Just a reminder that the PACA Annual Membership Meeting is this Saturday, April 9 at the Community United Church of Christ, 805 South Sixth Street, Champaign. A short business meeting will start at 2pm with the election of three directors and the presentation of the 2011 budget. Following will be the presentation of the 2011 Heritage Awards. Refreshments will be served.
The meeting is free, open to all PACA members and the general public, so plan to attend and bring your friends!
The Ater-Jaques house was built in 1857 by Edward Ater. It was later owned by Frank J. Jaques and his wife, Eliza, the founders of the Urbana Free Library. The house was added on the National Register of Historical Places for its pre-Civil War rare Italianate design.
However, while being removed from its foundation in preparation of the move in June 1999, the Ater-Jaques House collapsed. The structure was a complete loss.
Please join us Saturday, October 30 at 4:00 p.m. We will gather at the Salvage Warehouse. Food and drink will be provided.
Looking forward to seeing you.
PACA is selling office furniture salvaged from Lincoln Hall
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As of May 8, 2010, no final decision will be made at this month’s meeting. At the last public study session meeting a possibility of a compromise design was raised and members of the board would like to see more renderings and materials to consider a third option.
Please, visit Josh McNattin’s post on Facebook for more information, Support Keeping the Virginia Theatre Marquee.
New Survey for those who’ve previously responded and wish to amend their response…
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Original Survey for those who have not yet responded…
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Acknowledgments
Twin City Garden Club (TCGC)
The Preservation and Conservation Association recently sold a semi-tractor trailer load of carved, medieval limestone. The stone was acquired by the Art Institute of Chicago in 1922 and was installed in the former Lucy Maud Buckingham Medieval Room at the Art Institute. The Buckingham Room was dismantled in 1965 and the stone relegated to storage (Chicago, 1965-1985; Urbana, 1985-2009). PACA acquired the stone from the Spurlock Museum at the University of Illinois at Urbana
The grouping consisted of over 200 pieces of carved limestone from a medieval quarry located in Normandy, France. The major fragments comprised three large Gothic window frames and two interior doorway surrounds. Continue reading »
The City of Urbana’s Historic Preservation Commission is hosting a “house unveiling” workshop. The workshop will be held on Saturday, June 13th 2009 at 303 W. High Street from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
In the tradition of a barn raising, volunteers will be removing (unveiling) the non-original siding from a circa 1902 Queen Anne house. (Rain date, June 20th)
The day-long workshop will be divided in two parts as follows:
10 a.m., Removing Non-Original Siding, will include “why” and “how to” remove non-original exterior siding
3:00 p.m., Paint It Right, an affordable house painting workshop will teach you how to get a 12 to 15-year cost effective paint job for your historic house.
Both seminars will be led by Bob Yapp, author and host of the former national PBS series, “About Your House with Bob Yapp.”