Thursday - September 20, 2018
All events take place at the Blennerhassett Hotel unless otherwise stated.
1:00 - 4:15
HISTORIC PRESERVATION 101 FOR REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS
Led by the West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office
This session is free of charge and offers 3 hours of West Virginia Real Estate Commission CE Credits.
You’ll learn about what historic preservation means, including:
1:00 - 5:00
WALKING TOUR OF JULIA-ANN SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT & DOWNTOWN PARKERSBURG
Join local history experts and community development professionals in exploring two historic areas of Parkersburg: the Julia-Ann Square Neighborhood and areas of downtown Parkersburg. This afternoon will be split into two walking tours. During this tour, participants will learn about the history of the Julia-Ann Square neighborhood and hear preservation stories while touring the inside of notable homes. Participants will also tour several significant downtown structures including the Masonic Lodge Building. Refreshments will be provided. Registration begins at noon at the Blennerhassett Hotel.
5:00
OPENING RECEPTION AND PRESENTATION OF NEW BOOK: Historic Movie Theatres of West Virginia
Enjoy a tour of the Smoot Theatre and a special presentation about West Virginia historic movie theatres by PAWV's Kelli Shapiro. Heavy appetizers will be served, and you can purchase copies of PAWV's new book, Historic Movie Theatres of West Virginia.
1:00 - 4:15
HISTORIC PRESERVATION 101 FOR REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS
Led by the West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office
This session is free of charge and offers 3 hours of West Virginia Real Estate Commission CE Credits.
You’ll learn about what historic preservation means, including:
- Understanding historic zoning and design review
- Recognizing local architecture
- Incentivizing historic preservation through tax credits and development grants
- Marketing historic properties
1:00 - 5:00
WALKING TOUR OF JULIA-ANN SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT & DOWNTOWN PARKERSBURG
Join local history experts and community development professionals in exploring two historic areas of Parkersburg: the Julia-Ann Square Neighborhood and areas of downtown Parkersburg. This afternoon will be split into two walking tours. During this tour, participants will learn about the history of the Julia-Ann Square neighborhood and hear preservation stories while touring the inside of notable homes. Participants will also tour several significant downtown structures including the Masonic Lodge Building. Refreshments will be provided. Registration begins at noon at the Blennerhassett Hotel.
5:00
OPENING RECEPTION AND PRESENTATION OF NEW BOOK: Historic Movie Theatres of West Virginia
Enjoy a tour of the Smoot Theatre and a special presentation about West Virginia historic movie theatres by PAWV's Kelli Shapiro. Heavy appetizers will be served, and you can purchase copies of PAWV's new book, Historic Movie Theatres of West Virginia.
Friday - September 21, 2018
9:00 - 12:00
PRESERVATION AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG: A WALKNG TOUR OF THE 1832 JAMES MCNEIL STEPHENSON MANSION AT OAKLAND
Address: 1131 7th Street, Parkersburg
Presenters: Phil Davis, Dave Thompson, Joe Hunt, Robert Anderson, and a representative from the WVU-P Foundation
During a walking tour of the historic mansion and its six acres, teaching experts will discuss various points of preservation and restoration interest on the property to share information about the work completed, historic building practices and how our students are taking part in the project.
*Space is limited to 15 participants
9:30 - 10:45
THE WEST VIRGINIA HISTORIC REHABILITATION TAX CREDIT
Presenter: Jennifer Brennan, West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office
Participants attending this session may receive American Institute of Architects Learning Units.
In October of 2017, the West Virginia Legislature increased the state Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit for commercial properties from 10% to 25%. With the increase came new requirements on for application submittal and processing. Staff from the West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office will conduct a training on the application process and submission procedures. An overview of the program will be provided with additional detail on the new procedures.
FLOOD RISK AND HISTORIC RESOURCES - A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Presenters: Stephen D. O'Leary, AIA & Randy Behm, PE
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) National Nonstructural Committee (NNC) team members have been involved in numerous flood risk management projects involving historically sensitive structures/communities. The projects involved assessing the potential impacts of flooding, the opportunities to mitigate future flood damages, with preservation of architectural features and historic significance as a high priority. The presentation with focus on project communities assessed including: US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; Annapolis Historic Harbor District MD; Lycoming, PA; Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC, Baltimore, MD; Philadelphia, PA; Ellicott City, MD; Gardener, ME; Estes Park, CO.
11:00 - 12:15
MEET THE FUNDERS PANEL
Panelists will discuss funding available for the rehabilitation and re-purposing of historic properties. Panelists will include representatives from Natural Capital Investment Fund, MVB Bank, West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office, and the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia
PRESERVING WEST VIRIGNIA HISTORIC BUILDING STOCK UTILIZING NONSTRUCTURAL MEASURES AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Presenters: Stephen D. O'Leary, AIA and Randy Behm, PE
This panel will address potential impacts of flooding on historic buildings/communities, the opportunities to mitigate future flood damages, and weigh concerns over preserving those architectural features which are important to our American heritage. A discussion on the importance of implementing flood risk adaptive measures such as elevation, relocation, flood proofing, rain gardens, and green spaces to reduce the effects of flooding, while acknowledging our obligation to protect and preserve structures of historic significance will ensue.
BizBuzHub - SENATOR JENNINGS RANDOLPH HOUSE - LIVING MUSEUM (SALEM, WV)
Presenters: Duane B. Thomas & Dr. Eric Greisinger
Discover how Salem University and Salem, WV have utilized people of all ages involved in community building via BizBuzHub and what actions have been taken since discussions were first held at the Senator Jennings Randolph House. BizBuzHub has become a tool for attracting new business owners and dealing with abandoned, historic buildings in the Salem community.
1:30 - 2:30
HOW REAL ESTATE CROWDFUNDING CAN SUPPORT HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECTS
Presenter: Eve Picker, Founder & CEO of Small Change
With the recent increase in West Virginia’s state historic tax credit, there’s greater opportunity and urgency around projects in historic properties. Despite this tax credit, developers face numerous hurdles in delivering innovative projects – maybe it’s a project in an unproven yet rebounding market, or maybe federal regulations are limiting a proposed mixed-use development, or perhaps it's a lack of comparable projects in a given market. Could real estate crowdfunding help developers fill funding gaps? A result of the Obama Administration’s 2012 JOBS Act (Jump Our Business Start-ups), real estate crowdfunding is a nascent industry that has grown from nothing in 2012 to a market of over $3.5 billion in 2016. How can this tool and the platforms that use it be utilized to bring meaningful preservation projects to life? This presentation gives an overview of the current real estate crowdfunding regulations, and highlights how one platform, Small Change, is catalyzing the development of transformative projects by issuing offerings that allow anyone over the age of 18 to invest in building better communities.
2:45-4:00
NEW FUNDING FOR SACRED PLACES
Presenter: Laura Schuetz, Senior Program Manager
As West Virginia is confronted with a growing number of church closings, investigating and applying best practices and innovative solutions for maintaining historic houses of worship as community serving institutions will be critical. Laura Schuetz, senior program manager at Partners for Sacred Places, will discuss funding opportunities for these irreplaceable architectural treasures and community hubs, including the National Fund for Sacred Places and effective capital campaign strategies. Partners for Sacred Places, founded in 1989, is the nation's only non-sectarian, nonprofit organization focused on building the capacity of congregations of historic places to better serve their communities as anchor institutions, nurturing transformation and shaping vibrant, creative communities.
BEWARE OF THE BAD STUFF: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Presenter: Mark Boggs
Mark Boggs is a professional environmental scientist and environmental health/safety principal investigator, who will give a detailed presentation on hazardous construction materials, conditions reports, remediation plans, and more. This session will be broken up into three focal points: real property transactions, renovation projects, and mold.
REVIVING A HISTORIC THEATER PANEL
A panel of experts in West Virginia historic theatre restoration will explain how they helped to turn around old theaters so that they could become thriving hang-outs once again. Panelists will discuss success stories in Hinton, Clarksburg, Buckhannon, and New Martinsville. Special focus will be placed on the finances necessary to push these projects forward.
6:00
2018 WEST VIRGINIA HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS BANQUET at the Blennerhassett Hotel
Keynote Speaker: Ed McMahon
Ed's presentation will be entitled Saving Place: the New Formula for Community Revitalization. This talk will discuss how small cities & towns can grow without destroying the places people love. It will showcase how preserving authenticity and a unique sense of place are critical to economic revitalization in a rapidly changing world.
Ed holds the Charles E. Fraser Chair on Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) in Washington, D.C. He is nationally known as an inspiring and thought-provoking speaker and a leading authority on topics such as the links between health and the built environment, sustainable development, land conservation, smart growth, and historic preservation. You can read about some of these topics at https://americas.uli.org/senior-resident-fellows/ed-mcmahon/.
PRESERVATION AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG: A WALKNG TOUR OF THE 1832 JAMES MCNEIL STEPHENSON MANSION AT OAKLAND
Address: 1131 7th Street, Parkersburg
Presenters: Phil Davis, Dave Thompson, Joe Hunt, Robert Anderson, and a representative from the WVU-P Foundation
During a walking tour of the historic mansion and its six acres, teaching experts will discuss various points of preservation and restoration interest on the property to share information about the work completed, historic building practices and how our students are taking part in the project.
*Space is limited to 15 participants
9:30 - 10:45
THE WEST VIRGINIA HISTORIC REHABILITATION TAX CREDIT
Presenter: Jennifer Brennan, West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office
Participants attending this session may receive American Institute of Architects Learning Units.
In October of 2017, the West Virginia Legislature increased the state Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit for commercial properties from 10% to 25%. With the increase came new requirements on for application submittal and processing. Staff from the West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office will conduct a training on the application process and submission procedures. An overview of the program will be provided with additional detail on the new procedures.
FLOOD RISK AND HISTORIC RESOURCES - A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Presenters: Stephen D. O'Leary, AIA & Randy Behm, PE
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) National Nonstructural Committee (NNC) team members have been involved in numerous flood risk management projects involving historically sensitive structures/communities. The projects involved assessing the potential impacts of flooding, the opportunities to mitigate future flood damages, with preservation of architectural features and historic significance as a high priority. The presentation with focus on project communities assessed including: US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; Annapolis Historic Harbor District MD; Lycoming, PA; Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC, Baltimore, MD; Philadelphia, PA; Ellicott City, MD; Gardener, ME; Estes Park, CO.
11:00 - 12:15
MEET THE FUNDERS PANEL
Panelists will discuss funding available for the rehabilitation and re-purposing of historic properties. Panelists will include representatives from Natural Capital Investment Fund, MVB Bank, West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office, and the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia
PRESERVING WEST VIRIGNIA HISTORIC BUILDING STOCK UTILIZING NONSTRUCTURAL MEASURES AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Presenters: Stephen D. O'Leary, AIA and Randy Behm, PE
This panel will address potential impacts of flooding on historic buildings/communities, the opportunities to mitigate future flood damages, and weigh concerns over preserving those architectural features which are important to our American heritage. A discussion on the importance of implementing flood risk adaptive measures such as elevation, relocation, flood proofing, rain gardens, and green spaces to reduce the effects of flooding, while acknowledging our obligation to protect and preserve structures of historic significance will ensue.
BizBuzHub - SENATOR JENNINGS RANDOLPH HOUSE - LIVING MUSEUM (SALEM, WV)
Presenters: Duane B. Thomas & Dr. Eric Greisinger
Discover how Salem University and Salem, WV have utilized people of all ages involved in community building via BizBuzHub and what actions have been taken since discussions were first held at the Senator Jennings Randolph House. BizBuzHub has become a tool for attracting new business owners and dealing with abandoned, historic buildings in the Salem community.
1:30 - 2:30
HOW REAL ESTATE CROWDFUNDING CAN SUPPORT HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECTS
Presenter: Eve Picker, Founder & CEO of Small Change
With the recent increase in West Virginia’s state historic tax credit, there’s greater opportunity and urgency around projects in historic properties. Despite this tax credit, developers face numerous hurdles in delivering innovative projects – maybe it’s a project in an unproven yet rebounding market, or maybe federal regulations are limiting a proposed mixed-use development, or perhaps it's a lack of comparable projects in a given market. Could real estate crowdfunding help developers fill funding gaps? A result of the Obama Administration’s 2012 JOBS Act (Jump Our Business Start-ups), real estate crowdfunding is a nascent industry that has grown from nothing in 2012 to a market of over $3.5 billion in 2016. How can this tool and the platforms that use it be utilized to bring meaningful preservation projects to life? This presentation gives an overview of the current real estate crowdfunding regulations, and highlights how one platform, Small Change, is catalyzing the development of transformative projects by issuing offerings that allow anyone over the age of 18 to invest in building better communities.
2:45-4:00
NEW FUNDING FOR SACRED PLACES
Presenter: Laura Schuetz, Senior Program Manager
As West Virginia is confronted with a growing number of church closings, investigating and applying best practices and innovative solutions for maintaining historic houses of worship as community serving institutions will be critical. Laura Schuetz, senior program manager at Partners for Sacred Places, will discuss funding opportunities for these irreplaceable architectural treasures and community hubs, including the National Fund for Sacred Places and effective capital campaign strategies. Partners for Sacred Places, founded in 1989, is the nation's only non-sectarian, nonprofit organization focused on building the capacity of congregations of historic places to better serve their communities as anchor institutions, nurturing transformation and shaping vibrant, creative communities.
BEWARE OF THE BAD STUFF: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Presenter: Mark Boggs
Mark Boggs is a professional environmental scientist and environmental health/safety principal investigator, who will give a detailed presentation on hazardous construction materials, conditions reports, remediation plans, and more. This session will be broken up into three focal points: real property transactions, renovation projects, and mold.
REVIVING A HISTORIC THEATER PANEL
A panel of experts in West Virginia historic theatre restoration will explain how they helped to turn around old theaters so that they could become thriving hang-outs once again. Panelists will discuss success stories in Hinton, Clarksburg, Buckhannon, and New Martinsville. Special focus will be placed on the finances necessary to push these projects forward.
6:00
2018 WEST VIRGINIA HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS BANQUET at the Blennerhassett Hotel
Keynote Speaker: Ed McMahon
Ed's presentation will be entitled Saving Place: the New Formula for Community Revitalization. This talk will discuss how small cities & towns can grow without destroying the places people love. It will showcase how preserving authenticity and a unique sense of place are critical to economic revitalization in a rapidly changing world.
Ed holds the Charles E. Fraser Chair on Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) in Washington, D.C. He is nationally known as an inspiring and thought-provoking speaker and a leading authority on topics such as the links between health and the built environment, sustainable development, land conservation, smart growth, and historic preservation. You can read about some of these topics at https://americas.uli.org/senior-resident-fellows/ed-mcmahon/.
Saturday - September 22, 2018
8:30 - 9:45
BUILDING PATHOLOGY FOR YOUR HISTORIC SITE
Presenters: Bekah Karelis and Sarel Venter
Do you have an historic building in your life? We often don't "see" what the buildings try to show us as they age. This session will explore some easy-to-spot exterior and interior tell-tale signs when something is going wrong - or about to. Participants will learn how to decipher a building's pathology; covering topics like cracked plaster, deteriorating brick, and elusive leaks - learn how to play detective in your historic building.
CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRAINING
Presenter: Jennifer Brennan, West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office
The Certified Local Government program is managed in coordination with the National Park Service and the State Historic Preservation Office. Historic Landmark Commissions can apply to participate in the program if they meet specific criteria. Staff from the State Historic Preservation Office will provide a training session for Historic Landmark Commission members who are interested in becoming a CLG and those who already participate in the program. Topics covered will include membership requirements, meeting requirements and other important information for those involved with a Historic Landmark Commission and Certified Local Government.
*This session is by invitation only and registration is required.
10:00 - 11:15
CEMETERY RESTORATION WORKSHOP, PART 1
Presenters: Bekah Karelis & Sarel Venter
Rebekah Karelis and Sarel Venter, with Adventures in Elegance, LLC, will cover the basic skills, tools, and techniques used in cemetery preservation by telling the story of Mt. Wood Cemetery in Wheeling and the work that they have done there. The presentation will give an overview to attendees in proper gravestone preservation and restoration procedures - both the planning and hands-on aspects - with a special focus on proper cleaning techniques, as well as tips and tricks.
PANEL PRESENTATION ABOUT HISTORIC, DECOMMISSIONED SCHOOLS
Learn about recent data PAWV has collected about the historic, vacant schools problem, as well as ideas for repurposing these buildings. Panelists will include representatives from the Northern WV Brownfields Assistance Center, Preservation Alliance of West Virginia and the West Virginia Community Development HUB.
12:30
Location is Henderson Hall, 517 Old River Road, Williamstown
HANDS-ON CEMETERY RESTORATION WORKSHOP, PART 2
Presenters: Bekah Karelis & Sarel Venter
Continuing from the classroom presentation in the morning, we will then get our hands dirty in the field by going to the family cemetery at Henderson Hall. Rebekah and Sarel will demonstrate the skills introduced in the presentation and attendees will have the option to participate in cleaning and resetting small monuments. We will cover common stone types, styles, and special considerations for deteriorated gravestones during this session as well.
BLENNERHASSETT ISLAND FERRY RIDE & TOUR
11:00 am - Blennerhassett Museum is open for a self-guided tour. The address is 137 Juliana Street. You can park at the museum and walk about two blocks to Point Park or park at Point Park.
11:45 am - Depart from Point Park, 113 Ann Street, Parkersburg, to Blennerhassett Island. Ferry will leave promptly at 12:00 pm.
12:30 pm - Hot Box Lunch at Blennerhassett Island
1:30 p.m. - Blennerhassett Mansion Tour
2:30 p.m. - Horse drawn wagon ride
3:30 p.m. - Boat return to Parkersburg Pt Park
BUILDING PATHOLOGY FOR YOUR HISTORIC SITE
Presenters: Bekah Karelis and Sarel Venter
Do you have an historic building in your life? We often don't "see" what the buildings try to show us as they age. This session will explore some easy-to-spot exterior and interior tell-tale signs when something is going wrong - or about to. Participants will learn how to decipher a building's pathology; covering topics like cracked plaster, deteriorating brick, and elusive leaks - learn how to play detective in your historic building.
CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRAINING
Presenter: Jennifer Brennan, West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office
The Certified Local Government program is managed in coordination with the National Park Service and the State Historic Preservation Office. Historic Landmark Commissions can apply to participate in the program if they meet specific criteria. Staff from the State Historic Preservation Office will provide a training session for Historic Landmark Commission members who are interested in becoming a CLG and those who already participate in the program. Topics covered will include membership requirements, meeting requirements and other important information for those involved with a Historic Landmark Commission and Certified Local Government.
*This session is by invitation only and registration is required.
10:00 - 11:15
CEMETERY RESTORATION WORKSHOP, PART 1
Presenters: Bekah Karelis & Sarel Venter
Rebekah Karelis and Sarel Venter, with Adventures in Elegance, LLC, will cover the basic skills, tools, and techniques used in cemetery preservation by telling the story of Mt. Wood Cemetery in Wheeling and the work that they have done there. The presentation will give an overview to attendees in proper gravestone preservation and restoration procedures - both the planning and hands-on aspects - with a special focus on proper cleaning techniques, as well as tips and tricks.
PANEL PRESENTATION ABOUT HISTORIC, DECOMMISSIONED SCHOOLS
Learn about recent data PAWV has collected about the historic, vacant schools problem, as well as ideas for repurposing these buildings. Panelists will include representatives from the Northern WV Brownfields Assistance Center, Preservation Alliance of West Virginia and the West Virginia Community Development HUB.
12:30
Location is Henderson Hall, 517 Old River Road, Williamstown
HANDS-ON CEMETERY RESTORATION WORKSHOP, PART 2
Presenters: Bekah Karelis & Sarel Venter
Continuing from the classroom presentation in the morning, we will then get our hands dirty in the field by going to the family cemetery at Henderson Hall. Rebekah and Sarel will demonstrate the skills introduced in the presentation and attendees will have the option to participate in cleaning and resetting small monuments. We will cover common stone types, styles, and special considerations for deteriorated gravestones during this session as well.
BLENNERHASSETT ISLAND FERRY RIDE & TOUR
11:00 am - Blennerhassett Museum is open for a self-guided tour. The address is 137 Juliana Street. You can park at the museum and walk about two blocks to Point Park or park at Point Park.
11:45 am - Depart from Point Park, 113 Ann Street, Parkersburg, to Blennerhassett Island. Ferry will leave promptly at 12:00 pm.
12:30 pm - Hot Box Lunch at Blennerhassett Island
1:30 p.m. - Blennerhassett Mansion Tour
2:30 p.m. - Horse drawn wagon ride
3:30 p.m. - Boat return to Parkersburg Pt Park
