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A moving story of Dearborn Houses
House-moving is more than a novelty. Before Home Depot and prefab lumber, and miles of powerlines crisscrossed our roadways, it was easier to move houses than build them from scratch! At least 105 Dearborn, Michigan homes have been moved. Most were moved whole, others piece-by-piece. In every instance, homeowners facing development and urban renewal saved their biggest purchases by moving them to new lots, streets, or cities.
This lecture explores the history of house moving, the rationale behind moving houses, and Dearborn homes whose moves are well-documented. Highlights include Henry Ford’s collection of 19th-century farmhouses, moved to Dearborn Heights, Detroit, Garden City, Inkster, and Westland in the 1950s.
July 25th, 2024
1 PM ET
The Milton- A Battle Creek Gem Returns
Bringing back a vacant 19 story Tower that had many failed attempts at development is no small challenge. It took a persistent team, public and private partnerships and creative approaches to turn this rough shell back into the pride of downtown. This webinar will trace the commitment of the community to this building beginning during “the Depression” and its story of survival from its water soaked existence in 2017 to Receiving a Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation in 2022. It will pictorially bring you through the process of this complex rehabilitation and discuss use of conventional approaches and walk through some unconventional ways used to recreate decorative painting and creation of a special window to provide a trickle vent to meet historic standards.
August 15th, 2024
1 PM ET
Practical Preservation Workshops
These workshops are designed to educate historic home owners and commercial building owners on the benefits of historic preservation. The participants will gain a profound understanding of restoration techniques and methods, at the same time, discovering invaluable ways to save money.
Workshop participants will gain the knowledge and skills they need to perform masterful restorations as well as a greater appreciation for the cost-effectiveness of historic preservation.
- Don’t pass up the opportunity to learn the valuable trades of:
- Building Assessment 101
- General Maintenance for Historic Buildings
- Masonry Maintenance and Repair
- Plaster and Stucco Repair
- Porch Repair
- Weatherization
- Window Restoration and Repair
Understanding Preservation Practices
- Historic Preservation can be confusing.
- What do designations mean?
- How do I research my historic property?
- Are there incentives to rehab and preserve?
- Understanding Historic Designations
- Researching Your Historic Building
- Preservation Incentives For Nonprofits and Communities
Realtor Education Workshop
Join the Michigan Historic Preservation Network for this workshop to equip Realtors and real estate professionals with tools to help market and sell older homes. Learn how to communicate the value of owning a historic property to your clientele!
Continuing Education: The workshop offers two elective CE credit hours.
- Topics include:
- Different Types of Historic Designation
- Historic Districts and Property Values
- Current Market Trends
- Identifying Historic Architectural Styles
- Researching Historic Information
- Marketing Historic Buildings
For more information, please call us at 517.371.8080
or e-mail us at Info@mhpn.org