Podcast: Heritage branding, analytics and international perspective with Jamie Donahoe of Adventures in Preservation

Jamie Donahoe at Bartow-Pell Mansion

What if you could take your vacation time to not only see a new place, but meet new friends and use your hands to preserve built heritage all at the same time?

That’s just the kind of unforgettable experience Jamie Donahoe facilitates around the world. She co-founded Adventures in Preservation with the mission to save the world’s architectural heritage by supporting community-driven preservation projects that seek to create economic and environmental sustainability.

Jamie has a very down-to-earth personality that comes through in her communication online as well. In this interview, she talks about how she uses the web to tell the stories of heritage resources. But, just as importantly, she’ll explore how the Adventures in Preservation concept came about, and hopefully give you some insight into developing and marketing your own heritage brand.

A conversation with John Leeke, the “original heritage video blogger” (audio podcast)

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John Leeke was videoblogging for nearly a decade before YouTube was even invented. And he was taking about heritage preservation. His “campfire chats” have created a community throughout the world and inspired countless folks to take up the preservation trades. In this interview, he talks about getting started in video blogging, the modern tools he [...]

John Leeke V-log: Steam Paint Removal

In this installment of his Voices of the Past V-log, John Leeke demonstrates using steam to remove heavy paint build up from wood surfaces. Steam paint removal softens the paint film so it can be more easily scraped away. It works well with the heavy paint buildup commonly found on the exterior of older buildings during house restoration and historic preservation projects.

John Leeke V-log: Repairing moisture damage in wood

This time, John looks at moisture damage to a wooden door jamb. He explains how to evaluate the damage and how to effect a repair using epoxy. 25 min.

John Leeke Preservation Trades V-log: Fort Lowell Adobe Ruins "Gringo Blocks"

In this installment of his video log, John Leeke takes us to Fort Lowell in Tuscon, Arizona where he speaks with Simon Herbert about Adobe contruction methods. Specifically, they examine “gringo blocks” as a building device. More to come …