Preservation Trades Technology Program at Thaddeus Stevens College

06/24/2010

The program was featured in an article in the August/September issue of the Old House Journal Magazine that is now out in print.

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05/20/2010

The Preservation Trades Technology Program has been selected by the Preservation Trades Network, Inc. to host the 15th annual International Preservation Trades Workshop on the campus of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster August 2-6, 2011. Save the dates! Learn more about IPTW at www.iptw.org

The venue for this exciting program is the Victorian “Breeding Barn” at Shelburne Farm. It was built from 1889 to 1891 and at the time was said to be the largest open span timber structure in America. The architect was Robert Henderson Robertson. ...

05/20/2010

The Preservation Trades Technology Program had a booth at the statewide conference on Heritage in Harrisburg the last few days. I enjoyed talking to several people who stopped by our booth.

02/09/2010

The Preservation Trades Technology Program will have an information exhibit booth at the Lancaster Historic Home Show at the Lancaster County Convention Center, February 26-28. Stop by and say hello, pick up one of our brochures and find out more about the program. Visit www.lancasterhistorichomeshow.com for more information about the show.

Lancaster is the oldest inland city in the United States of America. It is a diverse, thriving community dedicated to preserving its' architectural heritage. Nationally famous for the varied local architectural ...

02/08/2010

The 1772 Foundation has awarded a $40,000 grant to the Preservation Trades Technology Program for the development of the last 3 planned courses in the program, as well as instructor development, scholarship funds, library materials and marketing. www.1772foundation.org

02/08/2010

Traditional Building Magazine has a feature article on the Preservation Trades Technology Program posted on their web site at http://www.traditional-building.com/News/News02-05-10.html

Preservation Trades Education recently got a boost with the development of the new Preservations Trades Technology Program at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, PA. Launched in the fall ...

01/27/2010

We hosted Mary Anthony, executive director of the 1772 Foundation along with one of the foundation's board members, David Shardien, for a meeting with college faculty and administration and a tour of campus. The Preservation Trades Technology Program has a pending application for funding with the 1772 Foundation.

01/27/2010

Our winter semester of courses in the Preservation Trades Technology program is well underway with our preservation carpentry courses, starting with Wood Repair. Our masonry preservation courses have been delayed by several weeks, so there is still time to register for those courses. Be sure to visit our web site at www.stevenscollege.edu/preservationtrades to see our winter course offerings.

The Preservation Trades Technology Program at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is directed toward those individuals entering or already employed in the building trades who seek the specialized skills ...

10/30/2009

The latest issue of the newsletter of the program, called Trades Talk, is available on the PHMC website at http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/Portal/Communities/PublicHistoryPrograms/PTTnewsletter20091023.html.

Two new courses have been added to the preservation carpentry track of thecurriculum for the Preservation Trades Technology program for the spring semester which starts in January 2010.

10/30/2009

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology recently received a grant of $4,980 for the Preservation Trades Technology Program from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation. The grant will go to student scholarships for courses in the program, instructor training and development and marketing of the courses. Thank you to our friends at PHMC-BHP for their support!

09/17/2009

Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine features an article on the Preservation Trades Technology Program at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in its "Hands-On History" department in the fall 2009 issue now available. The article is on page 36-39 of the magazine.

In the fall edition of Pennsylvania Heritage, the award-winning quarterly of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) and the Pennsylvania Heritage Society, PHMC wraps up the theme for ...

07/31/2009

There will be a free Breakfast presentation on the Preservation Trades Technology program at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology on Wednesday September 2 at 7:30 AM. It will be in Jones Dining Hall Conference Room on the campus at 750 E. King Street in Lancaster. RSVP by August 24 to [email protected]. All who are interested are invited to attend.

The Preservation Trades Technology Program at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is directed toward those individuals entering or already employed in the building trades who seek the specialized skills ...