Latest Preservation Stories

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation presented 23 awards recognizing the best of preservation in Georgia during its 36(th) annual Preservation Awards ceremony in Milledgeville on April 26. The Old Post Office in Dublin, Ga. received the Marguerite Williams Award, presented annually to the project that has had the greatest impact on preservation in the state. Built in 1911 the grand neoclassical post office building...

Since 1988, 11 Most list has served as a powerful alarm to raise awareness of the serious threats facing some of America's most significant historic places WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Until the deadline of Friday, March 1, the National Trust for Historic Preservation will be accepting nominations for its annual list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places®. For over a quarter century, this list has highlighted important examples of the nation's...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online New methods have been unveiled to help preserve ancient relics, such as China's world-renowned Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses. These large, immovable historic relics displayed in China have faced many environmental factors, deteriorating many of the more than 1,500 relics. The museum was first opened in 1979, providing an exhibition of Qin Shinhuang's mausoleum. Qin Shinhuang was the first emperor in China's history,...

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) has opened a statewide call to libraries, museums, historic sites and archives to participate in a new program called Pennsylvania's Top 10 Endangered Artifacts. This initiative to save the state's most significant artifacts seeks nominations of inspiring historic items - drawings, paintings, manuscripts, rare books, maps, photographs, objects, textiles and more - that...

Since 1988, 11 Most list has served as a powerful alarm to raise awareness of the serious threats facing some of America's most significant historic places WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting nominations for its annual list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places®. For over a quarter century, this list has highlighted important examples of the nation's architectural, cultural and natural heritage that...

COIT, a leading supplier of specialty cleaning and disaster restoration services headquartered in San Francisco, is recognizing National Mold Awareness Month by reminding home and business owners that it is important to take steps to prevent mold from invading any building or structure. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) September 25, 2012 “By the time you see or smell mold in your home or business, you might already have a problem that will be difficult to address,” Bob Kearn, President and...

BURBANK, Calif., June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinetech, a subsidiary of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., has been selected by Anthology Film Archives to receive the 2012 Anthology Film Preservation Award for Excellence in Restoration and Preservation on June 25 in New York City. This is a unique honor designed to recognize individuals and institutions committed to preserving the world's moving image heritage. Established in 1989, Cinetech is an industry leader in motion...

The new DT RGC180 Capture Cradle is the latest integration of book capture and reprographic technology. Designed to produce preservation grade images at the fastest rate of capture, the DT RGC180 is the optimum digitization solution for the rapid capture of rare, bound and loose materials. Featuring a built-in pneumatic 180° dual platen book cradle that automatically adjusts to the thickness of bound collections, this system is designed to bring printed materials to optimal focus and...

NEW YORK, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- City Lore, a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering cultural equity and the living cultural heritage of New York City, is celebrating its 25th year anniversary with a sweepstakes to bring the organization's mission and vision to life. The sweepstakes will run on the City Lore Facebook page www.facebook.com/Citylore for 25 days (June 5 - June 30), encouraging fans to upload an image of their favorite New York City cultural spot, with...

OTTAWA, May 2, 2012 /CNW/ - Recent cuts to staff and programming at Library and Archives Canada (LAC) will have devastating effects on our nation's ability to acquire and preserve its history. On April 30, LAC presented 450 members of its staff with affected notices, with 215 of those positions to be eliminated. "The cuts to jobs at Library and Archives Canada are an attack on one of Canada's most important cultural institutions," said James L. Turk, executive director of the...