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latest newsletter posted to our web page and gopher (see addresses below).
Mary S. Carroll
Information Management Specialist, [log in to unmask]
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
NSU Box 5682, Natchitoches, LA 71497
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training has awarded
21 grants totaling $720,000 to educational institutions and historic
preservation groups around the country. NCPTT's grants encourage
interdisciplinary research and training in historic preservation. Sixty-
seven grants totaling $2,144,952 have been awarded since 1994. This
year's recipients were selected from among 166 applications received as
the result of a nationally advertised request for proposals.
Seven grants were awarded in each of three categories: training, research
and information management. Grant titles, recipients and grant amounts
are listed as follows:
Training
"Historic Preservation Workshop for Planning and Preservation
Commissioners," University of Georgia, $28,270;
"Hazards in Conservation Materials and Processes: Workshop and
Technical Field Guide," RESTORE, $40,000;
"Preserving Mechanical Systems: CD-ROM Correspondence Course,"
Belmont Technical College, $37,920;
"Building Code Issues in Rehabilitation: Solutions and Precedents,"
California Preservation Foundation, $38,178;
"Culture Resources Protection: Training for Northern Nevada
Tribes," Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, $40,000;
"Restoring Dry Stone Walls and Fences: An Instructional Video,"
Kentucky Heritage Council, $24,032;
"Historic Landscape Workshops," The Alliance for Historic Landscape
Preservation, $37,100.
Research
"Using Three-Dimensional Ground Penetrating Radar to Locate and
Identify Buried Archaeological Features," University of Colorado,
$39,860;
"Developing Comprehensive Testing Protocols for Protective Coatings
on Silver Objects in Museum Collections," Corrosion and Materials
Research Institute, $39,844;
"A New Technique for Accurately Dating Prehistoric Rock Paintings,"
Texas A&M University, $39,954;
"Developing Models for Parking and Pedestrian Circulation Design in
Historic Downtowns," University of Kentucky, $14,301;
"Developing a Prototypical Historic Fire Risk Index to Evaluate
Fire Safety in Historic Buildings," Fire Safety Institute, $38,496;
"Developing Standards and Procedures for Recording Courthouses
using Customized Digital Technologies: A Model for Statewide County
Courthouse Digital Documentation," University of Texas at San
Antonio, $39,754;
"Using Aerial Technology to Document and Monitor the Condition of
Prehistoric Earthen Treasures," Society for American Archaeology,"
$40,000.
Information Management
"Maritime Cultural Resources: Developing and Sharing an Expandable
Online Database," Ohio Historical Society, $40,000;
"Providing Public Access to Hawaii's Preservation Information via
World Wide Web," Hawaii State Historic Preservation Office,"
$9,500;
"A Creole Heritage Preservation Guide," St. Augustine Historical
Society, $30,040;
"Computerizing Maryland's Historic Site Records," Maryland Historic
Trust, $39,820;
"Uva Law Library Collection: Developing a Database for Preservation
Law," University of Virginia Law School Foundation," $27,937;
"Arizona's Cultural Resource Database: Developing a Master Plan,"
Arizona State Museum, $34,547;
"Internet Access to State by State Preservation Law," National
Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, $40,000.
The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training is an effort
by the National Park Service to advance the art and science of historic
preservation. The National Center is the first interdisciplinary
preservation research and development effort on a national scale that
includes historic architecture, archaeology, historic landscapes,
materials conservation and interpretation. Established by the National
Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1992, NCPTT develops and
distributes skills and technologies that enhance the preservation,
conservation and interpretation of prehistoric and historic resources
throughout the United States.
For more information on the National Center for Preservation Technology
and Training, call 318/357-6464 or e-mail [log in to unmask]
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