Message-ID: <SNT104-W64DEF68C38ABD16EE33738A1950@phx.gbl> From: Destinee Udelhoven <destineekae@hotmail.com> Subject: 9-25 Marks Final Speaker of Summer Series at Indian Agency House Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:05:33 -0500
Final Summer Speaker to Share
“Top Ten Ways to
Mess Up Your Historic Building”
On Tuesday, September
25 at 6:30PM, the Historic Indian Agency House (HIAH) of Portage will hos
t
Wisconsin Historical Society Preservation Architect Mark Buechel. Buechel w
ill
present “The Top Ten Ways to Mess Up Your Historic Building,” a tongu
e-in-cheek
take on the very serious topic of ensuring the preservation of the historic
structures that hold the histories of our families, our communities, an
d the
architecture of America today.
We all love our
historic buildings and don’t want anything to harm them—but well-intend
ed missteps
can threaten the historical integrity (and sometimes the structural integri
ty)
of “antique architecture.” From basic
cleaning to window replacement, Mr. Buechel will discuss some common blun
ders
made by property owners every day. And,
as he’ll share with us, he’s seen it all!
Mark Buechel is currently
the Senior Preservation Architect for the Wisconsin Historical Society, a
nd
previously served as Minnesota’s State Historical Architect. Born and rai
sed in
Wisconsin, Mark has an undergraduate Architecture Design degree from the
University of Minnesota and a Master of Architecture with a Graduate
Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Mr. Buechel is also
an assistant adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin School of
Architecture where he does guest lectures, project specific studio work
, and,
for one month each year, he takes Architecture students on a preservation
study-abroad trip to locations as varied as Japan and Ireland.
Additionally, Mr.
Buechel is considering a leading authority on wood and timber repair and
restoration, with a micro-specialty of historic log and timber structure
restoration. In fact, he has lectured in several states and international
ly
(including as far away as Japan!) on this topic, and both the National Pa
rk
Service, Rocky Mountain Region, and United States Forest Service utiliz
e Mark’s
master specifications for their log building restoration projects. (Long s
tory short: if you’ve got a log
structure and questions about its architectural health—this just might be
the
event for you!)
This event is the final
of four installments comprising HIAH’s third annual summer speaker series
, with
each held on the final Tuesday of the month from June to September. The ser
ies,
entitled “Saving the Structures that Tell Our Story: The Impact and Impor
tance
of Historic Preservation,” has explored the why and how of historic bui
lding
preservation, particularly appropriate in light of the restorative work j
ust now
wrapping up on the 1832 Indian Agency House.
For the third year
in a row, this speaker series is FREE to the public and made possibly lar
gely
by generous grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the
City
of Portage Historic Preservation Commission and the Great Circle Foundation
Inc., with additional financial support provided by Forever
Yours Jewelry of Portage.
The museum and
visitor’s center exhibits, always free to the public, will be open 5P
M until
the lecture begins at 6:30. In addition, a guided tour will be offered at
5PM;
at this time a docent will be available to tell the story of the Historic
Indian Agency House site, including tours of the Native American encampme
nt and
prairie garden, and a hands-on discussion of the almost-complete restorat
ion
efforts, including actual artifacts found during the excavation phases of
the
project. (Minimal fee applies; free for Supporters members.) Light refres
hments
will be provided for lecture guests.
The Historic Indian Agency House hosts a variety of
children’s and adult programming throughout the year, including book-yo
ur-own
Scout workshops! Visit www.agencyhouse.org for a full listing of events,
or call 608-742-6362 with any
questions.
Speaking of historic preservation....
The Historic Indian Agency House
has been maintained and operated by
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Wisco
nsin since 1932!
Learn more about their efforts at www.wisconsindames.org !
Destinee K. Udelhoven
Executive Director
Historic Indian Agency House at Fort Winnebago
(608) 742 - 6362
Without a struggle, there can be no progress.
~Frederick Douglass