Three Forks Preservation Group LLC

11/08/2025

11/08/2025

A HUGE American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) along a creekway in Hamilton County... What a beast at 320" in circumference and 85' tall.
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11/05/2025

🌟 Save History. Build a Career. Join AmeriCorps! 🌟

Every old building has a story, and the PreserveWV AmeriCorps Historic Preservation Hands-on Team is writing the next chapter. If you are passionate about preservation and ready for a year of impactful, hands-on service, this is your chance!

Our members don't just study history—they repair it, rebuild it, and revive it. From foundation repair to detailed woodwork, you'll be on the front lines of protecting West Virginia's heritage.

📣 Recruitment is OPEN for the Historic Preservation Hands-on Team!

Gain marketable skills.
Receive a stipend & education award.
Serve West Virginia communities.
Learn more and apply at pawv.org/openslots.html

11/05/2025

🛠️ Historic Window Wisdom at ! 📐

We had an incredibly productive time at the Historic Wooden Sash Windows Repair Workshop on 11/1/25 - 11/2/25, hosted by PAWV for the dedicated Architecture Graduate Students at Fairmont State University! Thank you to Smith Family of Workshops LLC for instructing!

It was a privilege to share hands-on techniques for preserving and repairing these essential elements of historic architecture. A huge thank you to the FSU students for their engagement and passion for preservation. The future of historic buildings is in great hands!

11/02/2025

11/01/2025

11/01/2025

Join SAH for a virtual program “Managing Change: Preservation and New Additions for Historic Government Buildings” on Friday, November 7, at 1 p.m. CST. This event is open to the public.

Register: https://sah.org/2025/10/31/virtual-program-managing-change-preservation-and-new-additions-for-historic-government-buildings/

The recent demolition of White House East Wing and Colonnade has sparked intense debate and discussion, and the public, including our members, have questions about process, procedures, and oversight regarding changes to significant historic buildings such as the White House. We have gathered a panel of experts who have worked on such buildings and can help provide context for the recent events and reflect on broader future impacts.

Panelists:
• (Moderator) Priya Jain, AIA, Chair of the SAH Heritage Conservation Committee, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
• Jean Carroon, FAIA, FAPT, LEED Fellow, Principal Emerita, Goody Clancy Architects
• David Fixler, FAIA, FAPT, Principal, David Fixler Architecture Planning Preservation, Lecturer, Harvard University
• Deborah Slaton, FAPT, Principal, Wiss Janney Elster
• Edward Lengel, Ph.D., Independent Historian and Author, Former Chief Historian, White House Historical Association
• Bryan Clark Green, Ph.D., Visiting Associate Professor of Practice, Virginia Tech. Former member of the National Capital Planning Commission

11/01/2025

11/01/2025

E&E News - "Historic preservation enters the permitting conversation"

Yesterday's Senate hearing found some bipartisan agreement on overhauling the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act.

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10/30/2025

You're invited to our November 5th lecture at 1 PM with Locust Grove's own Director of Education, Ronnie Dreistadt, as he presents a captivating tale of murder and intrigue in the Derby City. After a woman is found dead just a short distance from the farm, a manhunt ensues for the man implicated in her killing: Triple Crown-winning jockey, William "Smokey" Saunders. The saga of his arrest and trial gripped the Great Depression public and ended with a surprising conclusion.