Old is the New Green! Window Restoration Workshop June 4, 10:00am to 3:00pm at the McFarland-Hubbard House in Charleston, West Virginia.

Preservation Alliance of West Virginia celebrates May as National Preservation Month with the announcement of a historic window restoration demonstration project! The McFarland-Hubbard house, headquarters for the West Virginia Humanities Council located at 1310 Kanawha Boulevard East , Charleston is the site for the demonstration to fully restore functionality to six windows. The event is being made possible through a Governor’s Community Participation Grant.

Two preservation experts will be leading the demonstration. Preservation historian, Lynn Stasick, will do a window restoration PowerPoint presentation followed by a hands-on demonstration by window preservation expert Blair Lee of Allegheny Restoration. The event will be held on June 4, 2010 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. The workshop fee is $35; lunch is included. Call 304 345 6005 or online info@pawv.org. to give the name and contact information to register. Please pre-register by June 1.

This will be a Class I demonstration project of the routine maintenance required to upgrade a window to "like new" condition. It will include the following steps: some degree of interior and exterior paint removal, removal and repair of sash (including re-glazing where necessary), repairs to the frame, weather-stripping and reinstallation of the sash and repainting. These techniques will make an historic window an asset to your building as well as your wallet.

The theme for 2010’s National Preservation Month this May is Old is the New Green! In the face of our growing climate crisis, preservation has a significant role to play in fostering development that is more environmentally and economically sustainable. Spread the word this May – Old is the New Green!  The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is a statewide grassroots organization supporting historic preservation in the mountain state. You can learn more at www.pawv.org

Contact:

Lynn Stasick  lstasick@gmail.com  304 685-8119

Martha Ballman  mballman@pawv.org  304 345 6005