Free Historic Preservation Webinars
PAWV is offering a series of free live webinars for historic preservation programming. Review our calendar below and register for the webinars today!
The Continuum of Public Support for Historic Preservation in Southern West Virginia
Date & Time: Apr 29, 2020 1:00 PM EDT
About the webinar: Since its inception into the Union, Southern West Virginia has seen its fair share of industrial and labor history: the unionization of the miners, the mechanization of the mines, the dozens of mining disasters. It’s been widely argued that the decades-long West Virginia Mine Wars have been an overlooked chapter in American Labor History. Over the past two decades we have seen a growing and continued effort to preserve this important regional history by locals, state actors, historians, organizations, artists, and more. What broke the silence? This presentation will trace how transformation came about, and who and what groups are the driving forces behind it. This presentation will also detail what these groups are doing to commemorate this history in the present day.
Presenters: Kenzie New (Museum Director, West Virginia Mine Wars Museum) & Christy Bailey (Executive Director, National Coal Heritage Area)
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Date & Time: Apr 29, 2020 1:00 PM EDT
About the webinar: Since its inception into the Union, Southern West Virginia has seen its fair share of industrial and labor history: the unionization of the miners, the mechanization of the mines, the dozens of mining disasters. It’s been widely argued that the decades-long West Virginia Mine Wars have been an overlooked chapter in American Labor History. Over the past two decades we have seen a growing and continued effort to preserve this important regional history by locals, state actors, historians, organizations, artists, and more. What broke the silence? This presentation will trace how transformation came about, and who and what groups are the driving forces behind it. This presentation will also detail what these groups are doing to commemorate this history in the present day.
Presenters: Kenzie New (Museum Director, West Virginia Mine Wars Museum) & Christy Bailey (Executive Director, National Coal Heritage Area)
Register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6594474225419756300
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Financing Historic Preservation Projects through New Market & Historic Tax Credits
Date & Time: May 6, 2020 1:00 PM EDT
About the Webinar: Rehabilitation tax credits were established to discourage unnecessary demolition of older buildings and are a frequent source of financing in adaptive reuse projects. New markets tax credits were created to encourage private investment in designated low-income communities. During this session, attendees will learn how these two programs can deliver valuable monetary benefits for adaptive reuse projects. Attendees will get a better understanding of how their projects can qualify for these incentives, how these transactions are structured, and the financial benefits of utilizing tax credits as a source of financing.
Presenter:William Fiederlein (Acquisitions Manager, National Trust Community Investment Corporation)
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Date & Time: May 6, 2020 1:00 PM EDT
About the Webinar: Rehabilitation tax credits were established to discourage unnecessary demolition of older buildings and are a frequent source of financing in adaptive reuse projects. New markets tax credits were created to encourage private investment in designated low-income communities. During this session, attendees will learn how these two programs can deliver valuable monetary benefits for adaptive reuse projects. Attendees will get a better understanding of how their projects can qualify for these incentives, how these transactions are structured, and the financial benefits of utilizing tax credits as a source of financing.
Presenter:William Fiederlein (Acquisitions Manager, National Trust Community Investment Corporation)
Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8217488627765621005
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Researching Historic Properties
Date & Time: May 12, 2020 1:00 PM EDT
About the webinar : Whether you’re picking up on someone else’s research or starting from scratch, initiating research of a historic property might be a daunting task. By breaking the approach down into steps you can apply across the board, research of even the most ill-documented properties becomes accessible, productive, and engaging. Starting with determining property lines, accessing and creating deed chains, documenting property value and building to the writing of property narratives and biographies, this session aims to cover the whole process of historic property research through a case study of Duffields Depot, an under-researched and poorly documented property in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
Presenter: McKenzie Hitchcock, Preserve WV AmeriCorps Member with the Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission
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Date & Time: May 12, 2020 1:00 PM EDT
About the webinar : Whether you’re picking up on someone else’s research or starting from scratch, initiating research of a historic property might be a daunting task. By breaking the approach down into steps you can apply across the board, research of even the most ill-documented properties becomes accessible, productive, and engaging. Starting with determining property lines, accessing and creating deed chains, documenting property value and building to the writing of property narratives and biographies, this session aims to cover the whole process of historic property research through a case study of Duffields Depot, an under-researched and poorly documented property in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
Presenter: McKenzie Hitchcock, Preserve WV AmeriCorps Member with the Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission
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Removing the Rust - Preservation Opportunities & Challenges in Post-Industrial South Wheeling
Date & Time: May 20, 2020 1:00 PM EDT
About the webinar: South Wheeling epitomizes the industrial, civic and commercial development of a working-class neighborhood in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. South Wheeling has an impressive “industrial legacy” that contributed greatly to the development of the surrounding neighborhood into an ethnic working-class community. However, like many other communities throughout America that had livelihoods dependent upon manufacturing, South Wheeling experienced economic decline during the latter half of the 20th century. South Wheeling is presented as a case study for the preservation of an historic industrial neighborhood that is grappling with the deleterious effects of de-industrialization. The session will review the ascendancy of South Wheeling as a center of industry and innovation and will also discuss its subsequent post-industrial decline. The session will focus upon the potential for revitalization, the ongoing challenges faced by the community, and current efforts being made for the preservation of this historically significant neighborhood.
Presenters: Steve Avdakov, Lisa Schmidtke, & Debbie Griffin (Heritage Architectural Associates)
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Date & Time: May 20, 2020 1:00 PM EDT
About the webinar: South Wheeling epitomizes the industrial, civic and commercial development of a working-class neighborhood in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. South Wheeling has an impressive “industrial legacy” that contributed greatly to the development of the surrounding neighborhood into an ethnic working-class community. However, like many other communities throughout America that had livelihoods dependent upon manufacturing, South Wheeling experienced economic decline during the latter half of the 20th century. South Wheeling is presented as a case study for the preservation of an historic industrial neighborhood that is grappling with the deleterious effects of de-industrialization. The session will review the ascendancy of South Wheeling as a center of industry and innovation and will also discuss its subsequent post-industrial decline. The session will focus upon the potential for revitalization, the ongoing challenges faced by the community, and current efforts being made for the preservation of this historically significant neighborhood.
Presenters: Steve Avdakov, Lisa Schmidtke, & Debbie Griffin (Heritage Architectural Associates)
Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1240069201867954955
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Virtual Tour: Historic Resources of McDowell County
Date & Time: May 28, 2020 1:00 PM EDT
About the Webinar: In 2016-2017, Aurora Research Associates, LLC, as a consultant for the West Virginia Division of Highways, conducted an historic resource survey of over 2000 coal-related properties in McDowell County, West Virginia. This session will take the audience into the far reaches of this unique and challenging landscape, providing historic context for the county and covering the development of many of its coal company towns. Resource types include residences, schools, public buildings, company stores, industrial buildings, bridges and more. Our virtual tour will cover towns large and small, from Welch to Gary to Canebrake.
Presenter: Courtney Zimmerman, Aurora Research Associates
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Date & Time: May 28, 2020 1:00 PM EDT
About the Webinar: In 2016-2017, Aurora Research Associates, LLC, as a consultant for the West Virginia Division of Highways, conducted an historic resource survey of over 2000 coal-related properties in McDowell County, West Virginia. This session will take the audience into the far reaches of this unique and challenging landscape, providing historic context for the county and covering the development of many of its coal company towns. Resource types include residences, schools, public buildings, company stores, industrial buildings, bridges and more. Our virtual tour will cover towns large and small, from Welch to Gary to Canebrake.
Presenter: Courtney Zimmerman, Aurora Research Associates
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Dr. Emory Kemp and West Virginia's Industrial Heritage
Date & Time: Jun 3, 2020 1:00 PM EDT
About the webinar: This presentation will discuss Dr. Emory Kemp’s career as a pioneer in preserving West Virginia’s industrial heritage. Emory came to WVU in 1962 and quickly became involved in documenting the history of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge. His other major project in Wheeling was the restoration of the Wheeling Custom House (West Virginia Independence Hall). Significant projects in the state included a survey of the state’s historic bridges, restoration of the Philippi Covered Bridge after the fire, and numerous documentation projects through the Historic American Engineering Record of sites like the West Oil endless wire system at Volcano. As director of the WVU Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology, which he started in 1989, he supervised preservation and documentation projects around the state until “retiring” in 2003. Emory’s collection at the WVRHC includes the IHTIA drawings, photographs, and reports as well as his personal files and publications as well as several hours of oral histories. Emory and his wife Janet initiated the Dr. Emory L. Kemp History of Technology Endowment Fund through the WVU Foundation to encourage the preservation of these materials.
Presenter: Dr. Barb Howe
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Date & Time: Jun 3, 2020 1:00 PM EDT
About the webinar: This presentation will discuss Dr. Emory Kemp’s career as a pioneer in preserving West Virginia’s industrial heritage. Emory came to WVU in 1962 and quickly became involved in documenting the history of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge. His other major project in Wheeling was the restoration of the Wheeling Custom House (West Virginia Independence Hall). Significant projects in the state included a survey of the state’s historic bridges, restoration of the Philippi Covered Bridge after the fire, and numerous documentation projects through the Historic American Engineering Record of sites like the West Oil endless wire system at Volcano. As director of the WVU Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology, which he started in 1989, he supervised preservation and documentation projects around the state until “retiring” in 2003. Emory’s collection at the WVRHC includes the IHTIA drawings, photographs, and reports as well as his personal files and publications as well as several hours of oral histories. Emory and his wife Janet initiated the Dr. Emory L. Kemp History of Technology Endowment Fund through the WVU Foundation to encourage the preservation of these materials.
Presenter: Dr. Barb Howe
Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5509658669987048459
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