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Preservation News
Preservation
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House and Garden Walk
September 11, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
Join Logan Square Preservation for a tour of historic interiors of homes
and churches along Kedzie Blvd and a self-guided tour of many gardens.
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Burnham Movie Premiere
September 6, 2010
PBS announced today that “Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the
American City”, a new one-hour documentary by The Archimedia Workshop
will air on
Labor Day.
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A Walk Back in Time Tour
September 11, 2011
Villa Park, Illinois
Five historic homes and gardens will be open for this event sponsored by
the Villa Park Historical Society Museum and the Friends of the Villa
Park Public Library.
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Louis Sullivan Reading Group
September 12, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
The group’s first session will be a walking tour of downtown Sullivan
sites with Sam Guard. For a meeting schedule and to learn more,
click here.
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Minnesota State Historic Preservation Conference
September 15-17, 2010
Winona, Minnesota
The program features presentations and working sessions on the topic of
Sustainability and Green Preservation as well as walking and bus tours
of local sites. Look for information soon at the
Minnesota Historical
Society.
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Great Houses of Chicago
September 16, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
Architect Stuart Cohen and historian Susan Benjamin, co-authors of
"Great Houses of Chicago: 1871-1921," will give an illustrated lecture
exploring a selection of historical homes of Chicago society, their
architects and their owners. Presented by the Richard H. Driehaus
Museum.
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Historic House Walk
September 18, 2010
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Attendees meet at Union Street Gallery in the historic Elk’s Building to
start a walking tour of four homes.
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House Walk Tour
September 19, 2010
Blue Island, Illinois
The 27th annual tour of five historic Blue Island homes sponsored by the
Blue Island Historical Society.
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American Road Foundation
Conference
September 21-23, 2010
Joliet, Illinois
This conference focuses on issues unique to organizations involved in
the preservation, economic development, and promotion of historic
highways and auto trails.
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FLW Building Conservancy
Annual Conference
September 22-26, 2010
Cincinnati, Ohio
Additions, Subtractions, Adjacencies: this year’s conference will
investigate the significant changes that have been made to Wright’s
buildings or their contexts by Wright and others.
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Saarinen/Girard/Kley
Miller House: An American Icon
September 23, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
R. Craig
Miller, senior curator of Design Arts at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
will discuss the Miller House, recognized as one of the finest examples
of mid-20th century American design. Presented by Friends of Historic
Second Church.
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Historic Berwyn Bungalow
September 26, 2010
Berwyn, Illinois
Tour a
selection of the community’s finest homes and a historic church
sponsored by the Berwyn Historical Society.
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"Safe, Out, Too Close to
Call"
October 6, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
Lisa DiChiera, Landmarks Illinois’ Advocacy Director, will discuss the
focus of Landmarks Illinois' advocacy efforts in the Chicago
metropolitan area during 2010.
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C.A.M.P.
October 9, 2010
Dubuque, Iowa
National Association of Preservation Commission’s (NAPC) Commission
Assistance and Mentoring Program (CAMP) is an intensive high-energy
program training program for local commission members, staff, elected
officials and others. Sponsored by the City of Dubuque.
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13th Annual Barn Tour
October 8-10, 2010
Piatt County, Illinois
Guests will travel a 30-mile scenic route through Bement and Unity
Townships to visit more than 30 barns, explore Centennial farms, and
discover historic sites, including the restored Harshbarger log cabin
and Lincoln’s Bryant Cottage. This self-guided tour is an annual
fundraising event presented by the Piatt County Museum.
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Chicago’s Magnificent
Churches Tour
October 9, December 4, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
Observe a captivating cross-section of religions, cultures and
communities when you call on three or four Chicago-area churches,
temples and sanctuaries. Visit
Chicago Neighborhood
Tours for ticket and schedule information.
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Traditional Building
Exhibition and Conference
October 21-23, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
Seminars, workshops, live demos, tours and exhibits for professionals
and enthusiasts who work on traditional buildings.
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National Preservation
Conference
October 26-30, 2010
Austin, TX
The Diversity Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to
community leaders from diverse backgrounds to attend the National
Preservation Conference. Deadline: June 1, 2010.
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Decorative Taste, Religious
Space
October 21, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
An
examination of the eclectic choices made by Howard Van Doren Shaw and
Frederic Clay Bartlett in conjunction with the Gilded Age milieu for
Second Presbyterian Church’s interior.
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Signs of the Times
November 3 & 4, 2010
Dubuque, Iowa
A joint state workshop of Main Street communities in Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
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