The PHW Office with be closed on Wednesday, December 9. The office will open as normal on Thursday, December 10.
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Thanksgiving Office Schedule
The PHW Office will be closed Wednesday, November 25 through Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will open as usual on Monday, November 30. PHW blog posts featuring the Bough and Dough Shop artisans will be posted during this time.
Native Set to Lead Preservation Group
From the Winchester Star article by Val Van Meter:
Sandra Bosley started working part time for Preservation of Historic Winchester (PHW) in June 2005, but she’s been aiding the organization dedicated to preserving the city’s architectural history since she was in fourth grade.
Bosley, 33, who was recently named the executive director of the agency, cites the city’s 18th-century Red Lion Tavern as her introduction to PHW.
As part of a gifted-and-talented program, Bosley and other students spent several weeks at the building on the corner of Loudoun and Cork streets, learning about its ties to Revolutionary War Gen. Daniel Morgan.
At one point, she said, the students were given costumes and declared docents and charged with telling the public what they had learned.
“That was my first experience with PHW,” she said.
Read the full article at the Winchester Star online (login required).
PHW Website Goes Mobile Friendly
If you’ve grown tired of trying to read the main PHW site on your phone since we announced a responsive layout would be coming to PHW this summer, the wait is over. The new mobile-friendly layout will adjust in width for computers, tablets, and smartphones.
Most links and information have stayed the same, though several outdated and unused pages and files have been removed. Some of the new or altered pages in this version:
* A contact page has been added.
* The Shop page has been overhauled, though more work is planned for the future.
* The 50th Anniversary page has been renamed to history.php
* The front page blog feed has changed slightly to display excerpts without images to prevent side-scrolling issues for small screens.
* The Tours and Activities page has been updated to include a link to the Winchester iTour mobile tour apps, among other things.
* Most Revolving Fund properties have a pdf copy of the architectural description linked now for easy reference, to go along with the images and the deeds with covenants.
* And many other small things, like link checking, proofreading, information updating, and other such details.
Please let us know if you spot any broken links and enjoy the site!
PHW 4th of July Schedule
The PHW Office will be closed July 1-3 for the July 4 celebrations. We will open as usual on Monday, July 6. Have a safe and happy Independence Day!
We Need Your Feedback: PHW Products
PHW would like to launch a line of products to raise awareness of Winchester, Virginia’s rich architectural heritage. Please take a few moments to complete this survey and help PHW determine whether this idea has popular demand and, if so, give a direction for the most desired items and subjects. The survey is seven questions in length and should only take a few moments of your time.
Click here to start the survey.
A printed version of this survey will also be included with the mailed PHW Annual Meeting invitations. Please feel free to share this survey with your friends who may be interested in PHW products, too.
Thank you for your help!
PHW Blog Receives Facelift
This week, the PHW Blog has received a minor facelift which should make the reading experience better for those of you on smartphones. If you haven’t visited for a while because of small fonts or scrolling issues, drop by the PHW Blog and see if the changes enhance your experience.
Most features are in the same place as the old blog, with the following exceptions:
- The blog search feature is now at the top right. Click on the magnifying glass icon to bring out the search field.
- The link back to the main PHW page can be accessed through the PHW logo at the bottom left.
- The navigation bar to the main PHW site is not currently available; if it returns in the future, it will likely be placed in the footer.
- Additional links to PHW’s PayPal donation link and Amazon Smile shopping support features have been added to the footer.
A similar facelift for the main site is also in the works. If all goes as planned, the main website will look much the same as it does now, but likewise be much more user friendly for mobile devices.
We also ask that you have patience with the PHW site running slower than usual recently. Communications with our host have stated another user on our shared server is experiencing higher than normal traffic spikes. If your connection times out with a 503 or 504 error, it is part of the traffic spike issue. Please try to reload the page again after a few moments.
PHW Archived Files Index
The following are the index lists by box to PHW files in storage. Most files contain working notes on programs, sample publicity pieces, newspaper articles, etc. The index to the files came about in large part due to the background research and file organizing necessary to produce the history of PHW blog posts in celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2014-2015. As you may be able to tell from the lists, there were still many activities we did not cover in-depth on the blog. Files may be available to researchers on request.
Continue reading PHW Archived Files Index
PHW Board Members Needed!
First, mark your calendars; PHW will hold its 51st Annual Meeting at the Winchester Little Theatre on Sunday, June 28. The meeting recaps the past year, recognizes preservation efforts in Winchester and Frederick County (you can nominate a person or project for consideration, by the way!), and in general is a laid back social event on a Sunday afternoon.
As you may know, PHW elects board new board members at the Annual Meeting, and we are looking for energetic members to step up and join the board. There are a few things to know about being a board member:
1. You must be a member of PHW in good standing (i.e., you pay your membership dues).
2. Members are expected to attend board meetings, which are currently held on the second Monday of the month, 7 PM at the Hexagon House.
3. Board members are elected in two-year terms (so new members elected in June 2015 would be up for reelection in June 2017).
If you are interested in joining the PHW board, please contact PHW’s President John Barker the PHW office at (540) 667-3577 or phwi@verizon.net to set up a time to discuss your interest and learn more about joining PHW’s Board of Directors.
Support PHW through AmazonSmile
Do you shop through Amazon.com? If you do, PHW would be delighted if you chose us as your charity to support through their AmazonSmile program. Here’s how it works:
Log in at smile.amazon.com.
Search for “Preservation of Historic Winchester” as your charity of choice.
Shop for Amazon products like usual through smile.amazon.com.
Amazon donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases to PHW.
Sound like a good idea? Click the banner below to get started, and thank you in advance for your support!
