Yates: Six generations worth of historic protection Oct 7, 2009
I ve proposed a variety of new ideas like using the principles of the Main Street Program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation to revitalize our village centers, replacing demolition of buildings with deconstruction and architectural salvage, formally recognizing our existing Sister City Relationships and seeking new ones that reflect the diversity of the city. These and other of my new ideas have been unable to be implemented because of the concentration of the administration and the... (Newton Tab, MA)
Restoring 1874 Italinate preserves past, makes use of architectural salvage Aug 31, 2009
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America's best flea markets Aug 26, 2009
Shoppers come for the mix of vintage clothing and jewelry, architectural salvage, and decorative objects like modernist table lamps and metal desk fans dating from the early to mid-1900s. Alongside the secondhand-goods sellers, you'll find booths from local designers of reclaimed-wood furniture, handmade shoes, and more. (CNN)
IKEA HACKERS: Get designer looks at big-box prices with latest DIY craze Aug 9, 2009
-- Go to secondhand stores or architectural salvage places, said Britt McMaster, a part-time blogger. The latter was where she and her husband picked up a 100-year-old barn door for $10, an item to which they're planning to attach legs and turn into a coffee table. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Historic home preservation group wants warehouse for flood salvage Apr 18, 2009
IHPA is in the process of opening an architectural salvage and recycling operation in Cedar Rapids, which has about 1,000 historic homes damaged by floods in June. The group recently stripped four historic mansions of multipanel doors, trim and original wood flooring before their demolition. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Magic Garden Apr 6, 2009
Curved stone steps, adorned with stone orbs from an architectural salvage shop and flanked by Western larch trees (an unusual species for the area), descend lazily to the garden. Skip past a bed of irises and a smooth oversize stone that reminds Spindler of a Noguchi sculpture, and you'll step into a shade garden, complete with a rustic bench that is nothing more than a slab of stone perched atop two rock blocks. (Boston Globe)
DUSTY DESTRUCTION? Feb 18, 2009
As the buildings are demolished, an architectural salvage company collects whatever materials can be salvaged. The company sells the materials at its Grandview Heights facility every Saturday. (Ohio State University -- The Lantern, OH)
