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RPPN Responds to Cyclorama EA: Issues Call for Revised Environmental Process at Gettysburg

Alan Higgins — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:59:05 +0000

In August 2012, the National Park Service (NPS) issued the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Final Disposition of the Gettysburg Cyclorama Building. Completion of the document was mandated by the U.S. District Court in response to a lawsuit filed by the Recent Past Preservation Network (RPPN) and others against the NPS for violation of the ...

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Raymond Neutra To Open 2012 TalkModern Lecture Series

Alan Higgins — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:41:12 +0000

September 19, 2012 (Raleigh, NC) – Raymond Neutra, the son of Modernist master architect Richard Neutra, will open Triangle Modernist Houses’ 2012 TalkModern Lecture Series on Thursday, October 4, from 7 to 8 p.m., in the AIANC Center for Architecture & Design in downtown Raleigh. Raymond Neutra will discuss “Preserving the VDL Studio/Residences in Los ...

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2014 World Monuments Fund Nominations Being Accepted

Alan Higgins — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:11:21 +0000

2014 World Monuments Watch nominations are now being accepted. Deadline for nominations is March 1, 2013. Every two years, World Monuments Fund (WMF) accepts new nominations to the World Monuments Watch. Nearly 700 sites on all seven continents have been included in the nine Watch cycles since 1996. Watch listing provides an opportunity for sites ...

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Neutra’s Cyclorama: It’s More Than Just a Building

Alan Higgins — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:18:50 +0000

As followers of RPPN well know, we are about two weeks deep into analysis of the site-specific Environmental Analysis (EA) that was released for the Cyclorama Building at Gettysburg – a document mandated by the U.S. District Court in response to a lawsuit filed by the Recent Past Preservation Network and others against the National ...

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Iconic Gabe’s Tower Threatened with Demolition

Alan Higgins — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:04:44 +0000

For those outside of the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area, Gabe’s Tower in Owensboro, Kentucky may be an unfamiliar structure. It’s iconic design, however, should not be. Gabe’s Tower is a 12-story cylinder completed in 1963 as Gabe’s Motor Inn. Originally enveloped in an array of pastel-colored spandrel panels, seemingly reflecting the upbeat spirit of its owner ...

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Gettysburg Cyclorama: NPS Releases Environmental Assessment

Alan Higgins — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:45:24 +0000

Here we are, more than a decade later and following a court order issues in response to a lawsuit filed against the National Park Service (NPS) by the Recent Past Preservation Network and others, the NPS has released the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the deomlition of Richard Neutra’s Cyclorama Building at Gettysburg. Comments are being ...

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What We’re Reading: August 3, 2012

Alan Higgins — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Time for this week’s What We’re Reading, a weekly recap of things that have caught our attention. From news stories to upcoming events, it’s the digest version of what you need to know about all things recent past to keep you going through the weekend. Reading something we’re not? Shoot us a link: info@recentpast.org. Prentice ...

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What We’re Reading: July 27, 2012

Alan Higgins — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:02:21 +0000

This week, we introduce a new feature, What We’re Reading, a weekly recap of things that have caught our attention. From news stories to upcoming events, it’s the digest version of what you need to know about all things recent past to keep you going through the weekend. Reading something we’re not? Shoot us a ...

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New Blog Series: In My Town

Alan Higgins — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:21:08 +0000

RPPN is pleased to introduce a new blog series: In My Town. What’s it about? Well, we’re all too familiar with the recognized icons of the recent past [not that there's anything wrong with that], but how many of us are familiar with the everyday places that we encounter on places we pass through, or ...

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We’re Back & We’re Building a Better Network

Alan Higgins — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:00:28 +0000

Dear RPPN Supporters: As you have undoubtedly noticed, RPPN has been a little (ok, very) quiet. While this is in part due to the nature of managing a volunteer organization, it is also a purposeful absence – one filled with internal reflection and refinement. Building upon the established framework that RPPN has had in place ...

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