PreservationDirectory.com, the leading online resource for historic and cultural resource preservation based in Portland, Oregon, is pleased to announce the launch of the comprehensive “Preservation Bookstore.” With over 275 books currently available, the bookstore will collect and present primary titles of critical importance to restoration professionals, historic homeowners and the general public interested in historic preservation.
The bookstore features a broad array of titles in the fields of historic preservation, including: building restoration; architectural history and design; downtown, Main Street, and urban revitalization; historic preservation funding sources, laws and policy; historic real estate; architectural tours and heritage tourism; identifying architectural styles; researching house history; endangered history; museum management; and roadside attractions.
There is no fee to have books listed on PreservationDirectory.com. Those interested in having publications considered for inclusion should send a copy or sample to PreservationDirectory.com, 7017 N. Alma Ave, Portland, OR 97203. All books are reviewed for relevance and quality before being added to the website.
The Preservation Bookstore works in partnership with Powell's City of Books - the largest independent bookstore in the United States, also located in Portland, Oregon. Advantages of partnering with Powell's are many, including that they have a massive new and used catalog (many of the books offered are used, and thus are available at a great discount), they are an independent bookstore, and they are an integral part of what makes the city of Portland unique and vibrant.
To view the Preservation Bookstore, visit PreservationDirectory.com and click on “Preservation Bookstore” or simply go to: http://www.preservationdirectory.com/preservationbookstore/books.aspx
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Kentucky Military History Museum to Undergo Preservation Efforts
Beginning on Monday, October 13, 2008, the Kentucky Military History Museum, housed in the Old State Arsenal in Frankfort, will undergo extensive preservation work in an ongoing effort to protect this important Kentucky historical site. Repairs to the Arsenal, which are being funded by the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, will be completed in a manner that honors the historically significant building.
For more information about the Arsenal building and the current efforts to preserve the building, go to http://migration.kentucky.gov/newsroom/history.
For more information about the Arsenal building and the current efforts to preserve the building, go to http://migration.kentucky.gov/newsroom/history.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Kentucky Projects Awarded Preserve America Grants
Deputy Secretary of the Interior Lynn Scarlett, along with Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation Chairman John L. Nau III, today announced the second round of Preserve America Grants for 2008 that includes 44 projects in 24 states totaling more than $4.3 million. Two Kentucky projects were awarded a total of $123,925. The application period for 2009 will open October 1.
The Rural Heritage Development Initiative, a pilot program administered in Kentucky by Preservation Kentucky, the Kentucky Heritage Council, and other partners, received a $48,925 Preserve America grant to create Rural Design Guidelines for the eight-county RHDI region. The City of Bardstown will serve as fiscal agent and Ned Crankshaw of the University of Kentucky Department of Landscape Architecture will administer the work.
The city of Paducah received $75,000 to aid in completition of a Renaissance Area Master Plan. The project will build on the recent success of Paducah’s Artist Relocation Project in its Lowertown Historic District, linking and managing the further growth and development of its
new art neighborhood, its Downtown, and its Riverfront.
“Preserve America Grants help communities learn about their history and share it with visitors. These grants make the story of America come alive and create a better understanding of our diverse and rich cultures,” Nau said.
More information on Preserve America, including a complete list of grant recipients, criteria, and
application forms for various components of the initiative, can be found at www.PreserveAmerica.gov.
Preservation Chairman John L. Nau III, today announced the second round of Preserve America Grants for 2008 that includes 44 projects in 24 states totaling more than $4.3 million. Two Kentucky projects were awarded a total of $123,925. The application period for 2009 will open October 1.
The Rural Heritage Development Initiative, a pilot program administered in Kentucky by Preservation Kentucky, the Kentucky Heritage Council, and other partners, received a $48,925 Preserve America grant to create Rural Design Guidelines for the eight-county RHDI region. The City of Bardstown will serve as fiscal agent and Ned Crankshaw of the University of Kentucky Department of Landscape Architecture will administer the work.
The city of Paducah received $75,000 to aid in completition of a Renaissance Area Master Plan. The project will build on the recent success of Paducah’s Artist Relocation Project in its Lowertown Historic District, linking and managing the further growth and development of its
new art neighborhood, its Downtown, and its Riverfront.
“Preserve America Grants help communities learn about their history and share it with visitors. These grants make the story of America come alive and create a better understanding of our diverse and rich cultures,” Nau said.
More information on Preserve America, including a complete list of grant recipients, criteria, and
application forms for various components of the initiative, can be found at www.PreserveAmerica.gov.
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