The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Association for Preservation Technology (RMC-APT) hosted a member event March 13, 2015 touring the recently renovated Colorado State Capitol. The tour, led by David Wittman, Associate Investigative Engineer at Martin/Martin Engineers, Inc., began in the House of Representatives Chamber where a recent renovation of the gold filigree stenciling was…
Guest writer Natalie Karas is an architectural conservator at Integrated Conservation Resources, Inc., in New York City. In June 2014, Natalie attended the APT Historic Finishes workshop at the University of Colorado Denver. The workshop explored the identification of various types of historic finishes, their deterioration mechanisms, and repair methodologies. For Natalie’s review of the…
We had a great time in Boulder this year during our Annual Meeting and related festivities! Almost 20 members attended the event. First, we socialized at The Med over lunch – it was fun to catch up with everyone and see what everyone ordered off the eclectic menu. Then, we headed over to the Hannah…
We had a fabulous tour of LoDo lead by the famous and knowledgeable Dr. Colorado! We started out with a tour of Engine House No. 3, which now houses Slaterpaull Architects. Then we went inside Mattie Silks’ House of Mirrors and El Chapultepec. Next, a stroll up Hop Alley and then headed to Union Station,…
Thanks to everyone who made it to the Wynkoop on Friday for the annual post CPI cocktail hour. Almost 20 people showed up to enjoy appetizers, drinks, and meeting & catching up with others. The Wynkoop has been a great venue for this event the last two years, and we look forward to returning. Don’t…
