Save a Historic Outbuilding
Would you love to own a real 1690 Post-Medieval house? A historic square, round, or octagonal barn? Or a grist mill or granary barn? The Architectural Salvage Network offers the unique opportunity to...
View ArticleThe Under-appreciated Historic Outbuilding
A couple of weeks ago we presented a project proposal in front of a local historic preservation review board. While we waited for our case to be heard, we listened to another applicant request...
View ArticleHistoric Home Workshop in Lakeland
The workshop took place inside the Frank Llyod Wright designed Ordway Building Earlier this month we were fortunate to participate in the 10th Annual Historic Home Workshop that was put on by the City...
View ArticleDisney’s Little House
“Once upon a time there was a Little House way out in the country. She was a pretty Little House and she was strong and well built.” I so enjoyed seeing this 1952 Disney video posted on Kent Griswold’s...
View ArticleChoosing Exterior Paint Colors for Your Historic Home
My topic at the recent Historic Homes Workshop in St. Petersburg was on choosing exterior paint colors for historic Florida homes (it seemed more fitting to the theme of the workshop than “History of...
View ArticleUpcoming Events – April 2012
Historic Shed will be participating in two events next weekend. On Saturday, April 14th, 2012 we will be a featured speaker at the Tampa Preservation, Inc. Historic Homes Workshop. The annual event is...
View ArticleImprove the Energy Efficiency of Your Historic Home
Below is the slide show presentation Historic Shed president and historic preservation consultant, Jo-Anne Peck uses to talk about making your historic home more energy efficient without destroying its...
View ArticleTampa Preservation Historic Homes Workshop
It’s easy to fall in love with an old house. One look at the high ceilings, built-in cabinets, large windows and deep porches set along grand tree-lined streets and your heart is sold. Unfortunately,...
View ArticleChinsegut Hill Shed
Historic Shed is an offshoot of Preservation Resource, Inc., a historic preservation consulting company. Under the PRI umbrella, we have worked on a variety of historic building projects, including the...
View ArticleHistoric Shed Goes Two-Story
Historic Shed was contacted by a couple who live in the Hyde Park historic district in Tampa to design a garage and guest room for a very unusual lot. Triangular in shape, their small lot was just over...
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