New Organization Celebrates Preservation Month
Erie, PA, April 04, 2008 --(PR.com)-- In celebration of The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2008 Preservation Month theme, “Place Matters,” the Erie Center for Design & Preservation is hosting a lecture, seminar and walking tour on May 9th and 10th. All three events are free and open to the public.
The internationally-known founder of the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, Mr. Arthur Ziegler, will be the featured speaker at the Erie Center for Design & Preservation’s first public event. Ziegler’s lecture, “The Good Works of Historic Preservation,” will be delivered Friday, May 9 at 7:00 PM in the Orientation Theatre of the Erie Maritime Museum, adjacent to the Blasco Memorial Library on Erie’s Bayfront. Ziegler says “historic preservation should be looked upon as both a cultural and economic development tool, leading to community revitalization, local investment, jobs, and a better quality of life.”
On Saturday morning, May 10, the Erie Center for Design & Preservation (ECDP) will sponsor a seminar on historic preservation. Topics include: an overview of the National Register of Historic Places, the economics of preservation, and the tax credits afforded to property owners who rehabilitate historic buildings. The seminar will be held Saturday, May 10 from 9:00 AM to Noon at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 20 East 5th Street.
On Saturday afternoon, May 10th , Mr. Jeff Kidder AIA of Kidder Wachter Architecture will offer a 90 minute architectural walking tour of lower State Street and Perry Square. Mr. Kidder will meet members of the tour on the front steps of the Erie Art Museum, 417 State Street at 1:00 PM. Mr. Kidder will discuss the history of the City of Erie, neighborhood changes and attributes of the remaining historic structures. Kidder believes that “historic preservation in Erie is an effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community character while enhancing livability.” Mr. Kidder serves on the City of Erie Planning Commission, the Downtown Improvement District board, the Erie Center for Design and Preservation board, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Historic Preservation board.
The mission of the Erie Center for Design & Preservation is to promote and enhance the distinctive character of greater Erie through community-based planning, design, and historic preservation. These Preservation Month events are a sample of the seminars, workshops and projects envisioned by the ECDP founders.
The ECDP is poised to assume a leadership role in the upcoming Roosevelt Middle School planning charette and will be offering guidance to the persevering Save the Villa Chapel committee. The founding ECDP board members are: Lisa Austin, Michael Beightol, William Callahan, Terry Cavanaugh, Tom Fuhrman, Jeff Kidder, Tom Maggio, Chris Magoc (Chairperson), Allan Montgomery, Sue Moyer, Brenda Sandberg, Dave Skellie, Mark Weber and John Vanco.
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The internationally-known founder of the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, Mr. Arthur Ziegler, will be the featured speaker at the Erie Center for Design & Preservation’s first public event. Ziegler’s lecture, “The Good Works of Historic Preservation,” will be delivered Friday, May 9 at 7:00 PM in the Orientation Theatre of the Erie Maritime Museum, adjacent to the Blasco Memorial Library on Erie’s Bayfront. Ziegler says “historic preservation should be looked upon as both a cultural and economic development tool, leading to community revitalization, local investment, jobs, and a better quality of life.”
On Saturday morning, May 10, the Erie Center for Design & Preservation (ECDP) will sponsor a seminar on historic preservation. Topics include: an overview of the National Register of Historic Places, the economics of preservation, and the tax credits afforded to property owners who rehabilitate historic buildings. The seminar will be held Saturday, May 10 from 9:00 AM to Noon at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 20 East 5th Street.
On Saturday afternoon, May 10th , Mr. Jeff Kidder AIA of Kidder Wachter Architecture will offer a 90 minute architectural walking tour of lower State Street and Perry Square. Mr. Kidder will meet members of the tour on the front steps of the Erie Art Museum, 417 State Street at 1:00 PM. Mr. Kidder will discuss the history of the City of Erie, neighborhood changes and attributes of the remaining historic structures. Kidder believes that “historic preservation in Erie is an effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community character while enhancing livability.” Mr. Kidder serves on the City of Erie Planning Commission, the Downtown Improvement District board, the Erie Center for Design and Preservation board, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Historic Preservation board.
The mission of the Erie Center for Design & Preservation is to promote and enhance the distinctive character of greater Erie through community-based planning, design, and historic preservation. These Preservation Month events are a sample of the seminars, workshops and projects envisioned by the ECDP founders.
The ECDP is poised to assume a leadership role in the upcoming Roosevelt Middle School planning charette and will be offering guidance to the persevering Save the Villa Chapel committee. The founding ECDP board members are: Lisa Austin, Michael Beightol, William Callahan, Terry Cavanaugh, Tom Fuhrman, Jeff Kidder, Tom Maggio, Chris Magoc (Chairperson), Allan Montgomery, Sue Moyer, Brenda Sandberg, Dave Skellie, Mark Weber and John Vanco.
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www.erieartmusuem.org
Tammy Roche
814-459-5477
www.erieartmusuem.org
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