Survey Will Help Identify Repair, Restoration, and Improvement Needs of Historic Places TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Acting Commissioner Richard E. Constable III today announced the launch of a new Capital Needs Survey that will collect information on the repair, restoration and improvement needs of historic sites throughout the [...]
Survey Will Help Identify Repair, Restoration, and Improvement Needs of Historic Places TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Acting Commissioner Richard E. Constable III today, January 31, 2012 announced the launch of a new Capital Needs Survey that will collect information on the repair, restoration and improvement needs of historic [...]
The Leicester B. Holland Prize is an annual competition that recognizes the best single-sheet measured drawing of an historic building, site, or structure prepared by an individual(s) to the standards of the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), or the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). The prize is supported by the [...]
The coalition of organizations advocating for the preservation of the former Bell Labs building and landscape have been anticipating the proposed zoning changes from Holmdel Township for most of this year. A multidisciplinary Charrette held three ago years by AIA-New Jersey, Docomomo US/NY Tri-State and Preservation NJ developed design approaches for the preservation and sympathetic reuse of [...]
By Bruce D. Turner, AIA
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By Frank Cunha III, AIA Editorial Writer Ever since I first heard about Frank Heyling Furness (1839–1912) during an Architectural history class I have been fascinated by his work. I made several trips to Philadelphia to see his work and I am familiar with his Emlen Physick Estate in historic Cape May, New Jersey. Although [...]
Sharpen your pencils, the National Park Service has a $1,000 prize at stake in a new competition for architectural artists who create drawings of historic buildings. “Drawings from the hands of skilled craftsmen are valuable tools when it comes to the protection of America’s treasured historic structures,” said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. [...]
On January 10, 2011, the New Jersey Senate voted 38 – 0 in favor of the Historic Property Revitalization Act (HPRA). On February 17, 2011 the Assembly 62-10-5 in favor of the bill. Governor Christie has vetoed the bill. The historic rehabilitation tax credit bill is a legislative work in progress for more than a [...]
Shalom, Salam and Welcome Friends!! As a kid, I was taught NEVER mix POLITICS or RELIGION with work…….WELL HERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY to not only mix a phenomenal work experience with Politics and Religion BUT to earn Continuing Education Credits in the process. This is a Once in a Lifetime Travel Experience: ISRAEL: An Architect’s [...]
