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The mission of the Historic Resources Committee (HRC) is to identify, understand, and preserve architectural heritage, both nationally and internationally. HRC is engaged in promoting the role of the historic architect within the profession through the development of information and knowledge among members, allied professional organizations, and the public.

Hazard mitigation and historic preservation: How to both preserve and protect

  • 1.  Hazard mitigation and historic preservation: How to both preserve and protect

    Posted 06-19-2018 11:47 AM

    How do we protect historic properties that cannot be moved or modified, from the next disaster that strikes? This is a critical question faced by many owners of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places and state registers or those located in local historic districts. Changing their original materials, locations or character-defining features can put these properties at risk of losing their historic designation. How, then, do we protect these resources?

    Are mitigation and preservation both possible? Is there a compromise that allows for preserving and protecting? Is it better to alter a building's character-defining features and protect it than to risk losing it entirely? What are the best options that cause the least harm or alteration?

    In this webinar, participants will explore answers to some of these questions with Deepa Srinivasan, AICP, CFM, President and mitigation specialists of Vision Planning and Consulting who share their process, challenges, and lessons learned from their work on disaster planning for historic and cultural resources in communities in two Mid-Atlantic states.

     

    Participants are eligible for 1.5 AICP CM credits (live view only). 

    Tuesday, June 26 at <g class="gr_ gr_28 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Style multiReplace" id="28" data-gr-id="28">1pm</g> ET

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    Maggie Brown
    Specialist, Knowledge Communities
    The American Institute of Architects
    Washington DC
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    2024 HRC Taliesin West