2005 NCPTT Call for Proposals Goes Online
NCPTT will make its 2005 PTTGrants Call for Proposals application available online by September 15, 2004. To access the online application, visit www.ncptt.nps.gov or contact NCPTT at 318-356-7444. Proposals must be received by December 1, 2004. NCPTT’s grants program supports innovative projects focusing on preservation technology in historic architecture, historic landscapes, archeology and materials conservation.
Fourth Annual Preservation in Your Community Event Focuses on Preserving Buildings and Outdoor Monuments
On July 28, interns and staff at NCPTT presented their work during the fourth annual Preservation in Your Community event at Lee H. Nelson Hall. The event was titled “An Ounce of Preservation: Preserving Buildings and Monuments in Natchitoches and across the Nation.”
Interns Eric Broaddus, Seth Fornea, Andy Jacob, Ligy John, and Harriet Swift presented their summer research at NCPTT.
Additionally, the Center debuted the exhibit “Preserving Memory: America’s Monumental Legacy.” The 25-panel exhibit was created by Save Outdoor Sculpture! to create an awareness of the important cultural role outdoor monuments play in America and the efforts being made to preserve them.
NCPTT and its National Park Service partners hold Preservation in Your Community events each summer to inform the public about local preservation efforts.
Louisiana Preservation Alliance Names NCPTT Partnership “Preservationist of the Year”
NCPTT was named “Preservationist of the Year” at the recent Louisiana Preservation Alliance Conference. The award recognized NCPTT’s partnership with the Cane River Creole National Historical Park, the Cane River National Heritage Area, and other preservation organizations for its cooperative effort in advancing preservation in the Cane River area and the city of Natchitoches, Louisiana.
NCPTT Partners with GSA to Evaluate Vitrification as a Treatment for Historic Terrazzo Floors
NCPTT and GSA are undertaking research on vitrification as a treatment for historic terrazzo floors. The treatment has been proposed for use in federal buildings owned by the GSA. NCPTT will conduct a series of analyses to determine whether or not vitrification has long-term adverse effects on historic terrazzo.
The work is being conducted with funding from GSA through an interagency agreement. Progress on the project includes a continuing literature review, development of experimental design and sampling of historic terrazzo in the Milwaukee Federal Building.
NCPTT Partners with Olmsted Center to Develop Landscape Plan for Lee H. Nelson Hall
In an effort to enhance the native beauty to the landscape at its headquarters in Lee H. Nelson Hall, NCPTT has contracted the prestigious Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation to develop a landscape plan. The plan is a result of the efforts of Chris Stevens, a landscape architect with the Olmsted Center, who researched NSU library collections and physical plant files for archival photos and descriptions of the campus.
Stevens has produced a detailed planting plan that incorporates plant and tree species native to the north Louisiana area where Nelson Hall is located. A mound of large leaf magnolias, a paw-paw patch, and a camellia hedge are some of the plantings proposed. The plan also calls for the addition of new shade trees.