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OKLAHOMA NEWS January 2008 Volume XVI No. 2 Devon Energy Announces Overholser Restoration Project

Th e will begin a Overholser Mansion transformation this Fall through a $250,000 Restoration Committee contribution from Devon Energy to restore the and Past President of historic home to its original spender. Preservation . “Contributions to this “Th e Overholser Mansion refl ects the economic, campaign will preserve social and architectural history of Oklahoma the mansion’s integrity City,” said Larry Nichols, Devon’s chairman and and ensure that future chief executive offi cer. “We are excited to play a generations will benefi t role in the restoration of a national treasure that from the mansion’s will continue to symbolize the development and rich history.” prosperity of our state.” Built by Henry and Anna Preservation Oklahoma has launched a capital Overholser in 1903, the campaign to restore the mansion. Once the mansion served as the project is complete, the mansion will provide couple’s home and was additional educational programming and continue among the fi rst mansions to serve as a place to learn fi rst hand about in what became one of Oklahoma’s history. Th e campaign so far has ’s most resulted in funding from Devon Energy, Leslie and prosperous neighborhoods. Th e Historic Overholser Mansion Cliff Hudson, and the Inasmuch Foundation. The Overholser Mansion is owned by the Today, the mansion comprises one of the richest Oklahoma Historical Society and managed by “We are grateful for Devon’s support of this collections of original furnishings in the nation Preservation Oklahoma. project,” said Bill Gumerson, chairman of the and draws thousands of visitors each year.

Rutgers to Conduct Economic Study Economics programs, and most importantly, to provide • heritage tourism and historic support for local preservation efforts. • job creation with regard to historic preservation David Listokin from Rutgers Center for Urban building rehabilitation are rarely used Policy Research is collecting mountains of data from • downtown revitalization of our local in the same organizations working with preservation projects economies. sentence, but across Oklahoma. By Fall 2008, the study will be with the help complete, and Preservation Oklahoma will provide Preservation Oklahoma would like to thank those of Rutgers copies of an executive summary for all to use. whose generosity will fund this important project: University, David Listokin, Rutgers University Preservation Th e study will address issues such as the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Offi ce, Oklahoma economic impact on: City of Oklahoma City, will fund a study showing how preservation • property values associated with listing on Kirkpatrick Family Fund, positively impacts Oklahoma’s economy. the National Register of Historic Places Chesapeake Energy, • property values associated with locally National Trust for Historic Preservation, The goal of this study is to guide the designated historic district and a Gift made in the memory of development of public policy relating • reinvestment through building Lt. Col and Mrs. James F. Bott to preservation, identify strengths and rehabilitation associated with federal and weaknesses in the state’s preservation state tax credits PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2008 A joint project of the State Historic Preservation Offi ce and Preservation Oklahoma National Register Nomination Grants Available From The SHPO The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation deadline for Round 2 applications is 5:00pm assistance, it is one of the most important Office (SHPO) announces its annual on June 2. components of the preservation strategy for any matching grants to state, local, and tribal significant property. The designation provides governments and nonprofit organizations Each grant is limited to $900.00, and the increased public awareness of these irreplaceable for the preparation of National Register of applicant must provide a nonfederal, cash resources, provides limited protection for them, Historic Places nominations. The SHPO match of at least $600.00. Grant recipients qualifies property owners for federal and state has reserved $10,000 of its FY 2008 Historic will use the funds to retain an appropriately tax credits under certain circumstances, and may Preservation Fund (HPF) allocation from qualified professional to complete preparation qualify the property owner for grant assistance the U. S. Department of the Interior for the of an individual property nomination for the when such programs are funded. program. The funds will be equally divided National Register of Historic Places. for award in two grant rounds with any To obtain a National Register Nomination funds remaining from Round 1 carried over The National Register is the catalogue of our Grant Application or further information for Round 2. Applications and detailed nation’s significant buildings, structures, sites, about the National Register, contact the instructions will be available from the SHPO districts, objects, and landscapes important in SHPO at 405/521-6249 or visit our website at on February 1. The deadline for Round 1 our past. While listing in the National Register www.okhistory.org/shpo/shpom.htm (select applications is 5:00pm on April 1, and the is not a guarantee of preservation or of financial “Programs” and then “National Register”). Historic Landscapes: Planning, Management, and Cultural Landscape Reports: Oklahoma City – March 11-12, 2008 The National Preservation Institute (NPI), This seminar meets the criteria for programs The National Preservation Institute, in cooperation with the State Historic in the American Institute of Architects a nonprofit organization founded Preservation Office, Oklahoma Historical Continuing Education System and AIA in 1980, educates those involved in Society, presents this special two-day seminar members will receive 6 learning units each day. the management, preservation, and in the Classroom, Oklahoma History Center, stewardship of our cultural heritage. 2401 North Laird Avenue, Oklahoma City. Advance registration rate available through The 2007-2008 National Preservation January 29. Questions? Please contact us. Institute seminar schedule is now available Review the basics of scenic vistas and online at www.npi.org. designed, cultural, rural, agricultural, and Jere Gibber urban landscapes and applicable laws and Executive Director The 2007-2008 NPI News Release regulations. Explore the development of National Preservation Institute includes the calendar and seminar the cultural landscape report-the principal P.O. Box 1702, Alexandria, VA 22313 descriptions - www.npi.org/ tool used to document a site’s landscape-and 703/765-0100; 703/768-9350 fax NewsRelease2007/08.pdf. its use in planning and managing historic [email protected]; www.npi.org and cultural landscapes. Assess realistic approaches to adaptive reuse, historic Preservation Oklahoma News, the newsletter of Oklahoma’s historic preservation community, is published quarterly as a preservation, restoration, and accessibility and joint project of Preservation Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. discuss recent preservation theory. An agenda Co-Editor Heather Seifert Co-Editor Melvena Heisch Interium Executive Director Deputy State Historic is available online at www.npi.org. Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. Preservation Officer Overholser Mansion Oklahoma Historical Society Instructor: Charles A. Birnbaum, FASLA, 405 Northwest Fifteenth Street 405/522-4484 Oklahoma City, OK 73103 www.okhistory.org/shpo/shpom.htm FAAR, (Keynote speaker for Oklahoma’s 405/525-5325 2006 Statewide Preservation Conference in www.preserveok.org All correspondence, materials, or address changes Wilburton) founder and executive director, should be sent to: Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. The Cultural Landscape Foundation; formerly Preservation Oklahoma Board of Directors 405 Northwest Fifteenth Street coordinator, National Park Service Historic Oklahoma City, OK 73103 President Dr. John Feaver, PhD. Chickasha [email protected] Landscape Initiative; editor of Design With Past President Bill Gumerson, Oklahoma City Treasurer Suzette Hatfield, Oklahoma City The activity that is the subject of this publication has been financed in part Culture: Claiming America’s Landscape with federal funds from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or poli- Heritage and Preserving Modern Landscape Cathy Ambler, Tulsa cies of the Department of the Interior, nor does the mention of trade names or Bret Carter, Ponca City commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendations by the Depart- Architecture I and II. A registration form is ment of the Interior. This program receives financial assistance for identification Blake Hoenig, Oklahoma City and protection of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of available online at www.npi.org/register. Konrad Keesee, Oklahoma City 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis Julie Miner, Tulsa of race, color, national origin, or handicap in its federally assisted program. If you html. The advance registration rate is valid believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility as John Snyder, Tulsa described above, or if you desire further information, please write to: until January 29 — $375 (2 days). The regular registration rate after that date is $425. Office of Equal Opportunity U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 20240

2 PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2008 National Trust for Historic Preservation Presents 2007 Board of Advisors Award to Gold Dome Bank in Oklahoma City

Gold Dome Bank, Classen and NW 23rd Street

The Gold Dome Bank in Oklahoma City, saving this eye-catching piece of the recent past. The National Preservation Awards are Oklahoma, received the prestigious 2007 Thousands of local residents signed a petition bestowed on distinguished individuals, Board of Advisors Award from the National to save the Gold Dome Bank, and every week, nonprofit organizations, public agencies and Trust for Historic Preservation. The project is protesters marched in front of the building corporations whose skill and determination one of 21 national award winners the National carrying “Honk Your Horn to Save the Gold have given new meaning to their communities Trust for Historic Preservation honored during Dome” placards. through preservation of our architectural and its week-long 2007 National Preservation cultural heritage. These efforts include citizen Conference held in the Twin Cities of Saint Amidst the hoopla, a heroine emerged. attempts to save and maintain important Paul and Minneapolis. Seeing the dome as a perfect home for her landmarks; companies and craftsmen whose optometry practice, Dr. Irene Lam purchased work restores the richness of the past; When it opened in 1958, Oklahoma City’s it and used tax credits to support a thorough the vision of public officials who support Gold Dome Bank was such a dazzler that pilots rehabilitation. Today, the gleaming structure preservation projects and legislation in their used it to get their bearings. The building, houses a mix of tenants – including a communities; and educators and journalists inspired by the geodesic domes of futurist R. multicultural center and the Oklahoma who help Americans understand the value , is both one of Oklahoma Main Street Program – and is an anchor for of preservation. City’s most recognizable and most beloved the city’s newly designated Asian District. architectural icons. Located along a stretch of The National Trust for Historic Preservation historic Route 66, the Gold Dome Bank also “The successful effort to save the Gold Dome is a private, nonprofit membership harkens to an era when vernacular roadside Bank could serve as a model for how local, organization dedicated to protecting the architecture sought to inject a sense of fun and state and national preservation advocates can irreplaceable. Recipient of the National frivolity into the American landscape. work together,” said Richard Moe, president of Humanities Medal, the Trust was founded the National Trust for Historic Preservation. in 1949 and provides leadership, education, It isn’t easy to lose something so big and shiny “Thanks to the collaborative efforts of these advocacy, and resources to save America’s – but this futuristic structure was almost groups, the future of this Oklahoma City icon diverse historic places and revitalize lost to the wrecking ball. In fact, the threat is as good as gold.” communities. Its Washington, D.C. was so serious that the dome appeared on the headquarters staff, six regional offices and National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list Co-nominees honored for the Gold Dome 28 historic sites work with the Trust’s of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Bank’s Honor Award are Dr. Irene Lam, 270,000 members and thousands of local Places in 2002. When demolition plans were The Citizens for the Gold Dome, and community groups in all 50 states. For more announced, local preservationists launched Preservation Oklahoma. information, visit the Trust’s web site at an energetic campaign to garner support for www.nationaltrust.org.

PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2008 3 Oklahoma’s 2008 Statewide Conference Announced The year 2008 will be an especially essential to the success of local historic City Tourism Department; Ponca City exciting time for Oklahoma’s preservation preservation programs. Participants will Historic Preservation Advisory Panel; community. Join your friends and learn about what makes an effective leader, and Newkirk Main Street. colleagues in Ponca City June 4-6 for the basics about building and sustaining Artfully Done: Oklahoma’s 20th Annual community preservation programs, involving But, the annual statewide conference Statewide Preservation Conference. young people in historic preservation, and is just the beginning. Please be sure protecting and preserving historic properties to mark your calendars for October In keeping with our tradition, the program on a small budget. 21-25 for the National Trust for will feature special tours, receptions, Historic Preservation’s annual National the SHPO’s annual awards banquet, TRACK C: Preservation Conference in Tulsa. The Preservation Oklahoma’s annual meeting Drawing on the Past or a Drammatic Future conference theme is Preservation in and luncheon, and three concurrent tracks Oklahoma’s rich heritage and culture are Progress. As this is the first time the of sessions as follows: expressed in buildings, structures, sites, NTHP has brought their conference districts, objects, and landscapes. Special to Oklahoma, you will not want to TRACK A: highlights include presentations about miss this special opportunity to meet Art and Architecture historic theaters and their rehabilitations, with over 2,000 preservationists from Presentations will concentrate on the traditional cultural properties of across the country and to help share artistically and architecturally significant tribes and special efforts to protect them, Oklahoma’s heritage with our visitors.For properties from prehistory to the recent and the National Historic Landmark more details, visit www.nthpconference.org. past. Topics such as restoration of Ponca program and its impact in Oklahoma. City’s Pioneer Woman Statue, celebration Watch your mail and the next issue of the 75th anniversary of the New Deal Cosponsors for the conference include of Preservation Oklahoma News for and its art and architecture, and the the State Historic Preservation Office/ more statewide conference details significance of suburban neighborhoods Oklahoma Historical Society; Oklahoma and information about the National are just a few examples of sessions in Main Street Center/Oklahoma Preservation Conference. You may also this track. Department of Commerce; Preservation contact Melvena Heisch, Deputy SHPO Oklahoma, Inc.; Ponca City Main at 405/522-4484 or mheisch@okhistory. TRACK B: Street; City of Ponca City; Ponca City org or visit www.okhistory.org/shpo/ Sculpting Community Preservation Programs Park and Recreation Department; Ponca shpom.htm. Well-informed and dedicated leaders are City Chamber of Commerce/Ponca

Kirkpatrick Foundation Grants The National Trust for Historic Central Oklahoma provides matching organizational development and law as Preservation invites public agencies and grants up to $10,000 for preservation well as to underwrite educational programs non-profit organizations in Oklahoma planning and educational efforts. Grant to engage the public. For more information County to apply for preservation planning funds may be used to obtain professional and an application, send an email to grants made possible by a generous gift expertise in areas such as architecture, [email protected] or call 817-332-4398. from the Kirkpatrick Foundation, Inc. archaeology, engineering, preservation The Kirkpatrick Preservation Fund for planning, land-use planning, fundraising,

Grants from National Trust, February Deadline

The National Trust for Historic Small Towns. Additionally, individuals from $500 to $10,000 for Mitchell and Preservation is currently accepting and for-profit businesses may receive Favrot grants, and $500 to $5,000 for the grant applications from nonprofit grants from the Favrot and Mitchell Hart Fund and Mayo Fund. Deadline for organizations and public agencies for funds if the project for which funding is application is Feb. 1, 2008. Please contact four grant programs: the Ruth and Allen requested involves a National Historic Denise Alexander at denise_alexander@ Mayo Fund for Historic Preservation Landmark. All four grant programs are nthp.org for more information on these in Oklahoma, the Johanna Favrot Fund designed to encourage preservation at the grants. Applications can be downloaded for Historic Preservation, the Cynthia local level by providing seed money for from http://www.nationaltrust.org/ Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic preservation projects focused on planning funding/nonprofit.html Interiors, and the Hart Family Fund for or education efforts. Grant awards range

4 PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2008 The Oklahoma Humanities Council Sponsors Two Grants For The Overholser Mansion

The Oklahoma Humanities Council recently “The Oklahoma Experience: From “We are thankful to the Oklahoma Humanities awarded $5,000 to Preservation Oklahoma Wilderness to Metropolis.” This book club Council for sponsoring the education video and to help fund an education video on the series lead by distinguished humanities the Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma series,” said Overholser Mansion. This video, titledA scholars will discuss the following books: Liz Carr, Overholser Mansion Director. “With Walk Through The Overholser Mansion, will A Tour on the Prairies, Sand In My the help of the Oklahoma Humanities Council, showcase the history of the Overholser family, Eyes, Catalogue, and Briarpatch. The we are able to reach more individuals and teach the architectural significance of the house and dates include February 19th, March them about Oklahoma history.” the diverse collections of each room. 11th, April 1st, and April 22nd. All programs start at 5:30 p.m. and books are The Oklahoma Humanities Council is an In addition, the Oklahoma Humanities provided by the Oklahoma Humanities independent, nonprofit organization whose Council recently awarded Preservation Council. For more information please mission is to enrich the lives of individuals Oklahoma the opportunity to host a Let’s call Liz Carr at 405/528.8485 or email at and communities by fostering access to and Talk About It, Oklahoma series entitled [email protected]. education in the humanities.

“Can-do” Book Helps Preservationists Save Endangered Buildings

Buying Time for Heritage: How to Save an Endangered Historic Property by J. Myrick Howard, president of Preservation North Carolina, describes how his organization has creatively employed common real estate strategies to save more than 500 Probably the best book ever written on how to do endangered historic properties from destruction. The book preservation in the real world. Engagingly written for provides practical tips on how a neighborhood, downtown, or a “can do” audience, the book makes clear that success preservation group can get involved in beneficial real estate work in saving buildings depends less on huge endowments with only modest resources. 160 pages. than every-day business “smarts.” It should be the lead book on every preservationist’s bookshelf. Preservation Books titles offer step-by-step strategies to deal with a variety of preservation issues. Publications run the gamut from the Robert E. Stipe Noted preservation educator and author economics of historic preservation to travel guides to historic places, Chapel Hill, North Carolina with new titles added frequently. You’ll also find back issues of the Forum Journal. Check out our website at www.preservationbooks. org or call 202-588-6296 for more information.

Preservation Oklahoma is Seeking an Executive Director

The Executive Director will be responsible • Demonstrate leadership ability, For consideration, please send cover letter, for all aspects of the organization’s flexibility and creativity. resume and salary requirement to: operations including financial management • Strong organizational and project and budgeting, supervision of staff, management skills. Preservation Oklahoma developing and implementing public • Persuasive oral and written Attn: Search Committee programs, and fund raising. Executive communication abilities. 405 NW 15th Street Director answers directly to an all-volunteer Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73103 Board of Directors. We are seeking a creative, entrepreneurial, self-starter with a vision and passion for Preservation Oklahoma is a statewide, nonprofit Desired background: the mission of Preservation Oklahoma. organization whose mission is to protect and • A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree and five promote Oklahoma’s historic places. years experience in non-profit management.

PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2008 5 In the Company of Layton: Architects Practicing – Cynthia Savage, Architectural Historian in Oklahoma City Around Statehood Part Two of Four Part Series Following the dissolution of the Layton, by the time of his arrival in Wemyss-Smith and Hawk partnership Oklahoma City in about late sometime in 1910-1911, Hawk again went 1906, he had had “...years of solo before partnering with Josephus experience in several of the Overton Parr in about 1914. The alliance large cities of the east.” He of Hawk and Parr in 1914 is notable as the apparently specialized in firm quickly became one of the most prolific steel frame buildings and fire architectural practices in the state. The firm proof office buildings, as well worked on many landmark buildings during as designing “...some of the their eighteen year alliance, including the most expensive residences Biltmore Hotel in Oklahoma City, the east of the Mississippi river.” Scottish Rite Temple in Guthrie and the Collignon also planned a Administration Building, Oklahoma College for Women A.F. and A.M. Lodge No. 157 in Tonkawa. hollow, fire proof, tile residence for William Moe, president of J.O. Parr practiced his trade in McAlester the Security National Bank. with Edgar Smith during the first decade As described by Collignon, this of the twentieth century. Smith and type of construction was “... Parr moved their firm from McAlester entirely new here.” With roof to Oklahoma City in about 1910. Before and walls of tile, the architect and after this, the firm of Smith and Parr noted the building would designed a number of school buildings be an “...absolutely fireproof throughout the state, including the structure at comparatively Administration Building at the Oklahoma the same cost as a wooden College for Women in Chickasha. Within building of like design.” Oklahoma City, the firm designed the Masonic Lodge, Tonkawa Administration Building for the Oklahoma In 1908, Collignon partnered City College for Young Ladies and the with an architect by the last name also practiced in Chicago, as well as campus for the St. Joseph’s Industrial of Thompson. The following year, Collignon Indianapolis, before coming to Oklahoma School. The firm also worked outside formed another alliance with W.H. Keyser. City. During their partnership, the firm Oklahoma, being responsible for the 1912 After 1909, Collignon apparently quit designed the Stock Exchange Building, as design of the Carnegie Library in Winfield, practicing architecture in Oklahoma City. well as the general office building of the Kansas, the commission coming after W.H. Keyser, however, went on to form the Morris Packing Plant, the City Hospital inspection of the firm’s First Presbyterian firm of Keyser and Schreiber. While the and the Hospital for Consumptives. The Church in Oklahoma City by the library’s partnership only lasted through 1910, both firm was also responsible for the design of building committee. Keyser and Schreiber continued to practice the H. Gerson residence at the corner of separately in Oklahoma City through 1911. Fourteenth and Dewey streets. According Previous to partnering with Layton and to the local paper in 1910, this home was Wemyss-Smith, Hawk associated himself Coming to Oklahoma City in 1909, W.H. “...acknowledged to be the most beautiful with G.W. Collignon. The collaboration Keyser brought over forty years of experience residence in the state.” of Hawk and Collignon was formed on the in the building trade. Relocating from 1 The Daily Oklahoman, 16 November 1910, 28 January 1912, 4 February 1912 first day of January 1907 and lasted only Chicago, where he “...was recognized as a 2 Ibid., 10 March 1907 and 5 April 1908. about a year. Collignon also did not seem leading architect...,” Keyser also designed 3 Oklahoma City Directories, 31908-1915. 4 The Daily Oklahoman, 22 April 1910. to have formal architectural training but several buildings in Dallas, Texas. Schreiber New SHPO Publications Available The State Historic Preservation Office includes a complete listing of the state’s en- for the statewide preservation effort and sug- (SHPO) is pleased to announce the availabil- tries in the register, the criteria for evaluating gestions for meeting the objectives. The State ity of new editions of two of its publications. National Register eligibility, details about Plan is also an easy-to-use guide to preserva- Each of them is a basic tool for preservation what listing means and the rights of private tion-related laws, terminology, and who to leaders, government agency officials with property owners, and more. Tomorrow’s contact with your questions. cultural resource management responsibili- Legacy: Oklahoma’s Statewide Preservation ties, and preservation professionals. Plan (2005) discusses the state’s historic To request a copy of either publication, resource types and threats to them. Addi- contact the SHPO at (405)521-6249 or Oklahoma’s National Register Handbook tionally, it includes the goals and objectives [email protected].

6 PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2008 Historic Preservation Review Committee Schedule For 2008 The Oklahoma Historic Preservation Each meeting will be held in the SHPO staff and consultants, receives Review Committee (state review board) is Oklahoma Historical Society’s LeRoy comments from owners of properties appointed by the Governor to provide advice H. Fischer Boardroom, Oklahoma proposed for nomination, listens to to the State Historic Preservation Officer History Center (third floor), 2401 N. public comments and concerns, and about nominations to the National Register Laird Avenue, Oklahoma City. The formulates recommendations to the of Historic Places and other preservation meetings are open to the public, and SHPO about whether or not a property issues. Members of the Committee include meeting agendas are provided on the State should be nominated to the National Arn Henderson, Chairman (architectural Historic Preservation Office’s website Register. The Committee and SHPO historian); LeRoy H. Fischer (historian); at www.okhistory.org/shpo/shpom.htm staff invite concerned citizens and John D. Hartley (prehistoric archeologist); under “Events.” preservation professionals to participate and Towana Spivey (historic archeologist). in this important component of the A vacant position will be filled in early 2008. The National Park Service regulations statewide preservation program. The 2008 Committee meetings will begin at governing the SHPO’s programs require 10:00am on each of the following dates: that a qualified state review board For further information about the participate in the National Register Committee, the National Register, Thursday, January 17 and other SHPO programs. During or other SHPO programs, call Thursday, April 10 each meeting, the Committee hears 405/521-6249 or visit us on the Thursday, July 17 presentations on nominations to the website listed above. Thursday, October 16 National Register of Historic Places from

NTHP Seeks Exhibitors for 2008 Annual Conference advocacy, developers, real estate professionals, place where businesses can connect with main street and downtown revitalization their specialized customers. programs, historic sites and house museums, and so much more. Our conference covers When you exhibit at the 2008 National such a vast array of topics that the extensive Preservation Conference, you’ll be preservation audience finds it a “must” for partnering with the National Trust to their continuing professional success. support the preservation movement. Your business will gain wide visibility with Why is this opportunity to exhibit leaders in the preservation movement, the The National Trust for Historic Preservation important to your business? Penetrating the people that inspire historic homeowners invites you to exhibit at the 2008 National preservation market is a complex marketing and regional leaders to preserve the unique Preservation Conference, October 22-24, challenge, particularly when your prospective characteristics of their communities. Position 2008 in Tulsa. The conference draws more customer has very specialized needs. The your business to influence the decision- than 2,000 preservationists from all over the marketplace at the National Preservation makers of the preservation field at the 2008 country for four days of intensive education, Conference is made up of a broad range of National Preservation Conference. field work, exhibits, and professional professionals that rarely meet in one place, development. and many of them are actively seeking Access the exhibit application at http:// vendors who can partner with them to meet www.nthpconference.org/exhibitors/ Delegates work in all aspects of the their unique requirements for preservation- We hope to hear from you soon—any preservation field and represent federal, state, related services and products. The National questions? Just contact Tina Hochberg at and local governments, architects, community Preservation Conference is that rare meeting 202-588-6275.

Overholser Mansion Pearl Sale

On November 30th Fox Lane Pearls and Goodrich, and Cecilia and Rick Lane of Fox Lane Preservation Oklahoma co-sponsored a pearl Pearls, over $1,500 was raised for the Overholser sale at the Overholser Mansion. A portion of Mansion. Special thanks to the host, Annie the proceeds benefited the Overholser Mansion’s Bohanon, whose commitment, dedication, and education programs and preservation efforts. hard work on the event guaranteed its success. Thanks to the generosity of Judy and Buz

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