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Category Archives: historic architecture

Connecting to the Ancestors and Our Future

March 27, 2018by ElleMooreHP Leave a comment

1830s cabin, Bacon’s Castle, Surry, VA Over and over again there was a recurring theme in the interviews that I did for my thesis: Using historic preservation as a way […]

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community, cultural landscapes, culture, diversity, ethnicity, historic architecture, historic preservation, history, landscapes, preservation

At Year’s End

December 15, 2016by ElleMooreHP Leave a comment

As this year comes to a close, I will catch you up on a few things. First, my thesis is off to the bindery! I am so excited to be done […]

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architecture, community, DC, diversity, historic architecture, historic preservation, history, preservation, thesis, washington dc

It’s Preservation Month!

May 6, 2016by ElleMooreHP Leave a comment

May is Preservation Month! It’s a great time of year to get out there and get involved. You can visit a fave historic site or property. Check out historic sites, […]

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culture, historic architecture, historic preservation, history, preservation

PLF Blog: Preservation Perceptions & Moving Forward

January 30, 2015by ElleMooreHP 1 Comment

The National Trust asked me to write a post for their Preservation Leadership Forum blog about preservation perceptions and underrepresented groups and what we can do to try to be […]

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African American, community, diversity, historic architecture, historic preservation, National Trust

Thanks for the Experience!

January 1, 2015by ElleMooreHP Leave a comment

I had a wonderful time working at Decatur House and the White House Historical Association for the past two years. I was on contract as a researcher and the topics […]

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architecture, DC, historic architecture, historic preservation, history

The White House Visitors Center Has Re-Opened!

September 15, 2014by ElleMooreHP Leave a comment

The White House Historical Association, in partnership with the National Park Service, re-opened a revitalized White House Visitors Center this weekend. The Center will give the public a chance to […]

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architecture, culture, DC, historic architecture, historic preservation, NPS, tourism

How to Save Ugly Buildings

May 6, 2014by ElleMooreHP Leave a comment

How to Save Ugly Buildings The folks over at the National Trust’s PreservationNation blog put together this slideshow with some tips and tools about it! Mark Twain once called this […]

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architecture, community, historic architecture, historic preservation, history, modernism, preservation, washington dc

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