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Urbanism
Urbanism as the Salve on Disunity
traditionalbuilding.com - Carroll William Westfall
Democracy needs neighborhoods where diverse people mingle.In 1776 people from diverse parts of Britain’s North American colonies found “in the course …
Jan 17, 2019
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Trends
Top Trends for the New Year 2019
traditionalbuilding.com - Peter H. Miller, Hon. AIA
What are the hot new trends for the home market? Here are the answers from a variety of sources.In a presentation he gave about his book, “A Place to …
Jan 15, 2019
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A Craftsman's Philosophy
traditionalbuilding.com - Patrick Webb
The opening essay of a series to explore the perennial philosophy of visceral, lived experience.This past summer I had the singular opportunity of …
Jan 4, 2019
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A Tribute to a Preservation Architect and Educator H. Thomas McGrath: Real Time, Real Buildings, Real People
traditionalbuilding.com - Judy Hayward
H. Thomas McGrath, FAIA, FAPT, 1950-2018The first time I met Tom McGrath was in 1990. Historic Windsor had won a grant from the National Endowment …
Nov 16, 2018
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U.S. Census
The National Trust Conference and Old House Markets
traditionalbuilding.com - Peter H. Miller, Hon. AIA
The National Trust for Historic Preservation's 2018 conference message: community, activism, energy conservation and "fostering a creative, fair, …
Nov 13, 2018