Preservation in Practice

Join Manor Mill and the Preservation Alliance of Baltimore County on the fourth Tuesday of each month for a free meeting to discuss the many avenues and practices of preservation. We will be joined by preservation experts in fields such as American architecture, timber framing, masonry, window restoration, cemetery history and headstone cleaning, and many more. If you have a passion or interest in historic build preservation, this is the event for you to get involved and learn more!

Preservation and Practice Events

November 26 topic: Metallic, ceramic, wood, and painting conservation
with Kenya M. Brown Feeser

Join conservator Kenya M. Brown Feeser for this talk focused on the methods and tools needed to maintain the superficial integrity of archaeological objects and oil paintings.

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Past Preservation in Practice Topics

October 24, 2023
Topic: Cemetery history and headstone cleaning

January 23, 2024
Topic: How to read a building

March 26, 2024
Topic: The History and Restoration of Plaster

April 23, 2024
Topic: Window Restoration

May 28, 2024
Topic: Permaculture in Practice - Historic Landscapes

June 25, 2024
Topic: Restoring Manor Mill

July 23, 2024
Topic: Timber Framing with Robert Jones

September 24, 2024
Topic: Historic Preservation Easements & Permits with Katherine Good

October 22, 2024
Topic: Histories and Mysteries with Mindie Burgoyne of Chesapeake Ghost Tours.