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Lunch and Learn Lecture Tomorrow

Don’t forget, PHW’s second “Lunch and Learn” lecture on historic brick and mortar will be held tomorrow, April 16 at noon. We’ll be meeting in the main level conference room (at the upper parking lot) at the OakCrest Companies, 126 N. Kent St. Feel free to attend even if you haven’t RSVP’ed — we’ll find room for you!

If you have any other last minute questions, be sure to call or email the office before 10:30 AM tomorrow so we can get back to you in time. Thanks, and we hope to see you at the lecture tomorrow!

Reminder to RSVP for the April 16 Lecture

Don’t forget to RSVP for PHW’s second “lunch and learn” educational lecture “How to Repair and Restore Historic Brick and Mortar” Tuesday, April 16 at noon at the Lewis-Jones Knitting Mill, 126 N. Kent Street, Winchester, VA. The lecture will be held in the main floor conference room at the upper parking lot. Additional parking is available at the George Washington Autopark, 131 N. Kent Street.

The lecture is free to attend and open to the public. If you would like to order a boxed lunch from Panera Bread for the event, please send in your orders to PHW by Sunday, April 14. Boxed lunches can be purchased at www.phwi.org/lectures.php.

To RSVP your attendance without purchasing a lunch, you may call 540-667-3577 or email phwi@verizon.net.

We need your input to plan future lectures and make them relevant to your needs! You can take a quick (less than 5 minute) survey here even if you haven’t attended a lecture yet. If you have some ideas for future topics or if you want to volunteer as a speaker, drop us a line at (540) 667-3577 or phwi@verizon.net.

Looking for an Internship at PHW?

We’ve received a few inquiries about internship opportunities at PHW. While we love the chance to introduce students to history and preservation careers, we do need to limit ourselves to just one intern a semester.

If you’d like to apply for a fall internship (August-December 2013) please send a short letter detailing your expectations for your internship and your resume to us at phwi@verizon.net. The cutoff date is April 30, 2013. Good luck, everyone!

PHW Office Closed on Friday, March 29

The PHW office will be closed for regular business on Friday, March 29 while we introduce a group of historic preservation students from Shepherd University to Winchester, our preservation movement, and our downtown. Of course, they’re getting a private tour of the Hexagon House while they’re here. You might spot them looking at our architecture if you’re downtown Friday afternoon!

Sign the Historic Tax Credit Pledge to Keep our Historic Communities Vibrant!

Via the National Trust for Historic Preservation comes a short video highlighting some of the community-wide benefits the federal historic tax credits:

(View video on YouTube.)

We’ve seen tax credits at work here in Winchester, and it’s safe to say tax credits were key to rehabilitating the Lewis-Jones Knitting Mill, the George Washington Hotel, and now the Taylor Hotel. Still not convinced it’s working in Winchester? Take a look at this rundown of recent revitalization projects.

If you value the benefits of historic tax credits in your projects and in your community, take a few minutes to sign the pledge at the National Trust at www.preservationnation.org/taxcredits and help us keep the federal historic tax credit in the preservation toolkit.

The Samuel Noakes House, Part 23

The Samuel Noakes HouseWe continue our journey through the renovation process at the Samuel Noakes House at 101 West Cork Street/201 South Braddock Street. Updates are posted each Tuesday through the PHW blog, following the progress with virtual hardhat tours. The previous entries may be found at the PHW blog at part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9, part 10, part 11, part 12, part 13, part 14, part 15, part 16, part 17, part 18, part 19, part 20, part 21, and part 22.

For those who attended the reception on March 9, you know the Noakes house is almost complete now. The apartments are complete, and the barber shop area is nearly ready for a new tenant to direct the final build out. We will back up slightly before the party and show some of the last touches going into the house, namely built-ins and cabinets through the house. Don’t miss some photos from the party as well!

We’ve had a great time following the process at the Noakes house. We hope that you’ve been inspired by what was accomplished here to tackle an older building in need of some TLC, or just get some ideas to maintain the one you already own. Historic buildings and modern amenities are not always mutually exclusive concepts.

John Barker bringing the wine on March 9.Kitchen cabinets on Braddock Street
Kitchen cabinets on Cork Street
Carpentry on Cork Street
Carpentry on Braddock Street
Partying with PHW in the old barbershop on March 9

Help Us Plan Future Lectures With This Quick Survey!

Although we’ve only held one lecture in our spring series to date, we want to get some feedback from you to help us plan for the fall series and into 2014. You can take a quick (less than 5 minute) survey.

If you have some ideas for future topics that aren’t covered in the online survey or if you want to volunteer as a speaker, drop us a line at (540) 667-3577 or phwi@verizon.net. We want these lectures to be useful for you, so we need your guidance to let us know if we’re on the right track.

Poker Party Update

We’ve had a few similar questions come in on the topic of the liquid refreshment that will be served at the Poker Party on Saturday, March 16. There will be wine, soft drinks, and bottled water as well as beer as at the event. If you’re on the fence about attending because of the selection of drinks, don’t be afraid! There will be a variety of beverages for you to choose that evening.