Curbed Presents Best Neighborhood

Welcome to the 2008 Curbed SF Awards, wherein we celebrate, ... , of course, though, that could all change in 2009. Stay strong, SoMAs. 1. the Tenderloin. A historic preservation rating, the Justice Center, the Hibernia Bank sale, a prime-time showcase on Fox's Secret [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 22:50:03

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Terrific analysis of LEED-ND by the National Trust

... for New Urbanism - and focuses on infrastructure and the public realm, with buildings as just one component. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has been advising the staff at USGBC [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 14:19:04

Fate of Lower East Side Shul Stirs Emotions

Fate of Lower East Side Shul Stirs Emotions By Sewell Chan The Anshe Meseritz synagogue, at 415 East Sixth Street. (Photo: Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation) This much can be agreed ... have been soaring, placing pressure on owners of old buildings to sell their property to developers for retail [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 20:49:45

Porking The Economy

The more I learn about this “economic stimulus package”—and I think the quotation marks are needed—the more disgusted I get ... on it, and calling it a stimulus package. Here’s some of the things in it: $3.836 billion for rural water ... and trail restoration, preservation of buildings of cultural and historic importance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:08:57

Democrats Reveal the 2009 BOHICA Stimulus Plan

They have been talking about the need for swift action on this bill, and when you see what is in it, ... are just some of the examples of what Obama considers "economic stimulus": $3.836 billion for rural water and waste grant ... facilities, road and trail restoration, preservation of buildings of cultural and historic importance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:00:39

Just propose a Federal style store already, Apple

Great design. Not Georgetown. Photo by highstrungloner on Flickr.By David Alpert Georgetown's ANC and the Old Georgetown Board, the special historic preservation ... distinct character that comes from its Federal style buildings. Plenty of other stores do just fine reusing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 17:37:00

Daring to imagine peace: a bold plan for Palestine's infrastructure and growth

As I write, Gaza is under intense bombardment, over 400 residents have been killed, and things could hardly look worse for Palestine. ( ... revitalization of historic city centers and preserve forests, nature reserves and agricultural land [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:44:36

Public domain footage for video marketing online

If you’re looking for some new creative ideas on buzz marketing with online video, check out the Internet Archive, ... for education, scholarship, and historical preservation of “cultural artifacts.” Yet my own ReelSEO podcast show [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 22:58:20

Obama’s No Lincoln

Of course Abraham Lincoln would be very proud that 144 years after his death, a biracial man is to be inaugurated as our 44th President.  Cool ... afterwards across the South.  The Civil War was initially fought for the preservation of the Union until ... and the historical context of the American Civil War and the Iraq War are very different.  But at [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 01:04:43

Drop Everything and Become an Urban Planner!: The editors at U.S. News...

The editors at U.S. News & World Report say that one of the best careers for craptastic 2009 is an " ... ; managing transportation, housing, environmental protection, or historic preservation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 22:57:19

The Dark Prince of Beacon Hill keeps doing his thing

This is nice: The Red Sox have gotten $13.6 million in state tax credits to refurbish Fenway Park and surrounding buildings and plan to ask for $26 ... of a $50-million annual historic-preservation tax-credit fund he oversees: It took nearly two [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 14:48:13

Call for Posters: Global Teach-in

When when most people think about sustainability they think of new I know not ... OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT HISTORIC PRESERVATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND EMBODIED ENERGY! HOW [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:07:28

Is the Grove Playhouse finally on its way to recovery?

Many interested parties from all over the country are interested in being a "theater partner" for the Coconut Grove Playhouse ... months a year. Underground parking will be part of the project. Historic preservation issues [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:00:00

Saving Oklahoma's Prairie Cathedral

Driving along Highway 177 in north-central Oklahoma, your eyes wander across seemingly endless stretches of open prairie and sky ... s BARN AGAIN! program, which promotes the use of historic barns and agricultural buildings in modern ... the historic site, Bret A. Carter and members of Preservation Oklahoma teamed up to, in Carter’s words, act [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 13:57:19

New at Reason: Katherine Mangu-Ward on Electric Billboards, "Light Pollution," and Historic Preservation

Los Angeles residents shouldn't be shocked at the sight of a billboard or two. After all, there are 11,000 in the area, making it the biggest billboard media market in the country. But as Associate Editor Katherine Mangu-Ward writes in our January issue, a few L.A [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 17:00:00

Tuesday PM Linkage

· A sad scene at this South San Francisco foreclosure rally. ... restoration earns the city this year's Governor's Historic Preservation Award. SF Examiner [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 01:05:02

Curbed Poll: Harvard Heights HPOZ Craftsman For Sale

Welcome to this version of "New To Market," our look at a listing with a reader vote ... renovated and it's within Harvard Heights Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, also qualifying [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 23:27:52

State of Change in New York Architecture

January 13, 2009 in Architecture | Tags: Architecture, Diller Scofidio & Renfro, Herzog & de Meuron, Lincoln Center, Metropolitan Museum, MOMA, ... defacement, though the economic bust may save us from the pendulum swing to historic-preservation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:06:32

Historic districts key economic strength, expert says in Ann Arbor appearance

Donovan Rypkema Donovan Rypkema took a wrecking ball to the notion of historic preservation as merely fixing up old buildings Wednesday night, asserting that such efforts go hand in hand [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 16:55:08

Fort Worth a “Distinctive Destination”

Looks like our fair city is one of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “Distinctive Destinations” for 2009. A nice bit of recognition for the Panther City. (Thanks for the tip, Ann!) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:23:31

Keeping Track of the Bush Administration Records and White House Emails

While President Bush and Vice President Cheney prepare to leave office next month, ... and maintain government records for historical preservation and usage. But recent legal action [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 17:28:20

If Edgar Allan Poe were alive, he'd be 200 today!

January 19 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) ... , cultural, or environmental nature in a quite small geographical location, and best preservation ... beauty to write a tale of historical fiction about it. The Edgar Allan Poe Branch Library [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:01:00

Thank you Mr. President

Thank you Mr. President President Barack Obama & Family In graduate school, I studied Historic Preservation. One summer, I went on a trip with my fellow classmates to study plantations [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:16:45

Ballpark News

The Marlins still can't seem to get their new park built: ... to a nonprofit group's plans to preserve the remaining portion of historic Tiger Stadium. The city's Economic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:30:00

There is good PR, there is logic, and then reason: DPS on old school buildings

Dr. Stanic barely has given up the “interim” title, and already PR issues are at the forefront ... him to Dayton in the first place. Now, he’s running into a showdown with historic preservationists. The problem with the highly charged preservation issue is that Stanic is fighting with a bunch of rules [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:23:18

Redford: Bush is 'morally criminal,' 'devious" and 'sneaky'

Sundance Kid is stormy on 43 The appointment Wednesday of Sen ... , advocated on behalf of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. "I think very highly of Salazar [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 17:08:24

Another Nail in CAMP's Shiny Mod Coffin

It appears a stand-off is a-brewin', passive-aggressive Presidio style ... for the preservation of some of the historic buildings and archaeological sites that Don Fisher [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 16:54:32

"Charmed" Victorian In Angelino Heights Hits Market

2008-11-innes.jpg The OG of HPOZ's (Historic Preservation Overlay Zones) has another great Victorian newly listed on the MLS ... square foot 1903 Victorian. Listing price: $80,000. We suspect it's a typo. (Area homes are selling [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 20:04:41

New Orleans, Louisiana corner 2 story shop residence, on Elysian Fields, 1980 HDLC field shot, Polaroid sx70105bwclr#2

sx70105bwclr#2Originally uploaded by jeff lamb1978 field survey Polaroid sx70 Elysian Fields hardwar store a shop residence, on a corner downtown from the Vieux Carre…, the Preservation Resource Advocay documents the New Orleans historic vernacular architecture today, 2009, and says this,To embrace change, you must [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:09:53

Plilers history

Plilers history Submitted by Phil Weaver on Fri, 2009-01-16 22:26. One of the recent victims in the decline in the local retail economy is of special historical ... and president of the Society for the Preservation of West Calaveras History.Manna said that a market [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:15:14

Museum Exhibit Features Historic Iraq Military Hospital

The National Museum of Health and Medicine in Washington, DC has rebuilt a part of Air Force's Baghdad emergency hospital, ... for historical purposes," Captain Miller said. "That is when the coordination for the preservation ... , which drew the attention of some congress members. In particular, the historical significance [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 19:12:45

In Midst of Boom, Preservation Efforts for Hollywood/KTown

... Agency is pinpointing historic homes and structures in those areas to ensure their preservation ... teams, but it seems the bulk of the preservation efforts will be in Hollywood, where buildings built [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 16:40:09

Historic Jefferson

Historic Jefferson January 16, 2009 – 4:34 pm Jefferson, Texas has a population of 2,000, a historic downtown, a famous ghost walk, ... I’m home, but in the meantime, tell me what you’re doing and if you’ve got any plans ... is historic and I can’t get over the wealth of beautifully preserved houses, hotels, and stores.  Many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:34:59

Disrobing Widdowson and Howard

Or as Gerald Taiaiake Alfred would put it… Redressing Racist Academics, Or, Put Your Clothes Back On, Please! ... evolutionary stages theory, bits of Hegelian historical determinism, and a reliably unsophisticated ... to and committed to the preservation of nature in the face of capitalist exploitation of the land: Indigenous [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:31:28

1,000 Buildings Landmark Bonanza

The NY Post reports on the Landmarks Preservation Commission pushing for the approval of over 1,000 historic designations while Bloomberg is still in office. "The number of proposed designations includes a planned new historic district in Prospect Heights with 860 of the buildings [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 19:07:47

Taking Sides

Ramattan News reports on the opening of a “non-violence camp” in Bethlehem ... and promotes active citizenship and the preservation of minority rights and opportunities for young ... , and to visit historical and religious sites in Palestine,” the EC said in a statement received [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 12:32:33

Daily Apple: Clear iPhones, Historical Resistance, Dumb Apple

See Inside Your iPhone - It’s a case mod that lets you in on the secret of your magical phone ... be. D.C. Store Meets Resistance From Historical Society - Nothing disrupts your attempts to stay ... brick buildings. Two preservation societies are blocking Apple’s move to their Washington D.C. site [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 02:32:05

The Kalo’i Trail

The Kalo’i Trail January 19th, 2009 by Shad A history is the thread that binds us together ... into their projects as myths and legends rather than historical fact. Ours is a history where ... a growing interest in preservation and conservation throughout our country. However [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:04:55

Downtown's Brockman to Get National Honor, Protection?

According to a Department of Interior document, The Brockman building is being considered for the National Register of Historic Places. You may ... for National Park Service-administered federal preservation tax credits that have leveraged more than $45 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 22:50:09

Pondering Preservation: How Will The Economic Downturn Affect Preservation?

Welcome to Pondering Preservation, a series that asks preservationists, architects, historians, ... : Will a downturn mean fewer historic structures are at risk from developers' bulldozers ... built, often mixed-use buildings with retail and housing together (although almost no affordable [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 19:22:27

Year of "Flabbergasting Financial Criminality"

Page Six Magazine refers to 2008 as "a Year of Flabbergasting Financial Criminality" A historical swindler's gallery that includes Bernard Madoff, ... are not focused on preservation of capital, they should not have the right to manage other people's money [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:38:49

Anglican SPREAD

Cranmer has received a missive from a group called ‘Anglican SPREAD’ – The Society for the Propagation of Reformed Evangelical Anglican Doctrine - a ... bishops of the Anglican Mission in America. It is dedicated ‘to the preservation and propagation ... of June 2008, which reaffirmed the authoritative role of the historic formularies for Anglicanism today [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:21:00

Not Permitted to Be Reported on by the International Press The pictures you see are lies, as I am assured by numerous readers ... of faith is the Immaculate Conception of the State of Israel and her preservation from all sin both ... the official Israeli account is a shattering and world historical sin that should dominate all combox [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 00:16:32

Prince Charles To Expand Regeneration Trust

Written by Tim Saunders Prince Charles is set to expand the efforts of his Prince’s Regeneration Trust ... this great legacy of historic buildings needlessly squandered,” said Charles. “Especially as, with a little ... its work on the preservation and re-use of buildings deemed to be at risk of decay.“ Charles established [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 13:00:00

Coming Soon: AT&T Landmark Condos

Why preserve history when you can build more condos? The Landmark Preservation Board isn't standing in the way of progress here: with their approval ... a historical landmark. The project is set to go before the Planning Commission within a month [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 23:30:04

Walls and Bridges

Though I am certainly glad to see Barack Obama take the Oath of Office and begin his term as President, ... the discussion to incorporate any number of historical allusions or personal anecdotes about the nature ... between ourselves for the sake of self-preservation, but God or fate or nature manages to tear away [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:05:00

Ridgewood Theatre may be landmarked

Photo by unlockthevault on Flickr.From the Times Ledger:Ridgewood’s embattled historic movie house may get a reprieve from the wrecking ball as the city Landmarks Preservation Commission will soon decide whether to consider the 92−year−old theater [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:56:00

Details on St. Vincent's Tower Divide Panel

Details on St. Vincent’s Tower Divide Panel By Glenn Collins The curved proposed medical tower of St ... Village Historic District. (Rendering: Pei, Cobb, Freed & Partners) St. Vincent’s Hospital ... of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. The information provoked sharp disagreement [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 19:49:36

Mr. Potter’s Last Win

He leaves nothing behind, not even a shadow: A federal judge yesterday rejected the claim by a coalition of historians and nonprofit groups that ... representing Cheney — lost. But the groups, including the American Historical Association ... on the White House’s behalf and lifted a five-month-old injunction mandating the preservation of Cheney’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:11:04

Historic Hubbard House Gets Its Landmark Designation

The Hubbard House, a Rare Dutch-American Farmhouse in Gravesend, Brooklyn, was designated an individual landmark by the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) on Tuesday ... . “This group of designations reflects the rich variety of architectural and historical layers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:55:16

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