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Alterations, Restoration and Accessibility in Historic Buildings – IBC
The 2006 International Building Code addresses how the code relates to modifications of historic buildings. The IBC states that “The provisions of this code relating to the construction, repair, alteration, addition, restoration and movement of structures, and change of occupancy shall not be mandatory for historic buildings where such buildings are judged by the building [...]
Historic Preservation is the Conservation of our Cultural Heritage
The practice of Historic Preservation is the conservation of our cultural heritage. Historic buildings, even when they’ve fallen to misuse and disrepair, are often important landmarks in the landscapes of our communities. In addition, many historic buildings are important chronicles of the activities and ways of the past which provide lessons and inspiration for today. [...]
Next week: Elicia Ratajczyk will speak at the Conifer Historical Society
The Conifer Historical Society and Museum (CHSM) is hosting members of the Ken Caryl Historical Society at this months Summer Lecture Series for the first of two talks highlighting the history of the Bradford Toll Road. Elicia Ratajcyzk, Associate at EVstudio, will talk about Bradford Junction (Yellow Barn Property) as the terminus of the western [...]
Working with HistoriCorps Again!
EVstudio is very excited to be continuing work with the fantastic historic preservation collaborative HistoriCorps this year. HistoriCorps is now entering it’s 3rd summer of volunteer driven historic preservation projects and is in the process of expanding to a national model. This public-private partnership is a collaborative effort of the U.S.D.A. National Forest Service, Colorado [...]
The Yellow Barn at Conifer: Early American Pre-fab in the Mountains
The historic “Yellow Barn” (well, it used to be more yellow than it is today) at the corner of Highway 73 and Barkley Road in Conifer has long been a well known and beloved landmark and icon of the mountain community. What many may not know, however, is that it and it’s two accompanying historic [...]
Classification of Work and Scope in the Existing Building Code
The International Existing Building Code is a building code that is being adopted by an increasing number of municipalities. While the International Building Code has provisions for existing buildings it offers fewer options than the IEBC. The first step in identifying the applicable code provisions is to decide the classification of the work. The first [...]
Historic Structure Assessments in Preservation Planning
A Historic Structure Assessment is one of the most common first steps in a historic preservation project. The process involves the documentation of the construction history and current physical condition of the historic property. The assessment is usually undertaken after the building or property has been identified as historically significant and recognized through local landmarking [...]
2011 Saving Places Conference for Historic Preservation in Colorado
The 2011 Saving Places Conference hosted by Colorado Preservation Inc. will take place at the end of this week, February 2 – 5th at the Embassy Suites – Denver Convention Center. The annual conference is the largest historic preservation conference in the nation and is a great benefit to anyone involved in historic preservation, whether [...]
Evergreen Rodeo and Parade begins this week!
Evergreen is a tight-knit community and like most small towns, has certain events that make it that way. The annual Evergreen Rodeo and Parade begins this week and runs June 18th – 20th! The roots of the annually hosted rodeo and it’s accompanying parade go back as far as the 1930′s and possibly began even [...]
Moving Locomotive #278 off Historic Bridge
Last week four historic train cars, including Locomotive #278, were removed from their resting place on the historic bridge in Cimarron, CO. EVstudio provided structural engineering services for the temporary bridge span and assisted with keeping a pair of eyes on the structure during the move. EVstudio assisted a great team including Au Authum Ki, [...]
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