Tag: Historic-Preservation
Ford Celebrates Michigan Central Station Reopening
Following a multi-year restoration, Michigan Central Station in Detroit will open its historic ground floor to the public this week.
Historic Hotels of America Names 2024 Best Of Adaptive Reuse
These hotels are living proof that historic buildings can serve contemporary needs while preserving their timeless character.
A Historic Restoration: L.A.’s Landmark Greek Theatre
Los Angeles’ iconic Greek Theatre, a 5,900-seat outdoor music venue built 90 years ago, was recently rehabilitated and restored by the architects and historic preservation experts at Page & Turnbull.
More Than Meets The Eye: Restoring An Historic Fountain
Invisible waterproofing membrane performs heroically on Cincinnati’s historic Union Terminal fountain.
Historic Bell Tower Restored At Little Rock, AR Church
Restoration experts with Western Specialty Contractors used a stippling method to match the bell tower's original terra cotta appearance.
Friday Funny: A Tisket, A Tasket, They Finally Sold That Basket
After three years on the market, the iconic former Longaberger headquarters building in Newark, OH has landed a buyer.
Inappropriate Repairs for Historic Stone Masonry
As holds the principle of bioethics, so should the approach to treating historic stone: “First, do no harm.”
Gilbane Building Company Completes Restoration Of Historic Kings Theatre
Extensive $95 million restoration and renovation revitalizes grandeur of former movie palace.
FM Frequency: Historic Sites – Challenges, Opportunities
Whoever said some things only get better with age probably was not a facility manager.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Georgia Tech Rehabs Hinman Building
At $9.5 million, rehab of the university’s first research building for the college of architecture exemplifies innovation and preserves the legacy of Bauhaus-influenced functionalism.
WEB EXCLUSIVE CASE STUDY: Architectural History Repeats Itself
To honor the church’s historic district status and vibrant past, a church building committee was established to turn back the clock on its exterior.
Historic Buildings Energy Efficiency Guide
Available from Clean Air-Cool Planet is a publication created to help historic district commissions and other local organizations and facility managers make historic buildings...
WEIRD WEDNESDAY: 500 Years Of History Down The Drain…Fortunately!
Earlier this week, scientists in Scotland came to the realization that a discovery from 1990 was actually quite significant: a 500 year old undisturbed drain was a goldmine for archaeologists from Glasgow University.