The Kentucky Trust for Historic Preservation invites you to join us for a one-day summit to discuss the future of historic preservation in Kentucky and to develop tools and strategies for sustaining our important heritage focused organizations.
ABOUT OUR PRESENTERS
J. Myrick Howard, former President of Preservation North Carolina for over 40 years and Valecia Crisafulli, formerly Vice-President of Partnerships with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will fill our one-day conference sharing lessons learned throughout their careers.
J. Myrick Howard: For more than 40 years, Myrick Howard has dedicated his life to the preservation of North Carolina’s architectural heritage.
Howard has became well known as a national leader and mentor in the field. For more than 35 years, he has also taught a graduate seminar in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina.
Howard was instrumental in developing PNC’s formula for success. When he arrived, PNC was a one-person shop in Raleigh. Under his tenure the organization now stretches across the state, with twelve full-time employees with offices in Raleigh, Greenville, Durham and Shelby, and a number of part-time employees, museum with more than 4000 supporting members and having spurred more than $500,000,000 in preservation investment.
Since retiring from PNC in 2023, Myrick continues to work toward the preservation of historic places by teaching and through volunteer roles with national preservation efforts including an upcoming PBS series among many other projects.
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Valecia Crisafulli hails from Madison, Indiana where after a 30 year career in downtown revitalization and historic preservation, she and her husband Larry have lived since 2013.
Immediately before coming to Madison, she was Vice President of Partnerships at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, D.C., where she oversaw the national conference, grants and awards programs, publications, and was engaged in capacity building for state and local nonprofit organizations across the country. At the National Trust, she was also interim director of the National Main Street Center. She was the first state coordinator of the Illinois Main Street program and also director of Downtown Springfield, Inc.
Since moving to Madison, she and her husband Larry have rehabilitated two commercial buildings in the downtown historic district. She is a board member and past president of Madison Main Street, a board member of the Bethany Legacy Foundation. She also served six years on, and was chairman of, the Madison Historic District Board of Review. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, she has a master’s degree in Humanities Education from The Ohio State University.
When and What: April 11, 10am-4pm
This one-day mini conference has been designed for a broad group to attend. Our schedule will afford time to travel from across the state making this an easy opportunity to learn at minimal cost. Anyone who cares for historic places will benefit to attend this conference.
Our collaborating partner is Locust Grove, a National Historic Landmark, one of only 32 extant in Kentucky. This conference will take place in the newly renovated Audubon Room.
Learn more about Locust Grove, a National Historic Landmark
Who should attend: This event is designed to benefit anyone interested in supporting historic preservation efforts or who care for historic places. From current, past and potential members of boards to volunteers, staff and donors of any history, historic preservation, museum, or affiliated organization that focuses on the preservation of historic resources. Any person employed within the field of historic preservation, public history, or those private individuals entrusted with the care of historic places. This will be a conservation beneficial to everyone.
What you will receive: The Summit will focus on developing tools and strategies for sustaining heritage focused organizations and engage a conversation about the future of historic preservation. Each attendee will receive a light breakfast, lunch and a complimentary copy of “Buying Time for Heritage: How to Save Endangered Historic Property” by J. Myrick Howard ( a $37 value). This book provides context for building and growing local historic preservation stewards and insight into growing local and statewide initiatives to preserve our shared heritage. A must read for any historic preservation advocate!
What to expect: We hope to provide inspiration to begin the new year reenergized and refocused to support efforts to preserve our unique and important shared heritage. We hope to develop an annual training opportunity from the feedback of this event, tailored to the needs of our partners across Kentucky. We look forward to come together as a Kentucky’s heritage stewards to build a stronger and more interconnected network across our Commonwealth for our Nations Bisesquicentennail and beyond.
Networking: Come network with colleagues from across our state and beyond. To provide ample travel time and an affordable one-day event, our conference start time will be 10am. However please join us early for a networking breakfast and registration beginning at 9am. Come meet the speakers and learn ask questions. We’ve provided lots of opportunity throughout the day to network as well and meet others who share our passion.
Tentative Schedule:
A final agenda will be distributed prior to the event with an accompanying survey.
9:00 – 10:00 – Registration & networking breakfast.
10:00 – Historic Preservation: Where we’ve been & what we’ve learned.
10:30 – What is the current state of historic preservation and what does the future look like.
11:15 – Building the future of preserving our past.
1:00 – How to buy time for heritage.
2:30 – Building capacity for historic preservation and heritage focused initiatives.
4:00 Book signing.
About the book: Buying Time for Heritage: How to Save Endangered Historic Property”
Revised and expanded edition
by J. Myrick Howard
Buying Time for Heritage explores Preservation North Carolina’s experience in preserving endangered properties. Written by J. Myrick Howard, PNC’s it’s president since 1978, the book provides a broad overview of PNC’s work with nearly five hundred historic properties across the State. Howard shares the organization’s remarkable story in an engaging writing style that is easy to read and compelling. He gives detailed examples of particular case studies that elaborate his points and show how the group’s strategy worked (or didn’t work in some cases). Howard shares how PNC has been so successful in accomplishing its mission, resulting in more than $200 million in private investment across the state thus far. Far more importantly, Howard provides the reader with an in-depth look at how other organizations can learn from PNC and what they can do to preserve endangered historic properties in their own areas.
Buying Time for Heritage is extremely well written, practical, and readable. Howard has a knack for explaining the complicated world of real estate in a way that even a novice can comprehend. Hopefully, this book and PNC’s success will inspire more of us to use these innovative and proven solutions to achieve our common goals.
Excerpt from a Review by: Robbie D. Jones Source: Buildings & Landscapes: Journal of the Vernacular Architecture Forum, Vol. 16,No 1 (SPRING 2009), pp. 118-119 Published by: University of Minnesota Press Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/27804899
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