From time to time our Field Rep Robin will be blogging. Her blogs will appear on this page. Please write her at fieldrep@preservationde.org with any questions.

Help Us Find A New Owner For Cannon Hall

Poor Cannon Hall! Here it is over a year after it suffered the devastating fire and it’s still open to the elements. This historic house is a landmark in the truest sense of the word. Anyone who traveled from Laurel … Continue reading

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Landmark Plaque Unveiled For Lightship Overfalls

Senator Carper Unveiled the Overfalls NHL Plaque Flags Flying on the Lightship Overfalls Flags were flying proudly on the Lightship as the plaque unveiling ceremony got underway in Lewes this afternoon. Dave Bernheisel of the Overfalls Foundation hosted the ceremony … Continue reading

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PDI’s Field Rep is New Director of DSU Historic Preservation Program

It’s official. In July I was appointed the director of the graduate program in Historic Preservation for Delaware State University. This provides an exciting opportunity to connect the field services that Preservation Delaware and the National Trust for Historic Preservation … Continue reading

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The Art in Preservation Trades

I’ve been privileged to  have spent the last two weeks watching and learning about preservation trades from some of the finest craftsmen and artisans there are.  I was thrilled to have been asked to attend the Window Preservation Standards Collaborative … Continue reading

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Historic Zoning: Foundation for Livability

Greening Historic Communities, What Works, What Doesn’t and What Should Change. ·            Last week at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, a gathering of environmentalists and preservationists came together at the behest of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to discuss the … Continue reading

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