Homeowner Workshops 

In order to meet the need for information about the care and maintenance of historic properties, the Preservation Alliance offers an ongoing series of Homeowner Workshops in the spring and fall targeted to the owners, and aspiring owners, of older and historic homes.  A key educational and outreach component of the Preservation Alliance's Neighborhood Preservation Programs, the Homeowner Workshops have been very well received, with over 2,400 people having taken advantage of the free programs since they were introduced in the Fall of 2006.  Workshop attendees have the opportunity to learn from a broad variety of preservation professionals on a range of topics including: working with architects and contractors; roofing on historic buildings; historic windows; and masonry and pointing. The workshops include either visual presentations or hands-on demonstrations followed by a question-and-answer time. 

HOMEOWNER WORKSHOPS HELD IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2011 WERE A GREAT SUCCESS

The most recent series of “hands on” demonstration workshops were held in September and October in Southwest Center City at the historic Shiloh Baptist Church.  Over 150 people took advantage of this great opportunity to learn from the staff of the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust as they presented these popular demonstration workshops. Topics included: Masonry and Pointing; Historic Wood Windows; Weathering Historic Homes; and Plaster Repair and Interior Finishes.
Special thanks to our hosts Shiloh Baptist Church and our collaborating partner, South of South Neighborhood Association, for their support and involvement in this program.

If you missed the workshops, don't despair! More workshops will be coming your way in the Spring of 2012. Visit this website on a regular basis for more information. (Or better yet, become a member of the Preservation Alliance, and to keep informed about all of great programs and events.  Remember: We need you to help make it happen!)

For more information about the Homeowner Workshops, please contact Melissa Jest, Neighborhood Preservation Program Coordinator, at 215.546.1146 x6 or melissa@preservationalliance.com.



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