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What is with all of the flamingos? Read an article from Issue 1, May 2007 to find out how all of the madness began or view this post: Why Do All Preservationists Love Flamingos?
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Preservation in Pink began in 2007 when I, Kaitlin O’Shea, realized how much I missed the constant, diverse conversation of historic preservation related topics with my Mary Washington classmates. Our best conversations occurred during late night study sessions or all nighters in the drafting lab. This was when we could connect anything to historic preservation and we devised theories and dreams about saving the world.
I believe that once we get out of school and our safe haven for ideas, it is sometimes hard to keep the same spark alive for our love of preservation. Therefore, a casual, reconnecting newsletter is what we all need to stay positive, inspired, and just silly enough to be okay with a field that is always an uphill battle. It was the “coffee chats” that kept us so enthusiastic about historic preservation. I hope that Preservation in Pink will be able to replace the coffee chats since my classmates and I are scattered all over the world.
Preservation in Pink’s primary purpose is to encourage communication between preservationists, whether on serious issues or tangential topics. The secondary purpose is advocacy via education: to present preservation to the public as an approachable, applicable subject. The daily blog topics range from current events to personal essays to flamingo related thoughts to travel topics to preservation resources and much more. Occasionally guest authors contribute to the blog. The biannual newsletter (spring & winter) incorporates articles and essays from authors listed on the contributors page.
Preservation in Pink involves historic preservation, architecture, roadside America, travel, archaeology, planning and development, theories, community life, flamingos, coffee, museum studies, material culture, and much more. If you love historic preservation or just want to find out more about it, send me an email, an article, a photo. Get involved! Ask a question! Help us improve quality of life by preserving the past for the future.
As Preservation in Pink grows, in terms of readers and contributors, I hope everyone comes to find it as a useful resource and medium, whether you are brand new to preservation or a seasoned field worker. Everyone is always encouraged and welcome to contribute. Please use this whether for fun or a place for resources from fellow preservation folks or in any way that fits your interests.
Please Note: The opinions expressed on Preservation in Pink are the opinions of the authors and contributors themselves and do not necessarily reflect the organizations for which they work and/or are associated with. Photographs: Unless otherwise noted, photographs were taken by and belong to Kaitlin O’Shea.
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thanks for the pics of the Davis Bros stores!
I live with and take care of my 96 year old Grandmother in a farm house that was built in 1874. My family is not interested in keeping it up and I am so sad because there is alot of history here. I will try to give you the short story. Mathias Deihl torn down the old brick house that stood on this very spot and built the one I am living in. The old brick house was an Inn during the Revolutionary War, and the main road went right in front of this house down to the ford in the river. The barn was saved from Sheridan’s burning by Mary Deihl. You can read an account of it in The Burning by John Heatwole. But it fell down in 1999. I have always wondered if this place was worth saving. Also I have been looking for a picture of the old brick mansion to no avail. I hope you find this interesting, I tell the stories to any one that we listen. A lot of this information comes from the Deihl history book and my Grandmother.
Yay! So delighted to have found your blog and will look forward to poking around in the archives!
Thanks for this blog. As I continually tell people, education is truly the root of all that we in preservation do and I’m always looking for new ideas and ways to do that.
Sabra and Jamie, thank you for the comments! I’m glad you enjoy Preservation in Pink. Let me know if there is something you’d like to read, see, or contribute!
Ok – well, I guess I missed this site somehow…geez…fantastic stuff, agree completely with the sentiment that we dont talk about it with a passion once we get out of school. Glad to see you are in New England. If you haven’t seen them, take a look at the Young Preservationists of Pittsburgh – thats another group with passion. Keep it up, wish I had time to blog (or anything interesting to say…)