Preservation Workshops July 28-July 4 in Frankfort KY

These two workshops will be held June 28 - July 4 in Frankfort KY

A Timber Frame Picnic Shelter Workshop, which will include laying out and cutting a white oak picnic shelter. Students who enroll in the timber frame workshop will have the opportunity to learn square rule layout, cutting square rule joinery and using hand and power tools. The picnic shelter workshop will take place at the River View Park in Frankfort KY but instructors and students of both workshops will be able to camp and eat right at nearby Cove Spring Park.

A Log House Workshop will involve restoration of the first period log meat house at Cove Spring Park in Frankfort KY. Attendees who enroll in the log house workshop will have an opportunity to learn how to document and draw a log structure, as well as how to properly deconstruct, assess and store the components. The restoration will be completed during IPTW 2010 which will also take place in Frankfort.

Cost for each workshop: $225.00


Both of the workshops are part of the
Preservation Rendezvous 2009
Presented by the Preservation Trades Network & Timber Framers Guild
In partnership with the Kentucky Heritage Council, the Frankfort/Franklin County Tourist Commission and Frankfort Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites.

To register for these workshops or to register and participate in the Rendezvous go to
http://www.iptw.org/rendezvous-09-register.htm
Or stop by at River View Park in Frankfort KY on July 4, "Public Invited Day" to visit with the demonstrators and learn more about preservation trades. Special events for the children!!

2009 Pine Mountain School for Practical Historic Preservation hands-on training workshops begin in July

Since 2002, Pine Mountain Settlement School and the Kentucky Heritage Council / State Historic Preservation Office have partnered to present this annual series of hands-on training programs, with work done on significant historic buildings on the school’s campus and highlighting various materials and construction methods. Classes feature experienced instructors who educate participants in skills needed to properly care for and repair historic buildings. Traditional construction methods are taught and practical preservation using modern techniques is emphasized.

July 12-17, Practical Preservation of Square-Log Buildings

August 9-14, Pain-Less Panes: Historic Window Restoration

October 9-11, From the Ground Up: The Art of Building Dry Stone Walls

For registration or more information, visit www.pinemountainsettlementschool.com or contact Patrick Kennedy, Kentucky Heritage Council restoration project coordinator, 502-564-7005, ext. 138, or patrick.kennedy@ky.gov.

Kentucky Cemetery Preservation Grants

The Kentucky Department of Local Government (DLG) has announced the distribution of nearly $47,328 in Cemetery Preservation Fund grants for the restoration and maintenance of non-profit cemeteries not receiving perpetual care funds.

FY09 Approved Cemetery Preservation Fund Grant Recipients:

County: BALLARD
Cemetery: Mt. Pleasant
$1,700.00

County: BALLARD
Cemetery: Hazelwood
$1,500.00

County: BALLARD
Cemetery: Little Union
$1,500.00

County: BRECKINRIDGE
Cemetery: Holt
$1,950.00

County: CALLOWAY
Cemetery: Miller
$1,250.00

County: CALLOWAY
Cemetery: Schroader
$1,950.00

County: CHRISTIAN
Cemetery: Foster Gardens
$550.00

County: CHRISTIAN
Cemetery: Fuller-Martin
$1,815.00

County: CHRISTIAN
Cemetery: Spurlin
$528.00

County: CHRISTIAN
Cemetery: West Union Baptist
$515.00

County: CLARK
Cemetery: Grove/Reeves-Reese
$1,200.00

County: CLARK
Cemetery: Patton & Harris
$1,250.00

County: HART
Cemetery: Pearl Webb
$1,950.00

County: HART
Cemetery: Watkins-Wyatt
$720.00

County: HOPKINS
Cemetery: Cane Run
$1,950.00

County: JACKSON
Cemetery: Crank-Tincher-Gabbard
$1,950.00

County: JESSAMINE
Cemetery: Samuel Hunter
$1,250.00

County: LAWRENCE
Cemetery: 5 Remote & Abandoned
$1,950.00

County: LOGAN
Cemetery: Red River
$1,950.00

County: MADISON
Cemetery: College Hill
$1,500.00

County: MERCER
Cemetery: McAfee
$1,950.00

County: SHELBY
Cemetery: Beech Creek Baptist Church
$1,950.00

County: TAYLOR
Cemetery: Brown-Newton
$1,600.00

County: TAYLOR
Cemetery: Chandler
$1,600.00

County: TAYLOR
Cemetery: Pleasant Union
$1,600.00

County: TAYLOR
Cemetery: Saloma
$1,600.00

County: TAYLOR
Cemetery: Sprowles-Burress
$1,600.00

County: TAYLOR
Cemetery: Spurlington UMC
$1,600.00

County: WARREN
Cemetery: New Salem
$1,000.00

County: WASHINGTON
Cemetery: Parrott-McElroy
$1,950.00

County: WOODFORD
Cemetery: Zion Hill
$1,950.00

For more information, see the DLG press announcement.

Funding for the Dry Ridge Consolidated Colored School in Crittenden, KY

Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation has once again partnered with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and contributed $1 million to help restore Rosenwald Schools.

This year, 16 Rosenwald Schools in eight states will receive funding. The Kentucky Rosenwald Schools that is funded for 2009 is the Dry Ridge Consolidated Colored School in Crittenden, Kentucky.


The Dry Ridge School will be used to educate elementary and secondary school students on the history of Rosenwald Schools. It will also provide adult education programs focusing on historic preservation, intercultural relations and other topics of interest to community groups.

For information on the Rosenwald School preservation projects, see the National Trust for Historic Preservation Rosenwald Schools Initiative.

Historic Preservation Bookstore Launched

PreservationDirectory.com, the leading online resource for historic and cultural resource preservation based in Portland, Oregon, is pleased to announce the launch of the comprehensive “Preservation Bookstore.” With over 275 books currently available, the bookstore will collect and present primary titles of critical importance to restoration professionals, historic homeowners and the general public interested in historic preservation.

The bookstore features a broad array of titles in the fields of historic preservation, including: building restoration; architectural history and design; downtown, Main Street, and urban revitalization; historic preservation funding sources, laws and policy; historic real estate; architectural tours and heritage tourism; identifying architectural styles; researching house history; endangered history; museum management; and roadside attractions.

There is no fee to have books listed on PreservationDirectory.com. Those interested in having publications considered for inclusion should send a copy or sample to PreservationDirectory.com, 7017 N. Alma Ave, Portland, OR 97203. All books are reviewed for relevance and quality before being added to the website.

The Preservation Bookstore works in partnership with Powell's City of Books - the largest independent bookstore in the United States, also located in Portland, Oregon. Advantages of partnering with Powell's are many, including that they have a massive new and used catalog (many of the books offered are used, and thus are available at a great discount), they are an independent bookstore, and they are an integral part of what makes the city of Portland unique and vibrant.

To view the Preservation Bookstore, visit PreservationDirectory.com and click on “Preservation Bookstore” or simply go to: http://www.preservationdirectory.com/preservationbookstore/books.aspx

Kentucky Military History Museum to Undergo Preservation Efforts

Beginning on Monday, October 13, 2008, the Kentucky Military History Museum, housed in the Old State Arsenal in Frankfort, will undergo extensive preservation work in an ongoing effort to protect this important Kentucky historical site. Repairs to the Arsenal, which are being funded by the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, will be completed in a manner that honors the historically significant building.

For more information about the Arsenal building and the current efforts to preserve the building, go to http://migration.kentucky.gov/newsroom/history.

Kentucky Projects Awarded Preserve America Grants

Deputy Secretary of the Interior Lynn Scarlett, along with Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation Chairman John L. Nau III, today announced the second round of Preserve America Grants for 2008 that includes 44 projects in 24 states totaling more than $4.3 million. Two Kentucky projects were awarded a total of $123,925. The application period for 2009 will open October 1.

The Rural Heritage Development Initiative, a pilot program administered in Kentucky by Preservation Kentucky, the Kentucky Heritage Council, and other partners, received a $48,925 Preserve America grant to create Rural Design Guidelines for the eight-county RHDI region. The City of Bardstown will serve as fiscal agent and Ned Crankshaw of the University of Kentucky Department of Landscape Architecture will administer the work.


The city of Paducah received $75,000 to aid in completition of a Renaissance Area Master Plan. The project will build on the recent success of Paducah’s Artist Relocation Project in its Lowertown Historic District, linking and managing the further growth and development of its
new art neighborhood, its Downtown, and its Riverfront.

“Preserve America Grants help communities learn about their history and share it with visitors. These grants make the story of America come alive and create a better understanding of our diverse and rich cultures,” Nau said.

More information on Preserve America, including a complete list of grant recipients, criteria, and
application forms for various components of the initiative, can be found at www.PreserveAmerica.gov.