PRESERVATION ADVOCACY GROUPS IN ARIZONA
Arizona is facing huge challenges as developers eye its historic neighborhoods. There is little protection from state or city statutes. They need your help. If you live in Arizona & curse the wrecking ball, as my old friend, Jane Powell said, “DO SOMETHING!”
TIPS TO HELP YOU BUY A HISTORIC BUNGALOW
You have decided that you want to buy a historic bungalow. Not surprising! They are America's favorite house & are highly suited for anyone who values comfort, history & fellowship. Bungalow neighborhoods tend to be friendly & inclusive, attracting...
PRESERVATION ADVOCACY GROUPS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
The preservation advocacy groups of Northern California protect some of the most iconic structures in America & face many of the same challenges as other areas of the country. We are fortunate that they have several strong groups working to educate & legislate...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS-Home Inspections on Old Houses
I hang out on many old house group boards & read many stories of homebuyers whose inspections failed to find & report major issues. Most of the time, the homebuyer didn't really know what things an inspection is designed to find, or, how to ensure that they...
PRESERVATION ADVOCACY GROUPS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Though this image is of one we lost, he preservation advocacy groups in Southern California have been very effective in educating & influencing both the public & government bodies despite the financial & political challenges. They still need your help!...
PRESERVATION ADVOCACY GROUPS IN FLORIDA
There are many historic preservation advocacy groups in Florida fighting to save their built cultural environment.
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- Beauty & Fashion in the Early 1900’s
I have included 2 sets of videos on beauty & fashion in the early 1900's because each presenter tells the stories in her own unique manner. Although I was somehow born (in 1949) having great familiarity with what people wore in the 1910's through the 30's, I was...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- The Women’s Suffrage Movement
“The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not.” ~Susan B. Anthony, leader in the United states Women's Suffrage Movent My mama raised me right. Even lacking such a...
PRESERVATION ADVOCACY GROUPS IN ILLINOIS
Historic preservation advocacy groups in Illinois are fighting the same destruction found in the rest of the U.S.as developers…
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- The World 100 Years Ago
Architecture is one of the most important reflections of happenings, places & cultures of the world now, the world 100 years ago, the world 1,000 years ago. Our built environment broadcasts the news of all aspects of our culture- the technology, the natural &...