repair of historic millwork at the site. The UVM
project will culminate in the repair and reinstallation of doors
and windows during the summer of 2003.
Vermonters Participate in Preservation
Leadership Training
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
sponsored a Preservation Leadership Training in Marshall,
California in June. Participants in the PLT improved their
organizational and design skills while reviewing the master plan
for Marconi State Park, an important wireless technology site in
Marin County. Attendees from Vermont included Liz Pritchett, an
historic preservation consultant from Montpelier, and Doug
Porter, from the Preservation Trust.
National Register News
National Register News: The National Park
Service has recently listed the following Vermont properties on
the National Register of Historic Places.
Glen Dale, Cornwall
This is a relatively unaltered example of a
successful mid-nineteenth century Merino sheep farm. The
c. 1870 two story, wood frame, Italianate house sports
distinctive features of the style including paired brackets,
bay windows and ornate entry porch as well as a relatively
intact interior. Associated barns date from 1780
(English Barn), 1840 (Sheep Barn) and 1870 (Stock Barn and
Carriage Barn) and represent a range of agricultural buildings
types and periods of agricultural history in Vermont.
The property was nominated under the Agricultural Resources of
Vermont Multiple Property Documentation Form.
501-507 South Street, Bennington
A Rehabilitation Tax Credit Project that
renovated a dilapidated building that had been seized by the
US Marshall into affordable housing for nine families.
The property consists of a c.1800 wood frame,
former single family residence which is the primary building
on the property as well as a detached 1 1/2-story structure
that was once a portion of a larger 19th century accessory
building that had been connected to the main house. The
primary house, both stylistically and functionally, reflects
Bennington's economic change from an agricultural to an
industrial center. Built by a prosperous farmer
and later purchased by a successful local industrial
entrepreneur in 1839, the building displays Federal elements
on its main block and Greek Revival features in its north
wing. By the early 20th century Bennington had become a
prosperous industrial town and after changing hands in 1913
the building was subdivided into multi-family housing.
The small building on the rear of the property was built in
the late 19th /early 20th century as part of a barn/shed
complex used for light commercial activity.
NATIONAL
Dozen Distinctive Destinations of 2002
Announced
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
announced the selection of its Dozen Distinctive Destinations,
an annual list of the best preserved and unique communities in
the United States. In announcing the list, National Trust
President Richard Moe stated that "each one of these 12
communities represents a truly distinctive slice of America's
past that makes them exciting alternatives to the homogenization
of many other vacation spots. It is my hope that more American
cities and towns will follow the lead of these great
destinations in preserving their own spirit of place."
The cities and towns on the 2002 list of
America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations are:
* Asheville, N.C. (pop. 68,889): Home
to Biltmore House, America's largest private residence, and the
luxurious and historic Grove Park Inn, Asheville also offers
diverse natural, historic, and cultural experiences that
preserve generations of the "Appalachian tradition."
* Butte, Mont. (pop. 33,954): Sitting
atop the "richest hill on earth," Butte celebrates its
rowdy history and invites visitors to experience a one-of-a-kind
urban landscape dotted with well-preserved architecture,
abandoned copper mines, mansions of mining millionaires, and
more.
* Fernandina Beach, Fla. (pop.
10,549): Fernandina Beach offers a residential and commercial
mix of late-Victorian architecture in its downtown that
reflects the city's great prosperity in the late 1880's, while
wide beaches on the east frame the Atlantic Ocean.
* Ferndale, Calif. (pop. 1,382): In
Ferndale, visitors can stroll along the town's Historic main
street District, where art galleries, antique shops and
boutiques complement a dazzling array of 19th-century Gothic
Revival, Italianate, Eastlake and Queen Anne homes.
* Frederick, Md. (pop. 52,767):
Located just 48 miles from Washington, D.C., in the rolling
hills of central Maryland, vibrant, historic Frederick boasts
fine restaurants, art galleries, antique shops galore, more than
its share of Revolutionary and Civil War ghosts, and a plucky,
long-deceased heroine named Barbara Fritchie.
* Holland, Mich. (pop. 35,048):
Located on a beautiful lakefront site with a revitalized main
street lined with quaint cafes and unique shops, the town is the
perfect setting for a weekend getaway or a family vacation.
* Milan, Ohio (pop. 1,445): Inventor
Thomas Edison was born in this picturesque "New England
town in Northwestern Ohio" and in the Edison Birthplace
Museum, visitors can view a collection of rare Edisonia,
including examples of many of his early inventions, documents
and family mementos.
* Morristown, N.J. (pop. 18,544):
George Washington spent two inhospitable winters here, but today
visitors can step back in time while strolling through the
town's carefully preserved "green" or admiring the
cache of Federal, Greek Revival and Victorian homes that
comprise the historic district.
* Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (pop.
26,186): Long one of America's premier resorts, culminating in
the construction of the historic Gideon Putnam Hotel &
Conference Center, the town is filled with dazzling examples of
Greek Revival, Gothic Revival and Queen Anne architecture.
* Silver City, N.M. (pop. 12,500):
Once an Apache Indian campsite, later the boyhood home of the
gunslinger Billy the Kid, and most recently a silver mining
boomtown, visitors can also discover ancient Native American
cultures by visiting the nearby Gila Cliff Dwellings National
Monument.
* Walla Walla, Wash. (pop. 29,686): A
destination rich in historical significance, natural resources,
and inherent beauty, Walla Walla boasts a magnificently restored
main street, year-round arts and music festivals, events, and
many fun opportunities for families with children.
* Westerly, R.I. (pop. 17,682): Tucked
into Rhode Island's southwest corner, coastal Westerly is one of
the state's best-kept secrets with beautiful beaches, sprawling
gabled Victorian cottages, vast green lawns and awe-inspiring
ocean views.
This is the third year that the National
Trust for Historic Preservation has compiled a list of America's
Dozen Distinctive Destinations. More than 50 destinations in 27
states were nominated by preservation organizations and local
communities.
Newspapers Suffer When Local Stores
Close
Local newspapers suffer a double blow when giant
chains like Home Depot or Wal-Mart come to town. Not only do
these companies rarely advertise in local newspapers, but they
usually force dozens of independent retailers to close,
eliminating significant sources of newspaper ad revenue.
In a recent article in Editor &
Publisher, Mark Fitzgerald describes the deadly impact that the
rise of corporate chains and decline of locally owned businesses
has had on local newspapers.
In Kirksville, a town of 17,500 in northern
Missouri, the arrival of a Wal-Mart supercenter a few years ago
put four clothing stores, four grocery stores, a stationery
store, a fabric store, and a lawn-and-garden center out of
business. The Kirksville Daily Express has struggled ever since.
Wal-Mart generally relies on direct mail and
national television ads. Only occasionally does the company run
newspaper ads or inserts. Wal-Mart's first generation of stores
were bad enough for local newspapers, but its new supercenters
are proving to be especially damaging. Supercenters are about
twice the size of the earlier Wal-Mart stores and include a
full-service supermarket. Wal-Mart's entry into the grocery
business in the mid-1990s caused a wave of mergers among
existing supermarket chains and forced many chain outlets as
well as independents to close.
Newspapers rely heavily on revenue derived
from supermarket inserts. "These are $20,000 to $60,000
accounts," notes Scott Champion, executive vice president
of Liberty Group Publishing, which owns several small town
newspapers. "How do you make that up? It's
impossible."
Newspaper ad revenue from grocery stores fell
10 percent between 1995 and 2000, according to the trade
magazine Presstime. The decline is expected to continue as
Wal-Mart rolls out more supercenters and the sector further
consolidates.
Consolidation in other sectors is also taking
a toll. Home Depot usually heralds the death of eight or nine
small-but-reliable accounts, John W. Kelly, advertising director
of The News Tribune in Tacoma, Washington told Presstime. Home
Depot does buy some advertising, he says, but those dollars
"don't offset what you lose" when lumberyards and
hardware stores close.
-- "Wal-Mart's Deadly Impact on
Advertising" by Mark Fitzgerald in the May 27, 2002 issue
of Editor & Publisher: http://www.mediainfo.com/editorandpublisher/features_columns/features.jsp
-- "This Year's Retail," by Elise
Burroughs in the March 2001 issue of Presstime: http://www.naa.org/preview.cfm?AID=1820
Big Box Sprawl Causes Sharp Rise in
Police Costs
Many city officials welcome large chain
retailers for the tax revenue they create. Rarely do they
consider the other side of the balance sheet: the tax losses
that occur when chains displace local stores and the added costs
of providing roads, sewers, police, fire, and other public
services to the sprawling new development.
Added police costs are proving especially
difficult for many communities that once welcomed big box
stores. Take Port Richey, Florida, for example. This small town
of about 14,000 people on the state's western coast was thrilled
to attract a Wal-Mart supercenter last year. The store generates
about $75,000 annually in tax revenue.
But be careful what you wish for. The town
now says that new police costs associated with the store far
exceed the new revenue. According to a report in the St.
Petersburg Times, the supercenter generates a large number of
police calls and accounts for one in four arrests. Many of these
calls are for suspected shoplifting, which requires several
hours of police time, during which there are no patrols of the
streets. Non-emergency response times have risen dramatically.
The number of traffic citations issued has been cut in half.
Overtime hours have mushroomed. The department started the year
with an overtime budget of $22,000, but has already spent
$70,000.
Port Richey is not alone. In North
Versailles, Pennsylvania, big box development caused the police
force to grow from 10 to 26 officers over the past four years.
In Tappahannock, Virginia, Police Chief James Barrett described
a new Wal-Mart as "a strain on services."
Police departments are increasingly weighing
in on proposals for new retail development. Earlier this year
the Dallas Police Department issued a memo stating that a
proposed Wal-Mart would dramatically increase the department's
workload. In Greenland, New Hampshire, both the police and fire
departments have cautioned city officials about the costs of a
proposed shopping center.
Both of the above stories were reproduced
with permission from The Home Town Advantage: How to Defend Your
Main Street Against Chain Stores and Why It Matters (ILSR,
2000), a bimonthly email newsletter (http://www.newrules.org/hta/index.htm)
on efforts nationwide to keep chain stores out and protect
locally owned businesses.
PUBLICATIONS
& RESOURCES
State and National Registers Now
Available on CD
The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation
is pleased to announce that the project to scan all the records
of the Vermont State and National Registers of Historic Places
onto compact discs has been completed and the CDs are now
available for purchase.
The project was done using the scanning
services of the Vermont Department of Public Records. Currently
there are approximately 150 paper volumes of National Register
nominations and 450 paper volumes of State Register forms.
All information from these records dating from 1971-December
2000 including maps, indexes, and photographs, is included in
the CDs. The Register information on the CDs is as fully usable
as the paper files. These records are not a comprehensive list
of all historic properties in Vermont. There are many more
properties that are eligible for the State and National
Registers and there will be periodic updates of the CDs in the
future as more properties are listed on the Registers.
Additionally, some of these records are not current and there
may be properties which have been demolished, moved or altered
since the information was gathered. These discs must be run on
Windows 98 or higher and unfortunately can not be run on Macs.
The discs may be purchased as a complete set
of 41 discs which includes all State and National Register
records, or they can be purchased by county. To order
these CD's, please contact Suzanne Jamele sjamele@dca.state.vt.us,
VT Division for Historic Preservation, National Life Building,
Drawer 20, Montpelier, VT 05620. (802)
828-3046.
GREAT NEW WEB SITE!
Vermont Division for Historic Preservation
The Division for Historic Preservation is the
public agency designated to be the advocate for historic and
prehistoric properties in Vermont. Their new web site has
everything you need to know about the programs and services
offered by the Division -- including the Downtown Program,
Historic Registers, State Historic Sites, and Financing
Assistance -- and more, all sharply designed and well
organized. If you are interested in preservation in
Vermont, check out this site and you'll probably learn something
new!
http://www.dhca.state.vt.us/DHP/index.html
EVENTS
September 5 -- Burlington
“Parks and Green Spaces In Burlington”
by Bob McCullough as part of Preservation Burlington's and
the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum's lecture series at the
Museum’s recently restored 1815 Captain White Place Maritime
Education Center (formerly Chickenbone Café) at 43 King Street
in Burlington. For more details on Museum programs and
activities, check the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum web site www.lcmm.org.
For more information on the lecture series, contact Brian Knight
at 802-238-2918 or brian@preservationburlington.org.
Exploring Architecture Near and Far
The Preservation Education Institute presents
two more programs in its continuing series:
Monday, September 9, 2002, 7 PM Windsor
House 3rd floor conference room, Windsor, Vt.
Nigel Copsey, Visiting Stone Mason from York,
England, Slide-illustrated lecture, "Restoration of
Captains House and other sites on the Isle of Portland,
Dorset, England." No charge; donations accepted.
Reservations suggested to assure adequate seating.
Sunday, September 22, 2002, 2-4 PM,
Windsor, Vt.
Judy Hayward, Executive Director, Preservation
Education Institute
"Asher Benjamin, Alexander Parris, and
Ami Burnham Young: Windsor’s Architectural
Triumvirate," a walking tour of the work of three of
America’s great master builders.
Members - $10.00 Others - $12.00. Limited to
20 people. Reservations required. Make checks payable to
Historic Windsor, Inc.
Email histwininc@valley.net,
call 802-674-6752 or write Historic Windsor, Inc., PO Box 1777,
Windsor, VT 05089
September is Vermont Archaeology Month
Events are located in communities around the
state throughout the month of September. For a complete
Calendar of Events, check out the VAS website: http://www.vtarchaeology.org/vam.htm
or contact Vermont Archaeology Month Coordinator , P.O. Box 663,
Burlington, VT 05402 (802) 747-4533 vam@vtarchaeology.org
Preservation Week 2003
National Trust will celebrate Preservation Week
2003 from May 5 to May 11 (Monday through
Sunday). The theme for Preservation Week
is "Cities, Suburbs, and Countryside." More
information in forthcoming newsletters!
Covered Bridges
Best Practices in the Care of Covered Bridges
Conference, June 5-7, 2002, UVM Campus, Burlington, Vt. More
information coming soon.
OPPORTUNITIES
FREE workshops for grant seekers for
Cultural Facilities Grants
September 4, 4:00-6:00 pm at the Wilmington Town
Hall; September 12 (same time) at the Bradford Town Hall and
September 19 (same time) at the Mary Bryan Gallery in
Jeffersonville. Last year, 66% of those who came to the
workshops got their grant, so it is really worth it to
come. You can e-mail Chris Hadsel at chadsel@bellatlantic.net
with any questions. This year there is $36,000 available
in matching grant money.
National Preservation Conference
No matter what the cause, you'll find more than
100 learning opportunities at National Preservation Conference
2002 http://www.nthpconference.org
that will help focus or reshape your strategic thinking.
Interactive sessions provide you with the opportunity to learn
from experts and share with your peers. We promise you will
leave Cleveland armed with tips, tools, and new ways of
thinking.
Take a sneak peek at some of the
education sessions, created by preservationists like yourself,
facing common issues:
- The Corporate Good Neighbor Initiative
- When It's Time to Hire a Lobbyist
- Saving Historic Schools = Good Public
Policy + Strong Advocacy
- Transportation and Preservation: A Case
Study in Legislative Advocacy
Bring back ideas from these sessions and
others that you'll implement immediately at your own advocacy
challenges. Set your personal agenda for National Preservation
Conference 2002, check out our online Schedule Planner http://www.nthpconference.org/.
Be sure your schedule includes our
outstanding Plenary session speakers:
- Rodney Reynolds, publishes American
Legacy Magazine, focusing on African-American history and
culture;
- Andres Duany, new urbanist, who
challenges your paradigms;
- Bishop Anthony Pilla, calls on us to
explore rebuilding and recreating cities;
- Henry Glassie shares ideas on preserving
rural landscapes around the world.
These renowned speakers will inspire us to
think differently about what shapes our lives and what it takes
to be successful at every level of the preservation movement.
Register online today at http://www.nthpconference.org
or fax your registration to 202-588-6472.
Preservation Technology and Training
Grants Now Available
Applications are now being accepted by the
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT)
for the 2003 Preservation Technology and Training Grants in
historic preservation. Grants, which are awarded on a
competitive basis, must address critical challenges to the
preservation of our nation's cultural heritage through the
innovative application of advances in science and
technology. For more information about applying for the
grants, go to the NCPTT website at http://www.ncptt.nps.gov
or contact NCPTT at 645 College Avenue, Natchitoches, LA, 71457,
(318)356-7444.
Conservation Project Support Grants
Available
The IMLS Deadline for Conservation Project
Support is October 15, 2002. This program awards matching
grants, with a 1:1 matching requirement, to help museums
identify conservation needs and priorities and to perform
activities to ensure the safety of collections.
The IMLS wants museums to take full advantage
of this significant source of collections-care funding.
Since 1999, the number of conservation project applicants has
declined. In 2001, 43% of the applications submitted
received funding. Eligible activities include:
- General, environmental, and detailed
condition surveys of your collections
- Conservation treatment of your
collections
- Improvement of environmental conditions
