THE 42nd ANNUAL STATEWIDE PRESERVATION CONFERENCE
Our Town: Preserving Places Together
MAY 11-14, 2022
Holly, Michigan
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
Schedule at a Glance
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- PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
- SPECIAL EVENTS
- TRACK 1 - THEME
- TRACK 2 - INFORMATION
- TRACK 3 - APPLIED SKILLS
- TOURS
Wednesday, MAY 11
Pre-Conference
Workshop 1
SHPO: Your Partner in
Preservation
(Divinity Room)
Pre-Conference
Workshop 2
Sound Preparation,
Great Local Projects
(Gym)
THURSDAY, MAY 12
FRIDAY, MAY 13
SATURDAY, MAY 14
The 42nd Annual Statewide Preservation Conference is underwritten through the generous support of
Thank You to Our 2022 Conference Sponsors
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
SHPO: Your Partner in Preservation
The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) can seem like an abstract place, particularly for those who don’t know where to start with questions. Many people don’t know the full array of SHPO services, how to contact the office, or how SHPO programs and tools can be leveraged to enhance local preservation activities. This session broadly explores SHPO’s community-focused programs—including survey, local historic districts, National Register of Historic Places, and Certified Local Government program-–and how to work alongside SHPO as an ongoing partner in local preservation efforts. There will be plenty of time for your questions.
NAME: Martha MacFarlane-Faes
TITLE: Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
NAME: Katie Kolokithas
TITLE: Survey Coordinator
NAME: Amy Arnold
TITLE: Preservation Planner
NAME: Alan Higgins
TITLE: Certified Local Government Coordinator
NAME: Todd Walsh
TITLE: National Register Coordinator
Sponsored by Rentrop & Morrison, PC
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 3; AIA: 3.0 LU
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Sound Preparation, Great Local Projects
The more preparation we put into getting our local projects off the ground, the better the final projects. In their three sessions, our panelists talk about working with individual homes, with neighborhoods, and with entire communities. These long-time preservation professionals discuss their topics but use them as springboards for a broader discussion and all your questions.
Sponsored by Park Smith, AIAE
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Sound Preparation, Great Local Projects
My Old House: Researching Your Old House’s History and Creating Public Programs and Events
Every house has a story to tell. In this presentation, you learn how to uncover their histories, including who built them and when, their architectural styles, and stories of the families who called them home. After that, you learn how to use that information for programs and events.
NAME: Robert Myers
TITLE: Director of History Programming
AFFIL: Historical Society of Michigan
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1; AIA: 1.0 LU
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Sound Preparation, Great Local Projects
Surveying Kalamazoo, Together
Discover strategies to not only conduct a historic resource survey but to engage, empower, and involve community residents in the process. Learn how community engagement has played a critical role in the ongoing historic surveys in the City of Kalamazoo – specifically in the Edison neighborhood.
NAME: Lillian Candela
TITLE: Project Architect & Architectural Historian
AFFIL: Kraemer Design Group
NAME: Cassandra Talley
TITLE: Architectural Historian
AFFIL: Kraemer Design Group
NAME: Sharon Ferraro
TITLE: Historic Preservation Coordinator
AFFIL: City of Kalamazoo
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1; AIA: 1.0 HSW
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Sound Preparation, Great Local Projects
Strategies and Resources for Documenting, Preserving, and Celebrating History
Preserving a place depends on understanding its history. Using the 36 square miles of rural Rose Township in Oakland County as our laboratory, we explore research techniques, preserving buildings important to your community, avoiding “fake history,” engaging partners, leveraging digital technologies, celebrating your findings, and so much more!
NAME: Carol Bacak-Egbo
TITLE: Historian and Project Advisor
AFFIL: Oakland County Parks and Recreation
NAME: Maura Jung
TITLE: Educator
AFFIL: Rose Heritage Committee
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1; AIA: 1.0 LU
Thursday, May 12, 2022
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Welcome, Introduction, and Annual Meeting: The Forty-Second Annual Statewide Preservation Conference
TOPIC: Welcome to the 2022 Conference
SPEAKER: David Jackson
TITLE: President
AFFIL: MHPN
TOPIC: Greetings from the Village of Holly
SPEAKER: Thomas McKenney
TITLE: President
AFFIL: Village of Holly
TOPIC: Greetings from Holly Township
NAME: George A. Kullis
TITLE/AFFIL: Supervisor, Holly Township; Chair, Village of Holly Historic District
Commission; Member, 2022 Conference Planning Group
TOPIC: Welcome from the 2022 Conference Planning Group
SPEAKER: Nicole Edwards-Rankin
TITLE/AFFIL: Resident and Historian, Village of Holly; Member, 2022 Conference Planning
Group
TOPIC: Introduction of the 2022 Scholarship Recipients
SPEAKER: Nathan Nietering
TITLE: Scholarship Coordinator
AFFIL: 2022 Conference Planning Group
TOPIC: Announcement of the 2023 Host Community
SPEAKER: Liz Ware
TITLE/AFFIL: Board of Directors, MHPN; Member, 2023 Conference Planning Group
TOPIC: Annual Meeting and Elections
Sponsored by Frank Rewold and Sons Inc.
Thursday, May 12, 2022
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Plenary: Leveraging the Power of Place
Building our local identity based on ‘place’ works best when working together, discovering – perhaps for the first time – how our paths have come to cross. An historic neighborhood, a traditional downtown, mill buildings lining a riverbank, or the lakeside where Indigenous communities once thrived can each serve as the armature on which local identity is built. The gaps can’t be missed. In filling them in, we discover people who have never been represented. Historic preservation has been placemaking for decades. Why? Because people find that conserved places can effectively embody layers upon layers of human stories. In a pre-historic or historic place, our identity unfolds before us, one that can be seen and touched.
NAME: John Bry – MODERATOR
TITLE: Administrator, Local Business Development and Main Street Program Coordinator
AFFIL: Oakland County
NAME: Myrna Segura
TITLE: Director of Programs / Mexicantown Main Street Directior
AFFIL: Southwest Detroit Business Association
NAME: Glenn Wilson
TITLE: President and CEO
AFFIL: Communities First, Inc.
NAME: Anne Gentry
TITLE: Executive Director
AFFIL: Alpena Downtown Development Authority
NAME: Michael McGuinness
TITLE: Executive Director
AFFIL: Berkley Downtown Development Authority
NAME: William Johnson
TITLE: Interim Director
AFFIL: Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways
Sponsored by Kathleen H. Wendler
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1.50, Eq 1; AIA: 1.5 HSW
Thursday, May 12, 2022
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Deception and Detail: Plaster Restoration at Michigan Central Station in Detroit
How many ways can you use plaster? In 1912, the builders of the Michigan Central Station tested its versatility using it to adorn all the grand spaces. Learn how a team of designers, conservators, and artisans aim to recapture the ingenuity and range of this material while restoring this historic landmark.
NAME: Angela Wyrembelski
TITLE: Associate
AFFIL: Quinn Evans
NAME: Stephanie Hoagland – VIA ZOOM
TITLE: Principal
AFFIL: Jablonski Building Conservation Inc.
Sponsored by Pam and Jon VanderPloeg
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1.25; AIA: 1.25 HSW
Thursday, May 12, 2022
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
The Full Story – Encouraging Inclusion in Community Historic Preservation Programs
In the 1990s, the National Park Service (NPS) acknowledged that minority histories have been underrepresented in preservation programs nationwide. NPS has taken steps to correct this. Learn how your community can benefit. To date, Michigan has received more than $3 million in NPS grants for African American preservation projects.
NAME: Amy Arnold
TITLE: Preservation Planner
AFFIL: State Historic Preservation Office
NAME: Megha Bamola
TITLE: Project Associate
AFFIL: Detroit City Council Historic Designation Advisory Board
NAME: Cheri LaFlamme Szcodronski
TITLE: Principal and Architectural Historian
AFFIL: Firefly Preservation Consulting, LLC
NAME: Janese Chapman
TITLE: Director
AFFIL: Historic Designation Advisory Board
NAME: Tareq Ramadan
TITLE: Project Manager, Malcolm X House Project
AFFIL: Project We Hope Dream & Believe
NAME: Aaron Sims
TITLE: Executive Director
AFFIL: Project We Hope Dream & Believe
NAME: Ryan Schumaker
TITLE: Deputy Director/Grant Coordinator
AFFIL: Historic Designation Advisory Board
NAME: Matthew Bussler
TITLE: Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
AFFIL: Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
Sponsored by Commonwealth Heritage Group, Inc.
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1.25, Eq 1; AIA: 1.25 HSW
Thursday, May 12, 2022
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
In-person Only
Bus Tour: A Fiddler, a Horse Farm and a Harvest of ice: Exploring Towns along the Saginaw Road
Over time the well-worn Indigenous Saginaw Trail turned into a rough wagon road and towns sprouted up along it. Some were mill towns. Some were tavern towns. Some are still there. Some have all but disappeared. Despite their current status, the stories of these towns still remain. Stories of a fiddler, a horse farm and a harvest of ice. Tales of two miserly hermits and giant bullfrogs from Arkansas. Join us for a trip down the Saginaw Road – now Dixie Highway – and hear about today’s preservation issues as we explore Stony Run, Groveland Corners, Austin Corners, Springfield, Waterford, Drayton Plains, and likely some others. There are brief stops at the Rose Township Hall, the Historic Ellis Barn – the victor in a preservation challenge, Waterford’s Historic Village, and the Holly Heritage Farmstead. You’ll have a trip-tik to guide you along the way and a bag of goodies to enjoy!
NAME: Carol Bacak-Egbo
TITLE: Historian and Project Advisor
AFFIL: Oakland County Parks and Recreation
NAME: Ron Campbell, AIA
TITLE: Principal Planner/Architect
AFFIL: Oakland County Economic Development & Community Affairs
Sponsored by Oakland County Parks, and Oakland County Historical Commission
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 3.25; AIA: 3.25 HSW
Thursday, May 12, 2022
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Evaluating Traditional Cultural Landscapes: Developing the Gzigmezék Traditional Cultural Riverscape Study
Many TCL studies in Michigan have been conducted in response to proposed projects with the objective of resolving adverse effects. The presentation outlines the processes to conduct TCL studies with the goals being proactive preservation, cultural revitalization, community education, and nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.
NAME: Lakota Pochedley
TITLE: Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
AFFIL: Gun Lake Tribe – Tribal Historic Preservation Office
(Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians)
Sponsored by Commonwealth Heritage Group, Inc.
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1, Eq 1; AIA: 1.0 HSW
Thursday, May 12, 2022
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Planning Together: A Grand Rapids School Becomes Affordable Housing Apartments
Eastern Elementary School was built in 1929 to serve students with physical disabilities from around Grand Rapids. During construction to adapt this National Register-listed school into affordable homes for 50 families, challenges were resolved through strong, long-term partnerships, pre-planning, integrating community leaders, and skill in navigating common preservation pitfalls.
NAME: Drew Sorenson
TITLE: Project Manager
AFFIL: Wolverine Building Group
Sponsored by Gary Scheuren
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1; AIA: 1.0 HSW
Thursday, May 12, 2022
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bringing Historic Cemeteries to Life
The combination of architecture, landscape, wildlife, and art makes cemeteries unique in the historic environment. Glenwood Cemetery and UM-Flint’s History Department and Genesee Historic Collections Center are partners in activating a novel community space by hosting preservation activities and telling more diverse and inclusive stories about the interred.
NAME: Thomas Henthorn
TITLE: Wyatt Endowed Professor of Public History
AFFIL: University of Michigan-Flint
NAME: Dayne Walling
TITLE: Board Member
AFFIL: Glenwood Cemetery Association
NAME: Colleen Marquis
TITLE: Archivist
AFFIL: University of Michigan-Flint
Sponsored by The Saarinen (Michigan) Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians, an MHPN Partner Organization
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1; AIA: 1.0 HSW
Thursday, May 12, 2022
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Michigan State Historic Tax Credits
PA 343 of 2020 was signed into law establishing the new State Historic Tax Credit, a Michigan income tax credit of 25 percent available to support the rehabilitation of certain historic resources. This session introduces the basics of the program, and discusses eligibility, the application, and the review processes.
NAME: Robbert McKay
TITLE: Historical Architect
AFFIL: DNR – Parks and Recreation Division – Stewardship Unit
Sponsored by Architecture + design Inc.
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1, L 1; AIA: 1.0 LU
Thursday, May 12, 2022
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
In-person Only
Opening Reception featuring the Vendors’ Showcase, Marketplace,
Silent Auction, and Raffle – FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
At the close of this first full day, join us at the Opening Reception and enjoy free snacks and light refreshments with a cash bar serving wine and beer (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover accepted). Free and open to the public, this event presents an opportunity for conference participants, as well as area residents, to network while they visit the Annual Vendors’ Showcase to learn about resources and products for repairing and restoring historic properties. Tradespeople, contractors, suppliers, architects, and other specialists are available for questions. At the Silent Auction, vie for Michigan goods, destinations, and services with preservation connections; the featured Raffle item is always attention-grabbing. At the Preservation Marketplace, find logo clothes, mugs, Pewabic tiles, and the “Quarter Ton Used Book Sale.” Every Marketplace purchase is a contribution to the MHPN.
Sponsored by
The Holly Vault Collection
Amanda D. Davis Photography
City Events Group
CASS Sheetmetal
Historic Realty Detroit
Bay View Handworks
Past Perfect, Inc.
Sanders & Czapski Associates, PLLC
Seal Craft by Contour Windows LLC
Auction sponsored by Building Arts & Conservation
Friday, May 13, 2022
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Show Me the Money!
The State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division of the National Park Service manages the Historic Preservation Fund to assist State, Tribal, and Local governments, and nonprofits. The HPF preserves nationally significant sites and collections, assists underrepresented communities, saves sites associated with the struggle for civil rights, and funds local projects supporting rural economic development.
NAME: Megan J. Brown
TITLE: Chief
AFFIL: State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants – National Park Service
NAME: Seth Tinkham
TITLE: Grants Management Specialist
AFFIL: State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants – National Park Service
Sponsored by WTA Architects
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1.25, Eq 1; AIA: 1.25 LU
Friday, May 13, 2022
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Parks are Not Just Trails and Trees: The Importance of Preserving and Celebrating History on Park Lands
From foundations and fence posts to daffodils and lilac bushes, parks are filled with human history. What resources are most useful in investigating the history of a park? What activities can be designed to share and celebrate park history? How and why should naturalists and historians work together?
NAME: Carol Bacak-Egbo
TITLE: Historian and Project Advisor
AFFIL: Oakland County Parks and Recreation
Sponsored by Cornerstone Architects, Inc.
Continuing Education- AICP: CM 1.25; AIA: 1.25 LU
Friday, May 13, 2022
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
In-person Only
Tour – Drive downtown in private cars, meet for a walking tour
The Makings of a Community – From Nothing to Prosperity
The Village of Holly, like many Michigan communities, experienced similar patterns of early growth. Holly was settled in the 1830s, the Shiawassee River was dammed and a mill was built, and in the 1850s the railroads arrived. These early events established Holly as a thriving community. Subsequently, Holly has continued to re-imagine what prosperity is for residents, business owners, and visitors. During this walking tour, we visit Crapo Park, Battle Alley, downtown businesses such as the Holly Hotel, 19th and early 20th century residences on Washington and Martha and South Saginaw Streets, and, of course, the Holly Depot – a major preservation project for our community. Through these sites, we dig into the early history of the community with stories of founding families, businesses, and critical events that have made Holly unique. Additionally, take a look forward to the future and plans for continuing our placemaking based on preservation and prosperity.
NAME: Nicole Edwards-Rankin
TITLE: Resident and Historian
AFFIL: Village of Holly
NAME: Nick Klempp
TITLE: Downtown Development Authority Director
AFFIL: Village of Holly
Sponsored by Bay View Handworks
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 3.25; AIA: 3.25 LU
Friday, May 13, 2022
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
An Accessible Future for Preservation
Despite building codes and ADA laws, many older and historic buildings remain inaccessible. Some look to historic designation as a way to circumvent requirements; others misunderstand or misinterpret the laws. By addressing issues with examples of thoughtful solutions, this session examines the positive social and economic impact of making history inclusive.
NAME: Erica Coulston
TITLE: President
AFFIL: Walk The Line To SCI Recovery, Inc.
NAME: Ron Campbell, AIA
TITLE: Principal Planner/Architect
AFFIL: Oakland County Economic Development & Community Affairs
Sponsored by Preservation Ladies & Gents
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1, L 1, Eq 1; AIA: 1.0 HSW
Friday, May 13, 2022
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
City Hall Artspace Lofts & Wagner Place: Stitching Dearborn’s Michigan Avenue Together
To the east is the 1921 Colonial Revival facade of the City Hall Complex, now City Hall Artspace Lofts. On a prominent corner three miles west stands the Italianate 1896 Wagner Hotel, now office and retail space. These landmarks have accelerated placemaking along Michigan Avenue to brand “Downtown Dearborn” as a singular, regional brand.
NAME: J. Michael Kirk, AIA, LEED AP
TITLE: Principal, Lead Historic Architect
AFFIL: Neumann/Smith Architecture
Sponsored by Neumann/Smith Architecture
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1; AIA: 1.0 HSW
Friday, May 13, 2022
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Modernism for the Masses: Development and Design at Midcentury
From housing to schools to commercial buildings, this session looks at the driving forces behind mid-century development patterns and the resulting design trends. Come learn more about why mid-century buildings are worth preserving as well as how preservationists can advocate for them.
NAME: Abigail Christman
TITLE: Senior City Planner
AFFIL: Landmark Preservation, City and County of Denver
Sponsored by H2A Architects Inc.
Special assistance is provided for this session by Docomomo_US/Michigan, Michigan Modern, and the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1.25; AIA: 1.25 LU
Friday, May 13, 2022
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Realizing a 30 Year Preservation Dream – The Michigan State Capitol and Heritage Hall
In spring 2022 Heritage Hall, an underground visitors and event center, opens adjacent to the Michigan State Capitol. A project over 30 years in the making, Heritage Hall creates opportunities to better preserve the National Historic Landmark building, restore Capitol Square, conserve and exhibit artifacts, and expand educational offerings.
NAME: Valerie Marvin
TITLE: Historian & Curator
AFFIL: Michigan State Capitol Commission
NAME: Rob Blackshaw
TITLE: Executive Director and Project Manager
AFFIL: Michigan State Capitol Commission
Sponsored by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1.25; AIA: 1.25 HSW
Friday, May 13, 2022
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Taking Preservation Mainstream
Historic Preservation affects and is affected by a vast array of issues. Incorporating preservation into community planning, zoning and sustainability initiatives is a must to provide for equitable, resilient communities.
While designating landmarks and historic districts, listing in the National Register of Historic Places, providing historic preservation tax credits and placing easements on historic properties, preservationists must reach past these and integrate themselves into other planning aspects for preservation to be truly effective. Climate change is affecting sustainability of our historic resources; energy efficiency can dictate building selection; zoning laws can determine the future of a historic district; participation by under-represented communities changes the dynamic of what is preserved.
Join Sara Bronin and discover how to integrate historic preservation in all aspects of your community planning.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Sara Bronin is a Mexican-American architect, attorney, professor, and policymaker whose interdisciplinary work focuses on how law and policy can foster more equitable, sustainable, well-designed, and connected places. She is a Professor of the Cornell College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, an Associated Faculty Member of the Cornell Law School, and a Faculty Fellow of the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability.
In addition to her books and treatises on land use and historic preservation law, she has written over two dozen articles on renewable energy, climate change, housing, urban planning, transportation, real estate development, and federalism.
Professor Bronin is a board member of Latinos in Heritage Conservation and an advisor for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Sustainable Development Code. As the founder of Desegregate Connecticut, she leads a coalition that successfully advanced the first major statewide zoning reforms in several decades. Previously, she chaired Preservation Connecticut, served on the city of Hartford historic preservation commission, and led Hartford’s nationally-recognized efforts to adopt a climate action plan and overhaul the zoning code.
ABOUT OUR MODERATOR
Mark Rodman previously served as Executive Director of the Michigan Historic Preservation Network. Prior to joining the Network, Rodman was Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer for History Colorado (SHPO) overseeing the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation and the State Historical Fund. Rodman previously was Operations Manager for the tax credit rehabilitation of the Revolution Cotton Mill in Greensboro, NC. From 2002-08, he served as Executive Director of Colorado Preservation, Inc. Rodman has also worked as Director of Operations for Preservation North Carolina and Operations Manager for Wachovia Bank. He began his career as Operations Supervisor with the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department of the City of Rock Hill, SC. Rodman holds a masters degree in Historic Preservation Planning from Cornell University and an MBA from Winthrop University.
Keynote Address sponsored by
Warner Norcross + Judd
Melinda A. Hill
Midtown Detroit, Inc.
Quinn Evans
MHPN Board, Emeriti, Committees, and Staff
Sandra S. Clark, Michigan History Center
Rehmann
Eastern Michigan University – Historic
Preservation Program
Lunch sponsored by The Roxbury Group
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1, L 1, Eq 1; AIA: 1.0 HSW
Friday, May 13, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
From Pandemic to Preservation: Two Popular Oakland County Farm Parks Succeed in Spite of the Odds
Covid or not, there are two keys to preservation success: collaboration and planning. Both Holly Heritage Farmstead and Van Hoosen Farm faced buildings requiring restoration. Fortunately, both had long-range plans for their properties. Smart collaborators, they successfully tapped citizens and students, donors, foundations, and Oakland County and Holly Township for help.
NAME: Patrick J. McKay
TITLE: Manager
AFFIL: Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
NAME: Jackie Hoist, AIA
TITLE: Partner
AFFIL: H2A Architects
NAME: Amy N. Hillman
TITLE: Assistant to the Supervisor
AFFIL: Holly Township
NAME: George A. Kullis
TITLE: Holly Township Supervisor
AFFIL: Holly Township
Sponsored by Bay View Handworks
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1.50; ; AIA: 1.5 LU
Friday, May 13, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Beyond Planning: Engaging Proactive Redevelopment
Explore how Michigan communities take proactive steps to redevelopment through MEDC’s Michigan Main Street, Redevelopment Ready Communities, and Certified Local Government programs, enacting their future vision in a way that preserves, celebrates, and leverages their unique assets and builds strong relationships with both private property owners and municipal entities.
NAME: Kelly Timmerman
TITLE: Design Specialist, Redevelopment Services
AFFIL: Michigan Economic Development Corporation
NAME: Alan Higgins
TITLE: Certified Local Government Coordinator
AFFIL: Michigan State Historic Preservation Office
NAME: Joe Frost
TITLE: Community Assistance Team Specialist
AFFIL: Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Sponsored by Cornerstone Architects, Inc.
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1.50; AIA: 1.5 LU
Friday, May 13, 2022
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Michigan Archaeology in the National Register of Historic Places: So Many Significant Sites, So Few Listings!
The State Archaeological Site File includes nearly 25,000 sites spanning ~14,000 years of state history. Given this wealth of archaeological resources, why are so few sites nominated to the NRHP? Learn about Michigan archaeology’s representation in the NRHP, the impacts of underrepresentation, common barriers to nomination, and paths for progress.
NAME: Stacy Tchorzynski
TITLE: Archaeologist
AFFIL: Department of Natural Resources
NAME: Michael Hambacher
TITLE: Archaeologist
AFFIL: State Historic Preservation Office
Sponsored by Dean L. Anderson, State Archaeologist (Retired) and Laura Rose Ashlee, State Historic Preservation Office (Retired)
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1.25, Eq 1; AIA: 1.25 HSW
Friday, May 13, 2022
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Soaring Atriums: Challenges in Rehabilitation
Grand, open lobbies are often significant defining features of historic buildings that pose a series of challenges during rehabilitation. Using a series of case studies in Detroit and Flint, these challenges will be explored, along with the end result when project teams work together to preserve historic places.
NAME: Brian Rebain
TITLE: Principal
AFFIL: Kraemer Design Group
NAME: Lillian Candela
TITLE: Project Architect & Architectural Historian
AFFIL: Kraemer Design Group
NAME: Cassandra Talley
TITLE: Architectural Historian
AFFIL: Kraemer Design Group
Sponsored by Bay View Handworks
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1.25, L 1; AIA: 1.25 HSW
Friday, May 13, 2022
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
31st Annual Preservation Awards Reception and Ceremony
Don’t just head home at the end of Friday’s programs! Join us to
celebrate those honored for great preservation work this past year. The
Reception runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and features hors d’oeuvres and desserts, non-alcoholic beverages, and cash bar for wine and beer (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover accepted). The Ceremony begins promptly at 7:30 PM. The Raffle Winner is drawn!
Sponsored by
The Christman Company Historic Preservation Group
Wolverine Building Group
AIA Michigan
Allen Architectural Metals, Inc.
Impact Credit Partners
BlackBerry Window & Door Systems
Kraemer Design Group
Morgan Stanley, Patrick J. Bruntjens, Financial Advisor
Charlotte Whitney Stevens
Saturday, May 14, 2022
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Annual Historic District Commissions Training (But Open to All!)
Community Preservation: Best Practices and Thoughtful Solutions
Local historic districts are key to protecting historic resources. In this expanded session, SHPO staff address the best practices for community preservation, including survey, local historic districts, and Certified Local Governments (CLG). Later, experienced local staff and commissioners share their best practices and solutions to seldom-discussed predicaments faced by local historic district commissions. These practical solutions and valuable tips will help grow the commission’s influence in your community.
Presenters from the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office:
NAME: Amy Arnold
TITLE: Preservation Planner
NAME: Alan Higgins
TITLE: Certified Local Government Coordinator
NAME: Katie Kolokithas
TITLE: Survey Coordinator
NAME: Martha MacFarlane-Faes
TITLE: Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
NAME: Todd Walsh
TITLE: National Register Coordinator
And guest experts:
NAME: Devan Anderson, AIA
TITLE/AFFIL: Senior Associate, Quinn Evans Architects; Former Detroit Historic District
Commissioner; President, Preservation Detroit
NAME: Rhonda Baker
TITLE: Historic Preservation Specialist
AFFIL: City of Grand Rapids
NAME: Lindsey Dotson
TITLE: Main Street DDA Director/HDC Liaison
AFFIL: City of Charlevoix
NAME: Chris Green
TITLE: Chair
AFFIL: Calumet Historic District Commission
NAME: Garrick Landsberg, AIA
TITLE: Director, Historic Preservation, Planning and Development
AFFIL: City of Detroit
NAME: Jill Thacher
TITLE: Historic Preservation Coordinator
AFFIL: City of Ann Arbor
Sponsored by Peter Basso Associates/Illuminart, a division of Peter Basso Associates
Special assistance is provided by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 2.75, L 1; AIA: 2.75 HSW
Saturday, May 14, 2022
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
In-person Only
“Great Michigan Road Trip” – Bus Transportation to Off-Site Tours
Our Town Preservation Around Oakland County: From Mansions to Mills, from Farms to Main Streets, You’ll See It All!
When did we last take a history tour that included a Pre-Civil War Governor’s residence and an Off-Road Vehicle Park? Now’s our opportunity. This year’s Great Michigan Road Trip takes us to “Pine Grove,” the lovely 1845 Greek Revival home of Governor Moses Wisner. In Ortonville, we visit an 1856 mill and an 1879 school, these buildings and others reflecting the county’s agricultural roots. In Ortonville, and also in Rochester and Pontiac, we’re visiting communities participating in the Main Street Oakland County program that places preservation at the heart of economically-robust traditional downtowns. And yes, in addition to rooting at a vintage baseball game at the mid-19th century Van Hoosen Farm, we’ll see the Holly Oaks Off-Road Vehicle Park that spotlights the challenge of accommodating contemporary recreational trends while preserving the countryside’s rural character. Along our route, we focus on presenting local history so it commands attention as an economic driver.
NAME: Carol Bacak-Egbo
TITLE: Historian and Project Advisor
AFFIL: Oakland County Parks and Recreation
NAME: Ron Campbell, AIA
TITLE: Principal Planner/Architect
AFFIL: Oakland County Economic Development & Community Affairs
NAME: Patrick J. McKay
TITLE: Manager
AFFIL: Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
NAME: Jon Noyes
TITLE: Principal Planner
AFFIL: Oakland County Parks and Recreation
NAME: Judy Weeks Miracle
TITLE: President
AFFIL: Ortonville Community Historical Society
NAME: Michael McGuinness
TITLE: Executive Director
AFFIL: Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society/Oakland History Center at
Pine Grove
Sponsored by Oakland County Economic Development & Community Affairs, and
Oakland County Parks
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 5; AIA: 5.0 LU