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Preservation Alliance of WV Newsletter
Preservation Bits & Pieces
January 2012
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In This Issue
Feb 23...Save the Date!
Jan & Feb WV Events
Schedule Your Historic Windows Workshop
Congratulations Independence Hall!
Congratulations Charleston East End Main Street!
2012 Conference: Presenters Wanted!
February 23rd -- Save the Date

 

Sneak peak at the endangered properties.
 Do you recognize it?
 
  At 10:30 a.m. in the Governor's Press Room, PAWV will announce its    2012 Endangered Properties List. Show your support for historic preservation by attending History Day from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the State Capitol Complex on February 23.    Reserve this day to advocate with PAWV  for historic preservation in West Virginia.  Make a day of it by stopping by the Culture Center at 9:30 a.m. for the History Heroes ceremony.
January and February WV Events

January 2012

 

Thursday, 19 January - Uncommon Vernacular

Description: WV State Historic Preservation Office is offering an opening of photography and illustrations of Jefferson County buildings from a new book by West Virginian, John C. Allen, Jr.  Mr. Allen will also present a lecture.  Reception and book signing to follow the presentation in the Great Hall

Location: Norman C. Fagan Theatre, The Culture Center, Charleston

Time: 7 p.m.

 

Sunday, 22 January - What was Life Like with Lincoln during His Presidency?: An Afternoon with Author and Historian Bob O'Connor

Description: Imagine yourself in the early 21st century, finding an unpublished book written by a friend of Abraham Lincoln.  That is exactly what happened to nationally recognized author, Bob O'Connor, who found this rare book in the Lamon papers at the Huntington Library in California in 2008.  For additional information contact Sue Floyd at 304.725.6227 or at sue.floyd@martin.lib.wv.us

Location: South Jefferson Public Library in Summit Point

Time: 2 p.m.

 

Sunday, 29 January - Unveiling of Independence Hall Restoration Project

Description: Visit Independence Hall for the ceremony to reveal its courtroom after five months of restoration work.  A special reception and short presentation by the artists from Canning Studios will follow.  For more information on the site, visit the website or call 304.238.1300.

Location: 1528 Market Street, Wheeling

Time: 2 p.m.

 

February 2012

 

Monday, 6 February - Under These Hills - 2012 Coal Heritage Lecture Series

Description: A one-man performance of the life and work of a coal miner presented by Fred Powers.  Mr. Powers worked over 20 years as a coal miner in MacDowell County.  This dramatic presentation tells of the work of an underground coal miner.  There will be a short intermission and then Fred will do a shorter program about coal miners in the Civil War.  Event is free and open to the public.  For more information, please contact Karen at karen@wventerprises.com or kvuranch@concord.edu

Time: 7 p.m. 

 

Saturday, 18 February - Mardi Gras!

Description: Fundraiser to benefit the preservation of the Waldo Hotel in Clarksburg - a 2009 PAWV endangered property.  Entertainment provided by local DJ, the Dougger.  Best Mask and Best Costume Contests!  The cost of tickets is $25 in advance and $35 at the door.  For more information visit www.savethewaldohotel.com or contact info@savethewaldo.com

Location: Village Square, Rt. 19 South in Clarksburg

Time: 7 p.m.

 

Thursday, 23 February - Announcement of PAWV's 2012 Endangered Properties

Description: Join PAWV at the 16th annual WV History Day and for the announcement of the 2012 PAWV Endangered Properties List.  History Day festivities are from 9:00 a.m.  to 2:00 p.m. with a History Heroes ceremony at 9:30 a.m. in the Culture Center.  Authorized by the WV legislature, WV History Day commemorates local groups' efforts to preserve, protect, and promote the study of the Mountain State's past.

Location: Governor's Press Room in the State Capitol Complex, Charleston

Time: 10:30 a.m.

PAWV Offers Historic Wood Window Restoration Workshops
PAWV now offers historic wooden windows restoration workshops instructed by Lynn Stasick, PAWV field representative, and Phil Davis, of Allegheny Restoration.  These one- and/or two-day historic preservation methodology workshops inform the attending public regarding the best practices for the rehabilitation of historic wooden windows.  A PowerPoint presentation followed by a hands-on demonstration conducted by two professional provides a visual picture of the processes involved to rehabilitate a window to Class Two condition as stipulated in the National Park Service Preservation Brief #9.  During the demonstration, people are encouraged to gather around and ask questions.  The experts will also demonstrate how to weatherize windows unobtrusively, using modern insulating materials.  In addition, an oral preservation is offered in an attempt to clarify some of the on-going debate regarding the rehabilitation and preservation of historic wooden windows versus the installation of modern replac

Historic preservation steam chests are also employed for safer and quicker removal of window paint and glazing. The steam chest is a valuable tool in the restoration of historic wooden windows. It not only allows for a minimum of glass breakage, but provides an efficient way to restore the sash units overall. The PAWV Steam Chest Workshop and Power Point Presentation offers instructions which enable people to build a simple, efficient, cost-effective unit for use in their communities. It is a collapsible affair that can be easily stored. A finished chest ready for use is constructed during the workshop. 

More than its usefulness, ease of construction, and affordability however, this workshop and unit offer people the opportunity to appreciate and take part in the saving and restoration of their own historic wooden windows and ultimately their community history. 

For more information about rates and to schedule a workshop please contact PAWV at info@pawv.org or call 304.685.8119.   Visit PAWV's website to read about why you should save your historic wooden windows.        

Independence Hall Restoration Almost Complete!
The birthplace of West Virginia's statehood has received a make-over.  WV's Independence Hall has undergone an extensive restoration project that is nearing completion.  Located in downtown Wheeling, the third-floor courtroom of the famed building has been restored to its 19th century condition, and it looks as close as possible to the way it did in 1859.  

Over almost five months, John Canning and his team from Cheshire, Connecticut, led the restoration project. Phases of the project included the initial investigation of paint chips through electrical analysis to determine the original colors of the courtroom and the perusal of 19th century drawings.  Canning employed the French painting technique trompe I'oeil (meaning "to fool the eye") to accentuate the flat surfaces thusgiving a three-dimensional appearance with the illusions of shadows being cast.  

A public ceremony to unveil the courtroom is scheduled for 2 p.m. on January 29th with a reception to follow.  For more information, see the website and be sure to make a visit to this special site during the up-coming years to commemorate the (almost) 150th anniversary of WV's statehood and the Civil War.
Congratulations Charleston's East End Main Street!
PAWV congratulates East End Main Street and its director, Ric Cavender, for being one of ten semifinalists for the National Trust's Great American Main Street Award.  

For more information on East End Main Street, please visit the website, but also see it for yourself when you are in town for History Day.  Charleston's East End is home to the State Capitol.
2012 Conference: Presenters Wanted! 
PAWV's 2012 conference is scheduled for 27-29 September in Jefferson County, WV.   A request for proposals (RFP) for the conference is available HERE.  Submissions will be accepted until 
15 March 2012. 
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