October 2017
Nostalgic Warehouse
Vintage door hardware: solid brass, new construction or historic renovation; over 20 doorset patterns with coordinating cabinet hardware & accessories; dealers throughout US & Canada.
John G. Waite Associates Restores Thomas Jefferson’s Rotunda
Thomas Jefferson’s Rotunda at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, had fallen into disrepair. It has now been restored by John G. Waite Associates.
Statues In Urbanism
Urbanism needs statues. Some simply become old friends, but others shout and you listen.
Lord Aeck Sargent's Renovation of Patterson Hall
Formerly the first women’s dorm on campus, Patterson Hall at the University of Kentucky has found new life as a living/ learning center, thanks to an effort led by Lord Aeck Sargent.
Learn to Timber Frame
Read about the book Learn to Timber Frame, by Will Beemer, reviewed by Judy Hayward.
The Jeffris Foundation
The Jeffris Foundation of Janesville, WI, may be small but its influence on historic preservation has reached many communities throughout the Midwest.
The Restoration of Al. Ringling Theatre By Isthmus Architecture
One of the earliest Rapp & Rapp theaters, the Al. Ringling Theater in Baraboo, WI, has been restored to its original elegance by Isthmus Architecture
The Past and Future City
A review of Stephanie Meeks' The Past and Future City, a look at the essential place of historic preservation in contemporary urban planning, reviewed by Kristin Hopf.
