Posts tagged historic trades
"We know every rock in this building." - Checking in with the masons restoring the historic Louw-Bogardus Ruin in Kingston

This guest blog post from our colleagues at Friends of Historic Kingston shines a light on an exciting rehabilitation project they are overseeing on the Frog Alley ruin, just outside Kingston’s Stockade Historic District. Using traditional masonry techniques, tradesmen Derrick McNab, Tim McDonough, and Manuel Roque are stabilizing the iconic structure.

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Excellence Award Spotlight: Bridge to Crafts Careers

“I’m very proud that the League has selected to honor Bridge to Crafts Careers with the Excellence in Historic Preservation Award,” said Ann Cuss, Regional Director of North America at World Monuments Fund (WMF), who oversees the program. “B2CC offers something incredibly unique and valuable: a paid opportunity for young people to get hands-on experience in craft skills. This award is a testament to the hard work of our partners and interns over the years.”

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Research on Preservation and Restoration Building Trades Reveals Worker Shortages in the Northeast, Highlights Opportunities for Workforce Development

Understanding and Advancing the Preservation Trades provides an overview of the current status of these professions in the Northeast, and offers a wealth of insights from tradespeople, educators, workforce development professionals, and preservation specialists. Together, these perspectives inform a variety of recommended actions suitable for individual practitioners, businesses, nonprofits, training programs, and other stakeholders who aim to strengthen the preservation trades workforce.

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New Research Shines a Light on the State of Preservation Trades in the Northeast

Looking for a career that will take you to interesting locations, requires hands-on creativity and problem-solving, and connects you to local history and heritage? Recent research conducted in partnership with the Northeast Regional Initiative for the Preservation Trades indicates that preservation and restoration trades careers can offer exactly these benefits.

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Excellence Award Spotlight: Steve Jordan

When asked what he hopes his legacy will be, Steve Jordan said, “I hope my legacy will be of someone dedicated to historic preservation and its ability to lift and highlight worthy neighborhoods, districts, and properties for the betterment and education of future citizens. I hope my legacy endures through my books, magazine, and journal articles written over 40 years. And I hope I’ve passed a few skills to others who will carry on a preservation trade tradition.”

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