Kelsey Shipton April 28, 2024 Our History 2021: Durant-Peterson House Museum Long-Time Volunteer Frank Wukitsch Will Be Missed Kelsey Shipton April 28, 2024 Our History 40+ year volunteer Frank Wukitsch was our expert on tools from the 19th century.
Kelsey Shipton February 1, 2024 Historic Preservation Proactive Preservation Kelsey Shipton February 1, 2024 Historic Preservation Historic preservation is commonly perceived as uncertain, unpredictable, and irrational but the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) eases common building code issues to drive rehabilitation of historic structures and economic development.
Kelsey Shipton January 14, 2024 Our History 1990: First Annual Preservation Conference Kelsey Shipton January 14, 2024 Our History ““[A] festive wine bar and luncheon” was wedged between presentations at this first annual preservation conference.
Kelsey Shipton December 31, 2023 Our History A Fifty-Year History of Preservation Kelsey Shipton December 31, 2023 Our History A humble home on the Illinois prairie inspires a fifty-year journey of historic preservation.
Kelsey Shipton December 27, 2023 Historic Preservation Why is Historic Preservation Important? Kelsey Shipton December 27, 2023 Historic Preservation Maintenance and modern building codes can be a challenge with older structures. The stories these buildings tell, though, are irreplaceable.