Sunday, March 18, 2018

Insulation, Cold and Drafts in Your Historic Home.

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Advertisement for a furnace from an 1889 Palliser and Palliser plan book. O ur national cold snap has led to many questions about insu...

Danebod: A Danish Community in Southwest Minnesota.

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I mmigration to the United States has always been a difficult experience that led many newcomers to question their own identities as they tr...
Saturday, August 19, 2017

Restoration, Renovation, Rehabilitation, Conservation: What Does it All Mean?

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W hen talking about historic architecture we often use terms such as restoration, renovation, conservation or rehabilitation.  However, thes...

Is your woodwork hungry? Should you feed it?

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W e all know there is plenty of advice on the internet and that some of it is very good and some of it is poor.  One topic that I encounter ...
Saturday, March 4, 2017

Pressure Washers and Painting: Should You or Shouldn't You?

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T here are conflicting messages about using pressure washers when prepping building exteriors for painting. Some insist that pressure washe...
Saturday, January 14, 2017

The National Register of Historic Places

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Historic Design will donate free architecture research services for a local institution, business or individual in 2017!  Click  here  to l...
Sunday, November 13, 2016

Historic Design will donate free architecture research services for a local institution, business or individual in 2017.

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P eople who choose a career in Historic Preservation and Cultural Resources Management do so for a variety of reasons.  One thing that is ...