Thanks to Sheryl Davis for finding this workshop on shotgun house restoration, to be sponsored by the Heritage Conservation Network:
SAVING "SHOTGUNS" - AIMING FOR A BETTER FUTURE
CAIRO, ILLINOIS USA
Dates: June 7-20, 2009
"HCN's workshop in Cairo takes you not to the land of pyramids and ancient tombs, but rather to the southernmost tip of Illinois – a place steeped in US history. Cairo (pronounced "kay-ro") was headquarters for General Grant at the beginning of the Civil War, was the central hub for steamboat traffic, was known for its blues musicians, saw intense civil rights activity, and was for many years the economic and cultural center for the region. It also has an incredible array of architecture. In the past 50 years, Cairo has suffered tremendously from the economic depression that plagues the region and is now a virtual ghost town, its historic buildings lining deserted streets.
In a last-ditch effort to save their city, the community has come together and formed the Cairo VISION 20-20 Committee. Working in partnership with Southern Illinois University at Carbondale - School of Architecture, HCN, and other organizations, the group has devised a plan to bring community revitalization and economic development to a "New Cairo" by the year 2020. One component of this plan calls for utilizing the city's historic resources to attract businesses, residents, and visitors. HCN and our partners are collaborating on a project to create affordable housing by preserving and rehabilitating a group of historic "shotgun"-style houses. These houses are just some of the more than 350 properties in Cairo already listed on or determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places."
In a last-ditch effort to save their city, the community has come together and formed the Cairo VISION 20-20 Committee. Working in partnership with Southern Illinois University at Carbondale - School of Architecture, HCN, and other organizations, the group has devised a plan to bring community revitalization and economic development to a "New Cairo" by the year 2020. One component of this plan calls for utilizing the city's historic resources to attract businesses, residents, and visitors. HCN and our partners are collaborating on a project to create affordable housing by preserving and rehabilitating a group of historic "shotgun"-style houses. These houses are just some of the more than 350 properties in Cairo already listed on or determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places."
For more on the workshop, fees, etc. go here.
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