Stone Fence Restoration Workshop
When | May 01, 2010 08:30 AM to
May 02, 2010 04:30 PM |
Where | Alma, KS |
Contact Name | Marita Elliott |
Contact Email | samari@embarqmail.com |
Contact Phone | (785) 449-7212 |
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The Native Stone Scenic Byway Committee is continuing tradition with the Stone Fence Restoration Workshop! The Native Stone Scenic Byway runs through Wabaunsee County, connecting Dover, Eskridge, Lake Wabaunsee and Alma. One very popular project put on by the byway committee is the Stone Fence Restoration Workshop! Rocky Slaymaker, a professionally trained dry stone conservancy mason will again be the lead teacher. The dry stone fence renovation workshop is to be held in May of 2010, 1.3 miles north of Alma, Kansas, on K-99 highway. The workshop will give Kansans the opportunity to learn how their forefathers built these sturdy fences. The historic stone fences, which were authorized by the Kansas legislature in 1867, are highlights of the Kansas Native Stone Scenic Byway, sponsor of the hands-on workshop. Participants will learn the nine essential elements for successful stone fence building and repair. It involves actual stone fence repair on a fence on the Don & Julie Meseke Farm.
Read more: http://www.wabaunsee.com/events/events/stone-fence-restoration-workshop.
Timber Frame Barn Repair Workshop June 6-10
Would you like to learn new building skills? People with knowledge of historic timber frame construction are in demand!
The Kansas Barn Alliance is sponsoring a Timber Frame Barn Repair Workshop near Troy (Doniphan County), Kansas, June 6-10. Trillium Dell Timberworks of Knoxville, IL will be conducting this hands-on training. Participants will do actual work on an 1870s timber frame barn in addition to some classroom type instruction.
The unique workshop is made possible through a grant administered by the Kansas State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) from the Historic Preservation Fund This is a Federal fund which prohibits any unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or handicap. The work will be done in accordance with the Secretary of Interior Standards, National Park Service.
Trillium Dell Timberworks, Knoxville, IL, is one of the largest timber frame shops in the Midwest using traditional hand-crafted joinery. The firm is part of the international timber framing community. Examples of their historic restoration projects can be seen at trilliumdell.com.
This workshop will include repairs on girt connections, sills, rafters, joists and bent alignment. Power point presentations will include more information on structural problems common to aged timber frame buildings.
Class size will be limited to 20 students. To reserve a place in this workshop, a $200 refundable deposit is required with your application. More information is available on the Barn Repair Workshop application form at www.kansasbarnalliance.org or by calling 913-682-8790 or
785-243-4303.
4th ANNUAL NATIONAL BARN CONFERENCE
Kansas is hosting barn preservationists from across the U.S. on June 10 through 12 in Atchison and Doniphan County. The opening event is on Thursday evening, June 10. Those who arrive at the AmericInn or Super 8 in Atchison earlier in the day will be able to board a trolley for a tour of the city.
Friday, June 11, many important topics will be presented in sessions at the Atchison Heritage Conference Center, a short walk from the motels. Topics will include barn survey work and agritourism.
The afternoon includes a panel of people who are using farming methods compatible with pre-1950 barns. Hear about cheese-making, Katahlin sheep, and a general farm operation which produces pastured beef, pork and chicken. A representative from Heritage Foods USA will also join the discussion. The afternoon will conclude with a presentation by Woodford Bros. Construction on barn conversions to new uses.
Features guest speaker, Dr. Darrin Rubino, is a professor of biology at Hanover College in IN. He is an expert in dendrochronology, the study of tree growth rings, which can determine the years in which the barn timbers were grown and harvested.
On June 12, attendees will tour 6 barns in beautiful Doniphan County, just north of Atchison. REMINDER---members of the Kansas Barn Alliance or the National Barn Alliance receive a $30 discount if they register before May 10. Registration form is online at www.kansasbarnalliance.org
Aahh . . . August in Nantucket, MA
Masonry Conservation and Lime Mortar Workshop, Nantucket
by Andrew Ferrell
In partnership with the University of Florida Preservation Institute: Nantucket, NCPTT will offer a one-week workshop on masonry conservation and traditional lime mortars in Nantucket, Massachusetts, August 1-7, 2010. Participants will work with skilled and experienced masons to undertake the repair of an early-nineteenth-century structure associated with Nantucket's famed whaling industry. The hands-on workshop will include assessment of existing conditions, site preparation, removal of inappropriate mortar, cleaning of joints, filling joints neatly, and final dressing of joints. Participants will have two free days to explore and enjoy the island. This workshop is open to preservationists, architects, students, masons and others interested in learning more about masonry conservation and lime mortars.
More information is available by downloading the Masonry Workshop Summary (see link to website, below) or by contacting Marty Hylton, Director, University of Florida Preservation Institute: Nantucket at
mhylton@ufl.edu for more information.
Landscape Preservation Seminar: Last Week To Register!
(Update April 20, 2010)
CANCELLED
Due to low enrollment
Seminar Overview: Review the basics of historic and cultural landscapes, including designed, vernacular, and ethnographic landscapes, and historic sites. Learn about applicable laws and regulations, and to identify character-defining features of a landscape. Explore preservation planning and documentation, and how development of the cultural landscape report assists in managing historic and cultural landscapes. Case studies illustrate realistic approaches to landscape preservation and managing change effectively. Landscape preservation specialists; landscape architects; architects; archaeologists; historians; managers of historic properties; cultural resource specialists, preservation specialists.
• Topeka, KS
May 19-20, 2010
in cooperation with
the Kansas State Historical Society
Confirmation of registration is sent out to registered participants one month prior to the seminar date. The confirmation includes the seminar location, hours, and a list of conveniently located hotels. Seminars generally are held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration is recommended at least 6 weeks prior to the seminar to secure a place and to avoid cancellations due to low enrollment.
Cost: $450 (6-week advance registration, $500 regular registration Regis.teration http://www.npi.org/register.html)
See document for more information: National Preservation Institute Landscape Seminar.pdf