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!

Tuesday, January 28, 6-7:30PM

Topic: DIY (Discover It Yourself!) House History Workshop
with Teri Dorsey Rising, Historical Society of Baltimore County volunteer

You can discover the history of your house whether it is 25 or 125 years old. Come learn about research tools and tricks you need to make the most out of your house history with local historian Teri Rising as your guide. Teri will share some basic steps of house research while also showing how to locate and use local history resources with the Historical Society of Baltimore County.

Teri Dorsey Rising is an independent architectural historian, qualified environmental professional, and Board member of the Historical Society of Baltimore County.  She also served as the County Historian for the Baltimore County Department of Planning for over thirteen years.  Prior to her work with the County, Teri was an Information Specialist with the Baltimore County Public Library and worked for the National Park Service at both Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine and Hampton National Historic Site.  She served on the boards of Historic Towson Inc. and the Granite Historical Society.  Teri is a graduate of the Maryvale Preparatory School, is a Certified Climate Change Professional (CC-P),  and holds a B.A. degree in Historic Preservation from Goucher College. 

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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.

November 26, 2024
Topic: Conservation of wood, metal, ceramic and paintings with Kenya Browning Feeser