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HCN Announces Its 2006 Building Conservation Workshop Series

Heritage Conservation Network will present a series of five individual hands-on building conservation workshops in 2006 dealing with a variety of preservation topics and, in addition, will hold two ongoing series of workshops in hurricane-damaged areas of Louisiana and Mississippi. The workshops last from one to two weeks and feature a conservation expert who teaches and guides participants as they work on a historic structure. Architects, contractors, preservation specialists and laypersons are joined at the site by local volunteers working to preserve their heritage.



The topics, dates and locations of the workshops are as follows:

Conservation of Hurricane-Damaged Vernacular Houses, weekly beginning January 2, 2006

Bay St. Louis, Mississippi USA



Conservation of Hurricane-Damaged Houses: Shotgun Style and More, weekly beginning January 8, 2006

New Orleans, Louisiana USA



Mill and Mill Race Conservation, June 18-July 1, 2006

Francis Mill, Waynesville, North Carolina USA



Documentation & Condition Assessment, July 9-15, 2006

H.S. Gilbert House, Virginia City, Montana USA



Conservation of Painted Stucco Detailing, July 30-August 12 and August 13-26, 2006

17th Century Manor House, Oplotnica, Slovenia



Stabilization of Arched Stone Bridge, September 10-23, 2006

Weisel Bridge, Bucks County, Pennsylvania USA



Adobe Conservation & Heritage Management, October 15-28, 2006

Historic Mining Town of Cusihuiriachi, Chihuahua Mexico



AIA Continuing Education credits may be available at some workshops. Workshop costs range from US$190 to US$685 per person per week, excluding transportation to the site. Complete workshop details and registration information are available from the HCN website, www.heritageconservation.net or by calling HCN at 303 444 -0128.



Heritage Conservation Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of architectural heritage around the world. Through a network of technical experts, volunteers, and community members, HCN aims to increase the effectiveness of preservation efforts at the local level.

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