Weekly Architecture Fix, Vol. 9 | Historic Preservation
Denver Architecture Foundation Resources:
- A short, sweet and engaging DAF podcast about 800 Emerson.
- ICYMI: Just yesterday DAF released its Out-of-the-Box City video presentation. If you and your kids weren’t able to participate, you can still give the activity a go utilizing our instruction packet.
- Audio Tours teaser: Enjoy this succinct history on the McNichols Civic Center Building.
- Ongoing: Take in the stunning photographs from our 2019 Y/OUR Denver Photo Exhibit, in partnership with the Colorado Photographic Arts Center. Read the accompanying Denver Post article by Ray Rinaldi – “One of Denver’s best photo exhibitions right now is totally free — and you can see it in your PJs” and share/discuss with friends and family!
Feature: Historic Preservation – Resources from the world wide web
“It has been said that, at its best, preservation engages the past in a conversation with the present over a mutual concern for the future.” – William J. Murtagh
Watch…
Watch/virtually experience the following:
- Unlock a new virtual experience every day in May through the National Trust for Historic Preservation‘s “Virtual Preservation Month”
- Watch HistoriCorps‘ Saving Places documentary
- Watch the U.S. General Services Administration‘s “Historic Buildings Film Series” which includes Denver’s own Byron R. White U.S. Courthouse
- Follow Denver Landmark Preservation on Instagram (@denver_landmark) this month as they post their favorite historic buildings
- Explore popular Denver landmark Molly Brown House Museum thorough Historic Denver‘s digital resources
- On the lighter side, enjoy these pop culture preservation-themed movies
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Listen…
- Practical Preservation podcast (and blog) hosted by Keperling Preservation Services
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Read…
- Keeping Time: The History and Theory of Preservation in America by William J. Murtagh
- The Past and Future City by Stephanie Meeks
- A Field Guide to American Houses: The Definitive Guide to Identifying and Understanding America’s Domestic Architecture by Virginia Savage McAlester
- Place, Race, and Story: Essays on the Past and Future of Historic Preservation by Ned Kaufman
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For Kids…
Community Resources
- The following Gary Hustwit films are free the dates below. Take in Rams tonight!
- May 20 – Rams
- May 21 – Workplace
- May 22 – Urbanized
- May 23 – Objectified
- May 24 – Helvetica
Image curtesy of Molly Brown House Museum
