Preservation
FEST!

Saturday, May 14^th – 10 am-2 pm

 Brennan House Historic Home, 631 S. 5^th St.

FREE

Preservation FEST!is a full day of activities celebrating National Preservation Month, including walking tours of historic sites and a vendor fair allowing participants to meet and speak with local preservation experts and contractors.  Tour The Brennan House Historic Home at 631 S. 5^th Street or take a guided walking tour of 4^th Street – Theater Square.  Come and learn about different preservation topics with a series of mini-workshops on topics such as:

·         Historic Plaster: Don’t let the walls come tumbling down!

·         Landmarks 101: Living in a local historic district- what to know.

·         Historic Windows & Stained Glass: We’ll fix your panes!

·         Is Preservation Green? Technology to green your historic home!

·         House History: Researching your historic home.

·         Wood Dating: How old is the wood in your home?

Guest Speakers: Cynthia Johnson, with the Metro Landmarks and Preservation District Commission; Gary Kleier, AIA, local architect and restoration specialist; Tom Schnurr, with Julius Schnurr & Sons Plaster; Jack Patchin & Rhonda Deeg with Ol' House Experts of Madison, IN; and Darrin Rubino, Ph. D, Dendrochonologist, Hanover College.

For more information, visit www.preservationlouisville.org