Preservation Louisville

We provide educational workshops, technical information and a variety of preservation resources to our members and the community. Our Hands on History workshops are designed to give participants an in-depth look at various preservation topics and methods of maintaining and preserving historic buildings. These include plumbing and plaster repair, de... signing an addition or renovation, techniques for utilizing "green" technology, and how to research a historic property. Preservation Louisville also partners with the Kentucky Heritage Council to co-sponsor Historic Preservation Tax Credit workshops to help property owners learn how to utilize state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits. A new program, Preservation S.O.S.: Save Our Shotguns, is an in-depth workshop to educate the community about Metro Louisville's large inventory of historic shotgun houses and the role they played in Louisville's development, including hands-on experience working on an exterior restoration project for a deserving owner of a local shotgun house. Pizza and Preservation is a grassroots workshop that brings neighborhoods together to learn about Preservation Louisville and how to develop a desire for and understanding of the preservation process. By teaching the public how to preserve their own memories and by gathering neighborhood stories, we build a bond and desire within the community to preserve the structures and history of their neighborhoods. In hopes of encouraging both students and teachers to embrace the rich culture and heritage embodied in historic buildings and neighborhoods, and to engage young people in the work we do, Preservation Louisville created an in-class program that educates students about the vital role of historic preservation in our communities. Preservation Education! helps promote understanding of the importance of historic preservation in hopes of encouraging youth to become involved in preservation as a lifelong pursuit. This program ties in with the Kentucky Department of Education's Core ...Read More