Insuring Historic Buildings

Insuring historic buildings can sometimes be a tricky process. Look through this recently published article to gain some insider tips on how to successfully complete the process and insure your historic properties!

http://www.insurancequotes.org/2013/03/04/insurance-guide-for-older-homes/

Did you know the National Trust for Historic Preservation offers insurance policies for historic buildings? Get more information at http://nationaltrust-insurance.org/_hpc.html

Summer Travel Plans and Historic Sites

Planning to travel somewhere in the United States this summer season? Want to incorporate historic sites and history into your plans? Use this resource created by the National Park Service to create travel itineraries in varying regions of the United States that highlight significant heritage sites and National Register properties.

It's easy to use with several ways to search including maps and keywords!!

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/

Photograph from the NPS Route 66 Travel Itinerary, a part of the U.S. I would really like to visit!

UNESCO Update

The US is making moves to pay our over due UNESCO dues! Read the article below for a brief update on the issue.

http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/US-government-strengthens-ties-with-Unesco/30101

Photograph taken from http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfmcid=31&l=en&id_site=32&gallery=1&&index=13

The Empire State Building and Sustainability

The Empire State Building is becoming a new icon of retro fitted sustainability practices. Read this great article from the National Trust for HIstoric Preservation to learn more. The article briefly discusses the history of the building and the current projects being completed to make this NY City Landmark energy efficient and green!

Photograph taken from http://www.preservationnation.org/
magazine/2010/march-april/height-of-sustainability.html#.UhUI1BZ8zzJ

The Height of Sustainability - National Trust for Historic Preservation

Great Resource for Sears and Roebuck Houses!

Do you like looking at old Sears and Roebuck home catalogues? I know I do for several reasons! One can gain a great understanding of the homes construction, a perspective on the time period through the advertisements, and additional ideas concerning furniture layouts etc.

This is one of the best resources I have ever found! The Building Technology Heritage Library offers a large online collection of architectural trade catalogs, house plan books, and technical building guides from the 18th century up through 1964.

Seeing first hand how people envisioned their homes and personal spaces can help historic preservation professionals and novices gain a better understanding of these buildings and their inhabitants.

Look through some of these great resources!

http://archive.org/details/buildingtechnologyheritagelibrary

I just found another fun resource for Sears and Roebuck Houses. The Sears Archives have general pictures and floorplans of the houses organized by the years the houses were produced and sold. Check out this resource too!

http://www.searsarchives.com/homes/byimage.htm

Historic House in Buckhead Scheduled to Move this Summer!

Watch this video from 11 Alive news to learn more about the exciting house move happening in Atlanta, GA this summer. The house is scheduled to move down Peachtree Street from Buckhead to its new home in the Ansley Park Neighborhood.

http://www.11alive.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=2422631480001

For even more information on this ongoing project visit http://www.buckheadheritage.com/