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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That's me, Kaitlin, and my kitten Izzy who loves my laptop and preservation work.
Preservation in Pink began in 2007 when I 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 is what began the blog and issues incorporate articles and essays from authors listed on the contributors page. The newsletter is currently on hiatus, but could begin again if there is interest. For now, all of the effort goes into the blog.
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.
Thanks for stopping by!
- Kaitlin O’Shea
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 nor do they reflect the opinions of every contributor on this site or colleague. Photographs: Unless otherwise noted, photographs were taken by and belong to Kaitlin O’Shea.
Oh yeah
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…)
Dear Kaitlin,
What a wonderful site! It is in my bookmarks and will go through your archives. I know Ali and her famile well.
Best Regards,
Trude
I think your preservation blog/website is extraordinary – PreservationTV
Thank you very much!
You should join the new UMW Historic Preservation Alumni facebook group! Great blog!
I found this blog when I first started HISP at UMW and I love your enthusiasm! It always gets me excited about pursuing my career in preservation.
Thank you Catherine. It warms my heart to know that people find inspiration through PiP. I hope you’re having fun in preservation!
Because I enjoy and admire your blog so much, I have nominated you for the ABC Award;. http://maxreynolds.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/nominated-for-the-abc-award/ Please do not feel any pressure to accept the award, I understand if you don’t wish to participate. I hope you enjoy the rest of your day. -Max-
My girlfriend is repeatedly mentioning her old neighborhood that had a community vibe. People said hello and looked out for one another You could walk to the market or downtown. There was a connectedness to the area. This, for her, was a “sense of place”.
Mark
http://minimalistlifestyle.wordpress.com
Nice concept and content – and yes, I do like flamingos. I’ll follow your blog and twitter feed now that I’ve discovered your site. It’s of direct interest on several levels. I spend a good deal of time thinking about sense of place in both my teaching, research, and public history work in Cleveland, Ohio, ranging from writing about tourism, preservation, and urban revitalization to a National Register nomination to co-directing the Cleveland Historical mobile app (http://clevelandhistorical.org). You might like to check out the app as a tool for re-imagining place (especially to overcome negative aspects of sense of place. You might also enjoy my new book American Tourism: Constructing a National Tradition (http://americantourismbook.com), which is all about placemaking efforts.
Your book sounds fascinating! Thank you for sharing.
Hi Kaitlin, Love your blog! and wondered if I could get some advise? I am 47 years old and I’m tossing around the idea of going back to school. Old houses, building and locations bring a joy to me that nothing else can touch and I would love to become a Preservationist! I have come to a time in my life where all of my children are grown and gone and marriages have come and gone. I finally have time in my life for me, but wonder if it might be too late to start into this field? I know four years of collage is involved and that’s a little scary after all this time, but I think I would commit to it better now than I could have before. Please from one who knows, what are your honest thoughts? And by the way….I love those pink beauties!
~Thanks!
Hi Sherry, I will send you an email!
Thanks Kaitlin, sorry but I haven’t seen your email yet…looking forward to it!
Hi Kaitlin,
I have just nominated you as Kreativ Blogger Awards winners. Your blog amazed me.
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Rose,
Rose, thank you! I’m flattered.
Great blog! I’m not a preservationist, but a librarian who took an archival course and would much rather fix than buy new. I’m enjoying your posts and look forward to reading more.
Thank you! Glad you could stop by.
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You have been nominated for the Beautiful Blogger Award! Please pick-up your award at http://www.grandmothermusings.com . Congratulations!!
Thank you! I’m flattered. =)
You are welcomed. Enjoy!
Hi Kaitlin,
Do you ever talk about rehab loans for older homes like these? Love your site. I am orignally from NC and now live in PA where rehabing older and historic homes can be common since there are so many.
Hi Paul. I have not mentioned rehab loans yet — tax credits a bit. If you have specific information that would be relevant to historic homeowners, let me know. Thanks for reading!
This is such a neat idea. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, so I am very interested in this. I think this is great! Thanks!
We just found your blog, and can’t wait to have a look around! A lot of our projects have an element of preservation in them – whether it’s cultural or historical – so this topic means a lot to us.
thank you! It’s always nice to come across new people with preservation thoughts.
This is a great blog! I’m just starting my masters in Historic Preservation with Boston Architectural College. I started a blog to write about Minnesota (where I am from) and my Historic Preservation adventures. I’d love it if you’d stop by and check it out!!
Your blog is awesome. I have therefore seen fit to share its awesomeness with the world by nominating you for the Very Inspiring Blog Award. The following link will explain the details.
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Hi! I’ve just landed here… am I dreaming? Wonderful blog, still alive and kicking even after many years (ok, it’s all about preservations, could it be otherwise?!): compliments! I’m interested in garden history and culture, and I’m sure I’ll find here a lot of inspiration here. See you!
Great cause and I will be following preservation is extremely important can not imagine the Twin Cities without the historical beauty and any town or city in Minnesota should follow a code of preservation it gives our great state flavor.