Preserving the Historic Building
Practical Solutions for Preserving and Maintaining Historic Architecture
Sponsored by the North Carolina Preservation Consortium
Asheville, NC
June 20, 2016

Got rot, peeling paint, roof leaks, old wiring or other issues with your historic building?   Have you been forced to defer maintenance during the recession?  Are your paying high utility bills yet freezing indoors in the winter and burning-up in the summer?  Where do you begin with repairs and are there practical solutions for maintaining the historic home?

Gear-up for an engaging workshop that will explore questions about the nuts and bolts for best practices in maintaining your historic property.  Join us for an image-rich presentation including snapshots of actual projects with a focus on practical maintenance and repair, weatherization, fire protection measures, storm preparation, and conducting building assessments.  The speakers will share more than 35 years of “lessons learned” assisting historic house museums and other heritage properties.  This workshop combines a morning lecture and discussion session with an afternoon field experience at a historic site for hands-on building analysis.

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Introduction to the Care of Historic Cemeteries
Sponsored by the North Carolina Preservation Consortium
Asheville, NC
July 22, 2016

This workshop will begin with lectures in the morning before moving to historic Riverside Cemetery in the afternoon.  Lectures will cover the basic steps of documenting historic cemeteries including survey forms and tips for successful photography.  Topics will also include an introduction to establishing preservation priorities in an historic cemetery. The final lecture of the morning will focus on cleaning of stone monuments and overall cemetery care.  There will be ample time for questions and answers.  After lunch the workshop will move to Historic Riverside Cemetery and focus on hands-on cleaning of stone markers.

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