Welcome to PBN’s 2020 Virtual Summer School! Below you’ll find course descriptions for this summer’s 6-part lecture series. While each course is free and open to the public (donations are encouraged and appreciated), you must pre-register for each course individually to receive the webinar log-in information.
Preservation 101 – Thursday July 2, 2020, 6:00-8:00pm
This introductory course provides an overview of the history of historic preservation, discusses how preservation projects are accomplished, and explores the social, economic, & environmental benefits of preserving our historic built environment.
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Landmarks 101 – Thursday July 16, 2020, 6:00-8:00pm
In this course, we’ll discuss the different types of local, State, and National level historic designations that exist, and explore the rules and regulations associated with each nomination process.
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Landmarks 201 – Tuesday July 21, 2020, 6:00-8:00pm
This course delves deeper into the different types of historic designations that exist, focusing on the regulations and financial incentives associated with each type of designation, and how property owners and community members can establish new designations.
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Research to Landmark – Thursday July 30, 2020, 6:00-8:00pm
This course will guide participants through the various tools and strategies needed to successfully research a property. Learn about the key document types to consult, key repositories to visit, and how to access building information online.
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Owning a Landmark: Buffalo Edition – Tuesday August 4, 2020, 6:00-8:00pm
Is your property locally landmarked either individually or as part of a historic district? Are you unsure of how that designation impacts you as a property owner? In this course we will focus on what a local landmark is, the goals and purpose of local level landmarking, and how local historic preservation commissions regulate changes to landmarked properties. While this course will focus on the City of Buffalo, the general themes and principles discussed will be relevant and useful to property owners in any municipality that has a local preservation ordinance.
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Architectural Styles of WNY – Thursday August 13, 2020, 6:00-8:00pm
This course is a magical architectural mystery tour through over 200 years of architectural design, exploring the terminology and characteristics of the styles and types that define Western New York’s unique built environment.
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