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Join us Online for upcoming March Programming
Thursday, March 14th, 12pm - 1pm PST | FREE
starts Thursday, March 21, 2pm - 5pm PST (Part 1) | $150 (discounted for members)
Thursday, March 28, 12pm - 1 pm PST | FREE
https://californiapreservation.org/programs/webinars/
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Photograph courtesy Ashley Lindsay, City and County of San Francisco
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The City of San Francisco has prioritized community engagement as part of its ongoing historic preservation planning efforts. One example of this effort is its cultural districts program where cultural heritage strategies are being used to promote place-keeping and place-making throughout the city. This webinar will cover how the program's strategies successfully engage the community in various components of the project, lessons learned, and funding opportunities used to move the program forward.
SPEAKER:
Lindsay Ashley, City Planner, City and County of San Francisco Planning Department
MODERATORS:
Rita Cofield, Associate Project Specialist, J. Paul Getty Trust
Elysha Paluszek, Associate Architectural Historian and Preservation Planner, Architectural Resources Group
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What is historic review, who conducts it, what is its purpose, and why is it vital to protecting local historic resources? Answer these questions and more in our three-part series on understanding preservation planning and historic design review. Learn about the role ordinances and legislation play in the historic review process; the benefits to property owners and the larger community; and explore the definitions, establishment, and ongoing evolution of historic districts.Part One - What is Historic Review and Why Should We Care?Part Two - Preservation Ordinances & Legislation: Laying the Groundwork for Cities and CountiesPart Three – Defining Historic Districts and Designing Sensitive Infill
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Thursday, March 21, 2pm - 5pm PST
Part One - What is Historic Review and Why Should We Care?
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Thursday, April 4, 2pm - 5pm PST
Part Two - Preservation Ordinances & Legislation: Laying the Groundwork for Cities and Counties
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Thursday, May 2, 2pm - 5pm PST
Part Three - Defining Historic Districts and Designing Sensitive Infill
PART 1 SPEAKERS:
Amber Long, Owner & Principal Architectural Historian, Long Historic Preservation Services
Nels Youngborg, Senior Associate, Chattel Architecture
Susan Brandt-Hawley, Owner, Brandt-Hawley Law Group
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Join us for an in-depth presentation and discussion of Art Tile restorations at two former women’s city clubs, in Berkeley and Detroit. Discover the process of future-proofing for resilience with legacy at the forefront. Bay Area-based Riley Doty, owner/operator of Doty Tile, and Detroit-based Annie Dennis, Education Director at Pewabic Pottery, invite you to explore the intricate efforts of puzzling together mosaic masterpieces.
SPEAKERS:
Annie Dennis, Education Director, Pewabic Pottery
Riley Doty, Owner/Operator, Doty Tile
MODERATOR:
Brayden Templeton, Architectural Designer, TEF Design
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Photo Courtesy Annie Dennis, Pewabic Pottery
© JamesHaefner
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Building Shelter,
Community, and Sustainability
2024 California Preservation Conference
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles | May 29 - June 1, 20 |
Above Image Courtesy Millennium Biltmore Hotel
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Join us at the 2024 California Preservation Conference in Downtown Los Angeles
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On-site in Los Angeles | Wed. - Sat., May 29 - June 1, 2024
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Heritage conservation and preservation advocacy play a key role in important and pressing societal challenges, including housing, sustainability, community cohesion, and economic development. Through five tracks, and our special focus theme, "Loving Los Angeles," we will learn why Los Angeles is a preservation powher-house and the nation's leader in adaptive reuse. Programs include:
- Over 40 in-classroom sessions and off-site tours and mobile workshops
- All Education Sessions are approved for continuing education units through the AIA, AICP and Certified Local Government program
Network with friends and colleagues at special events and mixers
- Opening Reception (5/29) at the Julia Morgan-designed Herald Examiner Building
- Emerging Professionals Mixer (5/29) at Cole's French Dip - a Los Angeles Monument & Legacy Bar
- President’s Circle Reception (5/30) – At the Art Deco wonder of the Oviatt Building
Celebrate the best in California Preservation
- 2024 California Preservation Awards Reception & Ceremony (5/31) at the Gold and Emerald ballrooms of the Millenium Biltmore Hotel
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Documentation & Preservation TechnologyOvercoming technical challenges using the latest and best practices in preservation, including special focused sessions that fulfill HSW (Health Safety Welfare) requirements for architects and address structural, fire safety, technical surveying methods, and more.
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Adapting Historic Places to the FutureUsing creativity to move preservation in new directions. How can archaic uses or building typologies be adapted to contemporary needs? Experts will provide case examples that demonstrate how design for adaptive reuse - and how we can create inspiring spaces from long-loved landmarks.
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Engagement, Interpretation, InnovationImportant activities that surround the brick-and-mortar side of preservation, including community outreach and engagement, historic site interpretation and storytelling, and innovative methods for communicating the important role of history in our daily lives.
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Local Planning ToolkitImportant methods, tools, or case examples for practicing preservation professionals, including preservation ordinances, incentive programs, CEQA processes, community engagement strategies, unique preservation planning scenarios, and more.
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HousingExpert-led training and case examples drawn from historic preservation practice for the retention and adaptive reuse of historic structures for housing, both market rate and affordable.
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Conference Volunteers Needed
The California Preservation Foundation needs individuals to volunteer at the 47th Annual California Preservation Conference at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles, May 29th – June 1st, 2024. Volunteers receive complimentary attendance at conference programs and access to some special events and study tours. This is an excellent opportunity for people to experience the conference if they're unable to purchase a conference ticket themselves.
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Hotel Information and Discounts
The Conference Hotel is the Millennium Biltmore, Los Angeles. We have reserved room blocks available at discounted rates for all conference attendees. Room reservations required.
You may make your reservations any time, either online, or by calling 213-612-1575. Mention the California Preservation Conference or the group discount code of 2405PRESERVE. If you book online, select your room from this page, and then enter the 2405PRESERVE code under Codes & Options -> Group Code. You must book by Friday, May 3, 2024 and identify yourself as part of the Group.
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San Gabriel (bus provided)
May 30th, 2024 | 10:40 AM - 1:30 PM
Through the Flames- Restoring Mission San Gabriel
The San Gabriel Mission suffered a devastating fire. The availability of documentation, analysis of paint layers, materials and archaeology allowed the team to faithfully restore the Mission. This onsite program will include an tour as well as a comprehensive preservation perspective through presentations from the historic architects, structural engineer, conservator and preservation contractor. REGISTER & LEARN MORE
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Los Angeles (bus provided)
May 29, 2024 | 9 AM - 12:30 PM
The Eames House: A Case Study in Site Conservation and Management
Experience the Eames House (Case Study House no. 8), the home and studio designed and inhabited by Charles and Ray Eames, one of the most important design teams of the 20th century. On this visit, you will get an up-close look into the Eames's lives and work and will learn about the site's history and significance. You will also learn about ongoing efforts to conserve and manage this complex site's building fabric, collections, landscape, and intangible values.
REGISTER & LEARN MORE
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Above (top): Mission San Gabriel. Courtesy Spectra Company
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