Workshop Offerings & Webinars
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We’re happy to come speak to your group or community on a variety of preservation-related topics! The list below is not comprehensive — if you’re interested in having Missouri Preservation speak to your organization or town, please reach out.
Cemetery Preservation
Ever wonder how to preserve that old abandoned cemetery you drive by occasionally? Why do we preserve cemeteries? Why does it matter? What are the correct products, tools & techniques to “ do no harm” to the monuments? Who can help me with my project? Missouri Preservation’s newest board member, Kurt Jordan (https://kccemeteryman.com/), is happy to provide group presentations and field training. He is a trained cemetery preservationist and can help give you the information and insight you need to begin your own preservation project.
The Why’s of Historic Preservation & How to Get People on Board
One of the first steps in advocating and saving our historic properties is conveying their importance to others. This is often easier said than done. Learn about the interpretive method and how interpretive planning can help you advocate for your historic home, site, downtown, etc.
Heritage Tourism
Benefits of Historic Preservation
Secretary of the Interior Standards for Historic Rehabilitation*
Tax Credit 101
This workshop provides the very basics of the Federal and Missouri State tax credit programs. Topics discussed include: determination of eligibility for proposed projects and basic requirements of the program, including the documentation of existing conditions, and describing the scope of work as it adheres to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for rehabilitation work.
Historic Designations*
Includes a background on the various types of designations that exist for historic properties with emphasis on the National Register of Historic Places, eligiblity requirements, and how to get things listed.
* The State Historic Preservation Office, who oversees these programs, is also willing to talk on these subjects.
Past Webinars
Click on the images and links below to watch past-recorded webinars. Please note: AIA credits are no longer available for watching these webinars.
Look Up! Using Facade Assessment as a Preservation Tool — Link to recording.
Starting An Authentic Conversation: Kansas City’s African American Heritage Trail — April 8, 2024. Link to recording.
Saving Places: Why We Do It & Convincing Others to Join the Cause — SHPO Historic Preservation Symposium in Springfield, MO June 2024. Link to slideshow. Link to video recording.
