Practical Preservation

Practical Preservation


Latest Episodes

Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Chris Vera of Columbia Historic Preservation Society
October 08, 2020

Chris Vera, president of the Columbia Historic Preservation Society in Columbia (Lancaster County), PA, joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss Columbia history, legends, and lore. We cov

Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Bill Callahan of PA SHPO
October 01, 2020

Bill Callahan, the Western, PA Community Preservation Coordinator for the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO is a bureau within the PA Historical and Museum Commission) in Pittsburg

Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Dominique Hawkins of Preservation Design Partnership
September 24, 2020

Dominique Hawkins, founder and managing principal of Preservation Design Partnership based in Philadelphia, PA, joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss flood mitigation in historic areas.

Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Briana Grosicki of PlaceEconomics
September 17, 2020

Briana Grosicki, associate principal of PlaceEconomics based in Washington, D.C., joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss the economic benefits of preservation. We covered multiple topics

Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring April C. Thomas of Fashions Revisited and Historic Foodways
September 10, 2020

April C. Thomas, proprietor and sole designer of Fashions Revisited, and Director of the Historic Foodways Program for the Northern York County Historical and Preservation Society (NYCHAPS) in Dillsbu

Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Bill Morrow of Langhorne Carpet Company
September 03, 2020

Bill Morrow, president of Langhorne Carpet Company in Penndel, PA, joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss the company’s history and current operations. We covered multiple topics, includ

Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Michael Emery of Cornwall Iron Furnace
August 27, 2020

Mike Emery, site administrator of Cornwall Iron Furnace in Cornwall (Lebanon County), PA – joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss the museum’s history and current operations. We covered

Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring the Meyers of White Chimneys
August 20, 2020

Jack and Jessica Meyer – father-daughter owners of  White Chimneys in Gap (Lancaster County), PA – joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss their property’s history and their business. We

Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Adam Zurn of Uncharted Lancaster
August 13, 2020

Adam Zurn, founder of Uncharted Lancaster, joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss his website’s dual function as an educational and adventure tool. We covered multiple topics, including:

Practical Preservation Podcast Featuring Jeffrey Marshall of Heritage Conservancy
August 06, 2020

Jeffrey Marshall, the president of Heritage Conservancy in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, joined the Practical Preservation Podcast to discuss the organization’s mission and work conserving and preservin