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• Historic Lime Techniques Workshop

  • When
    Friday, September 06, 2019
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    9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Naper Settlement, 523 S Webster St, Naperville, IL 60540
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  Please join APT WGLC for an event coordinated by SAIC, US Heritage Group, and Naper Settlement.

  The event will include a morning introduction to the manufacture and use of lime, a lime-wash demonstration, and some hands-on lime-wash experience. After a break for lunch on your own we will reconvene in the afternoon as Marion Machnicki from US Heritage Group demonstrates techniques for infilling large areas between logs with stones, hemp, and a lime mortar mixture.

  There are 10 spots available for APT WGLC participants. The event will be free for APT WGLC members and $20.00 for non-members. 

  The program will run from 9:30 am until approximately 2:30 pm. 

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• Workshop: Making Molds of Architectural Details

  • When
    Saturday, September 21, 2019
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    505 Harvester Ct., Wheeling, IL 60090
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  Please join APT WGLC and Chicago Ornamental Plastering from 10:00 to 1:00 pm on September 21^st in Wheeling, Illinois for a workshop on Architectural Mold Making (and Mimosas). This program will explore various ways to use mold making materials to document and aid in the reproduction of architectural details. Attendees may bring one small object (approximately 3” by 3” with simple geometry) to use for a hands-on mold making demo. Light snacks and mimosas will be served during a networking opportunity while materials cure. Cost is $15.00 for APT WGLC members and $30.00 for non-members. Space is limited.

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• Project Tour: Milwaukee Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse

  • When
    Friday, September 27, 2019
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    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    517 E. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
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  Please join APT WGLC on September 27^th from 2:00 until 3:30 p.m. for a tour of the Milwaukee Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse facade repairs. The agenda will include a brief PowerPoint presentation from restoration contractor The Tradesmen Group, and design team Mills and Schnoering and Wiss Janney Elstner, followed by an on-the-scaffolding-tour of work in progress! 

  The tour is limited to 16 participants and is weather permitting. Parking is available at local pay-lots. Please wear site appropriate footwear, vests, and bring a hard hat. Information regarding the tour meeting location will be sent to those who register. This event is free for APT WGLC members and $10 for non-members. 

  The Milwaukee Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is owned by the GSA General Services Agency.  The Richardson Romanesque building was designed by Willoughby J. Edbrooke, Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury Department and constructed in 1889. Additions were constructed in 1929-1932 and 1940. From 1989 to 1996 the interior was restored and adapted to meet modern needs. It has been designated as a Milwaukee City Landmark since 1972 and was added to the National Register of Historic places in 1973.

  
  

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• Haunted Architecture Walk - Chicago

  • When
    Thursday, October 24, 2019
  •  
    5:30 PM
  • Location
    Chicago, IL

  Save the date! Our 2nd Annual Chicago Haunted Architecture Walk will be October 24th. More details to follow!

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• Contractor Round-table Discussion

  • When
    Wednesday, December 04, 2019
  • Location
    UIC Chicago, IL

  Save the date! Join us on the evening of December 4th for a round-table discussion with preservation industry contractors. Please check back for more information. 

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