But inside, there were all the marks of an architect or master builder. It was dilapidated, to say the least-the glass was missing from almost all of the windows, and the shutters sagged from their hinges. From the outside, it looked like a relatively modest, two-story house. As a boy, I was fascinated by an old house that my father’s friend, Jim Withers, used as a barn. People love and revere old buildings for their art and craftsmanship-and for the way they make us feel. The Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, by Mies van der Rohe, a National Trust historic site considered a masterpiece of international style architecture | Mike Crews His series of essays about his experiences and research continues here. But he hasn't stopped thinking and writing about why old places matter. Tom Mayes, a 2013 Rome Prize winner is Historic Preservation from the American Academy in Rome is back in Washington, D.C., these days. Order the book today.Įditor's Note: Click here for full coverage on the Why Do Old Places Matter? series including the Spring 2015 issue of Forum Journal. Note: Tom Mayes' popular Why Do Old Places Matter? series is now available as a book Why Old Places Matter. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Awards The Mildred Colodny Diversity Scholarship.HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative.Telling the Full History Preservation Fund.African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund for Historic Sites.African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.The Linda and Jerry Bruckheimer Preservation Fund for Kentucky.Sam and Mary Cooke Preservation Fund for Hawai’i.Peter Grant Preservation Fund for Colorado.Appell, Jr., Preservation Fund for Central Pennsylvania Bartus Trew Providence Preservation Fund. ![]() The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors. ![]()
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