Good afternoon. Welcome to Denver, and welcome to PastForward, the National Preservation Conference. First, let me thank you for being here. You are what makes the preservation movement what it is – a vibrant community of people committed to saving places that matter – in our cities, on our...
On Tuesday, September 26, as part of the Forum Webinar Series , Preservation Leadership Forum hosted “ Commerce + Interpretation: The Possibilities, Pitfalls, and Principles of Shared Use at Historic Sites ." One of the Barns at Cooper-Molera Adobe. | Credit: National Trust for Historic...
This is the slide deck for the webinar "Commerce + Interpretation: The Possibilities, Pitfalls, and Principles of Shared Use at Historic Sites" which streamed on September 26, 2017. #ForumWebinar #HistoricSites #SharedUse
Shared Use at Cooper-Molera.pdf
The shared use model for Cooper-Molera in Monterey, California was developed with replicability in mind. With the project now underway, we will hear from Douglas Wiele of Foothill Partners, Inc., along with Katherine Malone-France and Paul Edmondson of the National Trust for Historic...
By Samuel Collins III As I was driving on Highway 6 in Hitchcock, Texas, in May 2004, I noticed a Texas Historical Commission subject marker marking Stringfellow Orchards . I stopped to read it and was immediately drawn to the story. Henry Martyn Stringfellow was a world-renowned...
Activating historic spaces hinges on engaging audiences, existing and new, in the reimagination of a site. Successfully activating places requires a dual connection: the contemporary reanimation of a place must both credibly incorporate its past and authentically resonate with its present-day...
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As the National Trust has worked to develop a shared use model for Cooper-Molera in Monterey, California, we have worked to make our process as transparent as possible so that our lessons learned can be used by historic sites, house museums, and other types of historic properties around the...
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Originally Posted January 27, 2016 By Kimberly Bender As a nonprofit, a house museum faces the core challenge of raising revenue in ways that relate to the organization’s mission. Fortunately, house museums possess one of the world’s most lucrative resources: real estate. The...
Foyer at Cooper Molera Adobe | Credit History Associates This post was updated October 2, 2017. As the National Trust has worked to develop a shared use model for Cooper-Molera in Monterey, California, we have worked to make our process as transparent as possible so that our...
The barn at Cooper-Molera Adobe. | Credit: National Trust for Historic Preservation In her recent blog post on the concept of “shared use” at National Trust historic sites ( "Shared Use in Action at Cooper-Molera Adobe,” August 20, 2015) , Katherine...