Join our friends and partners from Preservation Texas at the Northeast Texas Regional Preservation Summit, which be held at the Tyler Rose Garden Center next Thursday, September 7th.
Attendees will meet with fellow preservationists; learn about vital tools and processes for historic preservation in our state and region; and, of course, get a rosy dose of our state’s living history, amidst one of its most cherished and legendary public gardens.
Dallas County is included in the Northeast Texas region for Preservation Texas, and we expect strong attendance from our area at the summit. We look forward to seeing y’all in Tyler!
Schedule
Thursday, September 7, 2023
09:00 a.m. | Registrant Check-in
09:15 a.m. | Welcome; Evan Thompson, Executive Director, Preservation Texas
09:30 a.m. | Northeast Texas Program Update, Conor Herterich, Northeast Texas Regional Officer, Preservation Texas
09:45 a.m. | Reclaiming Sacred Spaces: A Framework for Recognizing and Protecting Abandoned Historic Cemeteries; Carlyn Copeland Hammons, Cemetery Preservation Specialist, Texas Historical Commission
10:45 a.m. | Break
11:00 a.m. | Preserving Identity, Driving Prosperity: Exploring the Benefits of the National Register for Historic Downtowns; Amber Varona, Main Street Director, City of Tyler
12:00 p.m. | Lunch and 2023 Preservation Texas Honor Awards Presentation
01:15 p.m. | A Primer on Grassroots Preservation: Four Tips for Success; Linda Matthews, San Augustine Legacy Group; Tabitha Enge, Mt Vernon AME Church; Danny Stanley, Atlanta Grade School Friends; Carolyn Appleton, Atlanta Grade School Friends
02:15 p.m. | Break
02:30 p.m. | 100 Years of History: Documenting the Historic Resources of Stephen F. Austin State University; Jordan Coleman, Jessica Reid and Kollynn Hendry, Graduate Students, Public History Program, Stephen F. Austin State University
03:00 p.m. | Setting the Table for a Successful Rehabilitation Project; Mark A. Thacker, AIA
04:00 p.m. | Concluding Remarks