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A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENTDearfellowalumniandfriends,

The photo above is oneof the reasons I love theAlumniAssocia:on andall that weareworking to

develop. A bit of background:at the annual newstudentpicnicthisfall,Sean BeckeA,anEcologicalPlanning student in theMA Program in the UVMRubense:n School, who took classes in the HP

program, announced a Burlington GeographicLecture Series for the fall. The HPAA helped tospread the word, especially because two of our

own were giving a lecture in the series: BrennanGauthier (’11) and Kyle Obenauer (’13). On thenightofthepresenta:on,Iwashappilysurprisedto

seemanyalums in aAendance, for interest in theeventandsupportofBrennanandKyle.(Andweallhappilygatheredtogethertosnapaphoto).

As theHPAAnetworkgrows and morepeople getinvolved and meet each other,we hope that you

canfindtheUVMHPalumsinyourarea.Ifyouare

unsurehow to start,weencourage you to contactusandwe’llhelpyouconnecttothoseinyourarea.Our goal isto support each other and tocon:nue

tobuildournetwork.

In 2017, look for informa:on about the 40thanniversary celebra:on of the first HP class,

program, and first awarded HP degree. We areplanning for a weekend long celebra:on inBurlington,VTinOctober.Moredetailstocome.

We are excited that people outside of Burlingtonare joining the boardandcontribu:ng. Itmakesa

difference! Please con:nue to send ideas. Thankyou for your support and interest.We cannot dothiswithoutyou.

KaitlinO’Shea,Classof2011UVMHPAAPresident

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Picturedabove:Agroupofalums(KateRi9er,BeccaReese,KaitlinO’Shea,KyleObenauer,CaitlinCorkins,SamFord,BrennanGauthier,DevinColman,TomVisser,andcurrentstudentAusInWhitegatheratMainStreetLandingonNovember7,2016tohearBrennanandKylepresent“PathwaysandPavement”.

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Jim Lindberg (’91). In the Spring of 1991, I le_

Burlington to take a job as “Field Representa:ve”with the Mountains/Plains Office of the Na:onalTrust for Historic Preserva:on. Amazingly enough,

25yearslater Iams:llhereinDenver andwith theNa:onal Trust, serving as Senior Director of thePreserva:on Green Lab. The Green Lab conductsresearch and works with partners across the

country to help make building reuse the defaultchoiceforsustainableci:esofthefuture.Aspartofourwork,wearetes:ngideas of Jane Jacobs that

ChesterLiebsbroughtto lifeforusinhisclassesandon field trips to New York, Charleston, and otherci:es.Iwill never forget our class tripto NewYork

City, where I was introduced to Coney Island,McSorley’sAleHouse,and theamazingstoryoftheLong Island Motor Parkway, among many otherplaces. Our trip home included an epic traffic jam

due to a police manhunt near LaGuardia airport,which we escaped when Chester decided to takeour van “off-road.” I am forever grateful for way

Chester and the other faculty made our liAleprograminVermontfeel likeawindowtoanen:reworld of places to explore, understand, and

steward.

OneofChris5nePrevalos’s(’13)favoritememories

abouther:meatUVMishangingoutwithherclassin what some:mes felt likethemiddleof nowhereon sitevisitswithBob.Theys:ll talkabouthowhe

knew the best way to bribe a bunch of gradstudents out into the woods on a rainy, blustery,Vermontday..SNACKS!Thebest ofsnacks:cheeses,crackers, fresh fruit, boAled water and juices. He

reallyknewhowtokeepushappyanditneverwentun-appreciated.ThanksBob!

Lisa Crompton (’13) was also a big fan of Bob’ssnacks. She some:mes recreates aHP Field Triplunch basket, which includes fresh hard rolls,

laughing cow cheeses, cherry tomatoes andseltzers.ItalwaysbringsherbacktoVermont!

FranGubler(’15) will never forget aboutwhenher

class finished the program and Bob gave eachstudent a historic postcard that had something todowithwheretheyeachcamefromoriginally. She

hasherhistoricviewoftheNJTurnpikeinherofficeatworkand sheremembersUVMfondlywhenevershelooksatit!

Another year, another round of memories from alumni. Keep sending them to uvmhpaa@gmail.com

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MichelePraughtandAlfredHolden(both’92)takeabreakfromHPstudiesonabeau:fulfallday,October1991,justoutsideofVergennes,VT.PhotobyLisaHartmann(’92)

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ProfessorThomasVisser(’86)

Director,UVMHistoricPreserva5onProgram

This photo shows Wheeler House room 103 (later my

office and ACES lab and now the Historic Preserva:onComputer Lab) as it was on a winter morning in themid-1980s.

Itwashere inthis room thatour UVMHP classof 1986worked closely on our advocacy project, "RuralPreserva:on:ShapingVermont’sVermont’sFuture,”with

ourdevotedmentor,DawnAndrews,whothen servedasthe interim director of the UVM Historic Preserva:onProgram.

Looking closely at this image, note the slide screenhangingon thefar wall that was set up for viewing thehundreds of slides that our class took in rural

communi:esaroundVermontforthisproject.

Also note the 1970s IBM Selectric typewriter on the

SteelCase desk on the right. At the :me, the HistoryDepartment had one cranky IBM Personal Computerhousedupstairsinthe:ny“ComputerRoom,”andcopies

werebeingproducedfromstencilsonanoldmimeographmachine upstairs in the "Copy Room.” All incomingtelephone calls came first to the History Departmentfrontofficeandabuzzeronthewall ofRoom103would

ringifacallwasforanyofus.

Butalsonotethefrayedasbestosinsula:ononthe

steamhea:ngpipesbytheceiling. Severalyearslaterthisasbestoswasall removed a_erchunksstarted fallingoff.Thinsynthe:cyellowcarpe:ngthencoveredallthefloors

onthebasementlevelofWheelerHouse, butalsowithinseveral yearsmostofthiscarpe:ngwasremoveddue tovariouswaterleaks.

Indeedthisimagepromptsmanyfondrecollec:onsofourclass mee:ngs and of the enjoyable collabora:veworkwith Dawn and thewonderful group of students in our

class.Butitwasalsointhisroomonamorningverymuchlikethisthat Irecall wefirst heard the shockingnewsoftheChallengerSpaceShuAledisasterinJanuary1986.

Of course in the spirit of preserva:on, most of thefurnishings seen hereares:ll in use in Wheeler House.ThewoodenbookshelfonthefarwallisnowinRoom101

whereitholdsbooksdonatedtoourHistoricPreserva:onResourceCollec:on. Thefilecabinetontheright isinmyoffice upstairs in room 207. The sturdy Steelcase desks

andmostof thechairsares:ll in service.We now havenice woodgrain vinyl flooring in the room that resistschronicwater leaks.The slide screen has been replaced

with a large high defini:on television that serves as amonitor for teaching in this room now filled with newiMac computers and digital microscopes. And, yes, thesun s:ll shines for historic preserva:on students in

Wheeler103onwintermornings!

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MaryHumstone(’84)

TheUVMgraduateprograminhistoricpreserva:onlaunchedmeonadiverseand fulfilling32-yearcareerinthefield,from

execu:ve director of a Main Street project to assistantdirector in a regional office of the Na:onal Trust, to aFulbright researcher,to teachinggraduatestudentsand now,runningasmall consul:ngbusinessandservingon theboard

of a statewide organiza:on. Chester Liebs designed anddirectedasmartprogramthatimmersedstudentsin thebuiltenvironment from the first day, and introduced us to the

incrediblybroadrangeofconcepts thatwewouldencounterin future careers in thefield. He taughtusto be educatorswhilewe ourselveswere learning.Thisall cametogether for

mewithourclassadvocacyproject.Workingasateamtotakean idea through the en:re process, from concep:on todesign, grant proposal and implementa:on, was anexperiencethatIhavedrawnonrepeatedlyduringmycareer.

Ourclassofsix tookontheFlynnTheaterinBurlington,whichat the :me was beginning to revive a_er a period of

dormancy.Under thementorshipofChester Liebsand VictorSwenson of the Vermont Council on the Humani:es, weexpandedouroriginal theater-focused

concept toput theFlynn inthelargercontext of the 1920s and 1930s inVermont, launching a semester-longpublic program called “Art Deco and

Streamline Vermont.” We toured thestate capturingexamples of Art Decoand Streamline Moderne design, and

traveled to New York to understandthe antecedents of Vermont ’sminiature skyscrapers.Weporedover

historic photographs in SpecialCollec:ons, and researched thehistoryofVermont inthefirstdecadesof the 20th century. We opened the

lobby of the Flynn on a Saturdaymorning and invited the public tocomeand sharetheir ar:facts,photos

andmemories oftheperiod,fillingourtableswitheverythingfromArtDecocompactstostreamlinedtoastersandevenavacuumcleaner.Ourprogramincludeda

lecture series, abookdiscussion, ascreening anddiscussionof the first “talkie,” awalking tour,aconserva:on workshop

andaphotoexhibit. Actually,recoun:ngitnowIcan’tbelieve

that sixgradstudentspulledall thisoff in asemester,butweweretoldwecoulddoitandwedid.

I’ve applied this experience in all ofmywork since,thinkingbeyond the individual building or resource to its largercontext, and thinking of differentways to engage people atthelevelstheyunderstandand learn thebest.The advocacy

project gaveme confidence to try out new ideasand reachout tonewaudiences, influencing theprograms Idevelopedat the Na:onal Trust such as BARN AGAIN! and Prairie

ChurchesofNorthDakota,andmyworkonJapan’stradi:onallandscapesasaFulbrightSeniorResearcher.Asaprofessorofhistoric preserva:on and architectural history at the

University of Wyoming, I incorporated several of Liebs’teachingtechniques(includingsomeIhadcomplainedaboutasa student!). I tookmystudents into the field as o_en aspossible, and challenged them to understand by seeing,

beforeseeking confirma:on inwriAen and oral sources. I’msograteful to Chester Liebsandmyother professorsatUVMfor openingmyeyes to the possibili:esoflearning from the

built environment, and tomyveryspecial classmates in theclassof1984.

Above photograph: Inthe foyer ofWheelerHouse,MaryHumstoneandDavidShelton(both’84)workonexhibit layoutandtextfor theArt Deco and Streamline Vermont exhibit, “From Broadway toBurlington.” Photo by Chester H. Liebs, 1983. Courtesy of MaryHumstone.

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In August 2011 the Waterbury State Office

Complex, originally the Vermont State Asylum fortheInsane,wasdevastated by flooding causedbyTropical StormIrene.Floodwaters crested 2.5feet

abovethe site’s100-year floodlinecausingseveredamage and forcing the displacement ofapproximately1,200stateworkers.

A centerpiece ofWaterbury,the hospital complexwasdesignedbyRand&Taylor,ana:onallyknownarchitecture firm based in Boston. The firm’s

principals,Bertrand E.Taylor andGeorgeD.Rand,werena:vesofVermontandthefirmspecializedinhospitalcampusdesigns,workingonanumberofprojects

aroundNew England.When originallyconstructed in thelate 19th century, the complex included a number ofprogressive ideas that revolu:onized the treatment andcareofpa:entswithmentalhealthissues. Thedesignwas

intended to create an environment that capitalized onfreshairandnatural lightbyu:lizingextensiveglazingand

exteriorporches, alongwithapastorallandscapeintended

for outdoor recrea:on and contempla:on. Part of animportant,humanizing,paradigmshi_inthetreatmentofmental health issues, this design reflected the physical

manifesta:onoftheseideas.

TheVermontStateAsylumfortheInsanewasconstructedin 1889 and representsRand &Taylor’s largest andmost

intactwork.Ini:alplanscalledforacentraladministra:onbuilding with two wings on either side, one for malepa:ents and another for female pa:ents, connected by

corridors.ThefacilityopenedonAugust8,1891, with two

circular wards, ageneral ward,criminal ward and boilerhouse.By1895, the linear/pavilionmodel wasexpandednorth inamirrorimageofthefirstphase,anchoredbyan

administra:ve building placed in the center of the axialconfigura:on.Thesebuildings, nowcollec:velyknownasthehistoric core,accommodatedabout400pa:ents.The

hospitalcost$250,000toconstructandoperated

as the Vermont State Hospital un:l 1975 whenthe former wardswere adap:vely rehabilitatedas offices for the Vermont Agency of Human

Services.

The former hospital complex is listed as a

contribu:ng property in the Waterbury VillageHistoric District and will be individuallynominated to the Na:onal Register of HistoricPlaces for its architectural significance and

influence on the history of mental healthtreatmentinVermontandintheUnitedStates.

Following the 2011 flood, a feasibility studyconducted by Freeman French Freeman Architects, ofVermont incollabora:onwith GoodyClancyArchitectsof

Boston and a team of engineering and consul:ng firms,recommended rehabilita:on of thirteen buildings in thehistoric complex alongwith some of the larger buildingsoutside the floodplain, demoli:on of non-historic

buildingsor those that had lost integrity, deconstruc:onofafewhistoricallysignificantbuildings inthefloodplain,andconstruc:onanew86,000-square-footofficebuilding

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and central hea:ng plant to meet theprogramma:c needs of the Agency of

HumanServices.Funding from the project came throughmul:ple sources, including the FederalEmergencyManagementAgency (FEMA)

to helpmi:gatehazardsand reduce theeffects of any future flooding events.Sec:on 106 of the Na:onal Historic

Preserva:on Act of 1966 requires allfederalagencieslikeFEMAtakeintoaccounttheeffectsoftheir undertakings on historic resources. In addi:on, the

Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services,

ownerofthecomplex,wasrequiredtofulfillitsregulatoryobliga:onsunder 22 VSAChapter 14,the Vermont StateHistoric Preserva:on Act requiring state

agenciesto takemeasures topreservehistoricresources under its ownership. Moreover,becauseofthestate’sinvolvementandthesizeof the hospitalparcel,theproject wassubject

to Act 250, a state review process forevalua:onandmanagementofenvironmental,social, and fiscal consequences for major

development. This created mul:facetedconsidera:ons and scheduling within theregulatoryframeworks.

TheVermont Division for HistoricPreserva:onplayedakeyroleinresolvingintricateplanningand construc:on issues related to the

developmentofasuitabledesign thatensurednew construc:on met preserva:on standards, loss ofhistoricresourceswasadequatelymi:gated,andall flood

hazardmi:ga:onwasappropriateforthecomplexandthesurrounding neighborhood historic district. Following up

on theearlyeffortsofDevinColman (Classof2006),State

ArchitecturalHistorian,with eligibilitydetermina:onsandresource documenta:on, Jamie Duggan (Class of 2008),Project Review Coordinator spearheaded the Division’s

involvement with this project,mee:ng weekly with theproject design team to assess project plans, providedesign and treatment recommenda:ons, and ensureprotec:on of the historic resources. Monitoring ranged

from the preserva:on of en:re buildings and landscapefeatures to smaller details such as interior finishes andrepoin:ngofbrickexteriors,confirmingallworkmet the

SecretaryoftheInterior’sStandardsforRehabilitaIon.

The design of the project involved mul:ple treatments

focusing on preserva:on/restora:on of the CenterBuildingandrehabilita:onoftherest oftheHistoricCore.Great carewas takentopreserveand restore asmuch oftheoriginalmassing,form,andhistoric fabric aspossible,

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RearofcenterbuildingwithnewaddiIonandcourtyard.

DevinColman,JamieDuggan,JackieLehmann,ConnieKent,JessGoerold,SamFord,TracyMarIn,JohnDumville,CaitlinCorkins.10/16/2015

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OnSaturdayApril23,2016,theUVMHPAAteamed

upwiththePreserva:onTrustofVermont (PTV)atDaisy Turner’s Homestead Birchdale Camp inGra_on,VermontforaPreserva:onWorkDay.

PTVreceivedaStateHistoricPreserva:onGrant tomakesignificant repairsto thebuilding,whichwillbeopentothepublicasanunmannedhistoricsite.

Our mission: to clean up the site, prepping it forsummerwork. Volunteerstrekked intothewoodedsite,removedbrushandvines, avoidedthorns,and

cleanedupthetrashscaAeredabout thesite.Our

workwasonlyontheexterior,butwedidpeekintothehouse andeveryoneenjoyed adeliciouslunchprovidedbyPTV.

AboveistheBEFOREpicture–beforethesuncameout and beforewe cleared all of the brush awayfromthehouse.Picturedhere: Jess Goerold, Sam

Ford,DougCorkins,Caitlin Corkins,BarryCousins,Tommy Colman, Devin Colman, Eric Gilbertson,AnnCousins,KaitlinO’Shea,ScoANewman.

The board of the alumni association, strives to host work days, tours, networking events, and, of course, a happy hour or two. Everyone is welcome. Here’s what we’ve been doing. Share your ideas for events in BTV and gatherings in your area!

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Leatoright:abeauIfuldayinGraaon;JessGoerold&SamFord;DevinColmanandhissonTommy.

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SUMMIT HOUSE FOLLOW UP TOURIn May 2016, Paul Wyncoop (’94) led a hard had tour of the Summit House (Alumni House) at UVM, while it was under restoration and the addition under construction. Following the tour, we enjoyed happy hour at a new brewery, Foam, located in a historic building on Lake Street at the Burlington waterfront.

MAY2016

Alumsonthetour:PaulWyncoop,TomVisser,DevinColman,JohnDumville,CaitlinCorkins,KaitlinO’Shea.

Toplea:theaddiIonunderconstrucIon.Bo9omlea:therenovatedthirdstory.Above:Notalloftheplastercouldbesaved,butfortunatelydetailssuchasthefireplaceremain.

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This year’s Vermont Downtown and Historic

Preserva:on Conference was held in downtownWaterbury, VT. The conference is a partnershipbetween the Vermont Agencyof Commerce and

CommunityDevelopment, including the Divisionfor Historic Preserva:on and the Preserva:onTrustof Vermont.Each year theevent showcasesmany great downtown revitaliza:on and

preserva:on stories.Waterburywasan excellentchoice for the conference, as one of thecommuni:eshit hardest byTropical Storm Irene

in 2011,yet ithas comebackstronger with new

businesses, a rehabilitated state office complex,

and a strong sense of community. Waterburyprovidestheperfectpreserva:oninspira:on.

OneofthehighlightsthisyearwasabeerhistorytourledbyAdamKrakowski(’11), whoisnowoneof Vermont’s best known beer historians, andauthor of the book Vermont ProhibiIon:

Teetotalers, BootleggersandCorrupIon.Thetourincluded sampling at Waterbury Cra_ Brewers,which is another building and business success

storyfollowingTropicalStormIrene.

2016 DOWNTOWN & HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONFERENCE

JUNE 2016

Toplea:alumsAmyWorden,KaitlinO’Shea,andAnnCousinsonthebeertour.Topright:AlumsandconferencegoersattheUVMHPAAtable.Bo9omphoto:alumconference-goersattherecepIon:CaitlinCorkins,LisaRyan,AmyWorden,Bri9aFennimanTonn,JamieDuggan,AnnCousins,KaitlinO’Shea,NadineMiller,JennaLapachinski,DevinColman,SarahGraulty,MegCampbell,AdamKrakowski.Wealwayshaveagoodshowing!Hopetoseeyouatnextyear’sconferenceonJune8inWhiteRiverJuncIon,VT.

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OnOctober20,2016inattheChandlerMusicHall

inRandolph,VT,theVermontDivisionforHistoricPreserva:onandthePreserva:onTrustofVermonthostedanPechaKuchastylesympsosiumhonoring

theimpactsoftheNa:onalHistoricPreserva:onActinVermont.

UVMProfessorEmeritusChesterLiebswasthe

keynotespeaker,anddelightedtheaudiencewithimagesofhisearlypreserva:onworkandstoriestomatch.ChesterwastheAssistantDirectorofthe

VermontDHPintheearly1970s,foundedtheUVMHPProgramin1975,andwasafoundingboard

memberofPTVin1980.Forthoseofuswhohad

neverhadthepleasureofhearingChesterlecture,thiswasquitethetreat.

A_erChester’skeynote,eachspeakerhadapproximately7minutesforhis/hertalk.ManyofthespeakerswereUVMHPAlumsincluding:DevinColman,CaitlinCorkins,KyleObenauer,Brennan

Gauthier,andMegCampbell,withmanyotheralumswereinaAendance.

Below:DevinColman(lea)andCaitlinCorkins(right)givetheirpresentaIons.

PRESERVATION 50 SYMPOSIUMS:VERMONT & NEW HAMPSHIRE

OCTOBER2016

Picturedabove:O’Shea,Miller,Lapachinski.

On October 28, 2016, in Concord, NH, the New

HampshireDivision for HistoricResourceshostedasymposiumcelebra:ngthe50thanniversaryof theNa:onal Historic Preserva:on Act. Titled“We’re

Golden,” the day had a 1960s flair. KeynoteCharlene Vaughn of the ACHP started off the day.Speakerspresented on Sec:on106successstoriesrelated to FEMA,archaeology,housing, the White

MountainNa:onalForests,historicbridges, andNHarmoriesownedbytheNHArmyNa:onalGuard.

UVM alum Nadine Miller (’91) a Preserva:onProjectReviewerwithNHDHR,worked:relesslytoplan this eventwithher colleagues.Alumni Kaitlin

O’Shea(’11),aPreserva:onPlannerwithVHB,andJenna Lapachinski (’13), a Historic ResourceSpecialist with LCHIP (Land and CommunityHeritageInvestmentProgram),aAendedtheevent.

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Steven Engelhart (’85)

This fall, the class of '85 had a small informal

reunion of sorts.Gathering together in Essex (NY)were professor and UVM HP program founderChester Liebs, and classmates Steven Engelhart,

Michele Plourde Barker, and LaurenMurphy. Thisreunion immediatelyturned intoafieldtripastheyexplored a fantas:c c. 1790 house rescued andrestoredbyWillieWilcox, sawtheinnerworkingsof

a1904hydroelectricplantontheBoquetRiverwithoperator Ethan French, looked at Lauren's currentproject to restore an early store and tavern, and

ended the day over wood-fired pizza and greatconversa:onatDogwood Bread inWadhams. ThedaywasalsoareminderofwhytheHPprogramwas

suchawonderfulexperienceandsuchgoodtrainingfor whatever lay ahead. In Chester, we had acurious, engaged, knowledgeable, and commiAedpreserva:onist as teacher and leader. And

throughouttheprogramtheywereencouragedandtaught to explore, see, understand, care for, andstandupfor thevast anddiversecultural legacyall

around us.Whether running anonprofit, or doingtop-notch building restora:ons and selling realestateorwri:nghistoricalnovels,weallhadadeep

well of curiosity, passion, high standards, and

commitment to draw from that was nurtured and

castatUVM.Areallifegi_,indeed.

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Classof’85reunionabove:SteveEngelhart,MichelePlourdeBarker,LaurenMurphy,andChesterLiebs.

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NOVEMBER2016 ALUM MEET UP: PAST FORWARD CONFERENCE

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PastForwardConference inHouston,TXin November.

Among the many UVM alumni and students who attended,le_toright:Anna Mod, SWCA Environmental Consultants; George Born, Bridgewater State University; Dan Everhart, Restore Oregon; Tom Visser, University of Vermont; Renee Kuhlman, NTHP; and Jim Lindberg, NTHP.

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It’s been a big year for Elizabeth Rosin (’90). Rosin

Preserva:onwaswererecognizedasoneofKansasCity’s25Under 25small businesses, wonan award fromtheKansasCityBusinessJournal for the adap:vereuseof their offices,

andcelebrated their 10th anniversaryallwithinthe span oftwo weeks last February. It wasvery exci:ng and a liAleheady! They added a seventh person to their staff thissummer and con:nue toexplorenewmarkets. Clientsare

increasingly interested in preserva:on opportuni:es formid-20th century resources. Current projects includedesigna:on and rehab of a 1974 “flashcube” building by

HOK in KC and of Leon Russell’s Shelter Records studio inTulsa (also early70s POS). A_er three years and a dozendra_s, this year’s biggest preserva:on victory was the

Na:onalRegister lis:ngofthe1974Kemper Arena(HelmutJahn/CFMurphyAssociates),whichwillallowthebuildingtobe repurposed as a venue for recrea:onal sports leaguesandbringnewenergyandeconomicdevelopmenttotheold

stockyards district. They are excited to see it all come tofrui:on.

DouglasMcVarish(’91)isnowaSeniorHistoricPreserva:onSpecialistwith theNew JerseyHistoric Preserva:onOffice.HeistheNa:onalRegisterreviewerforsouthernNewJersey

andiscollabora:ngonastatemari:mecontextandasurvey+contextofsouthernCumberlandCounty,NewJersey.

AnnaMod(’95)recentlytraveledtoNewYorkCitytoreceive

anawardfromDOCOMOMO/USforherworkintheHoustonUncommonModern project.Theproject includeda survey,exhibi:on, tour, panel discussion and catalog about the

ordinary, everydaymoderneraofficebuildings,clinics,tradelodges and churches that are in everyAmerican town andcity.Theseare o_en overlooked aswefocuson theiconic.

Modand her fellowcurator DelaneyHarris-Finchpresenteda power session at the Na:onal trust for HistoricPreserva:on’s Past Forward conference in Houston,November2016.

GeorgeBorn (’96)finishedhisPh.D.program inAmerican&New England Studies at Boston University in May. His

disserta:on is en:tled, "Home Rule: The Crea:on of LocalHistoricDistrictsin theNewBoston,1953to1983."Georgecurrentlyteachestwo courses at Bridgewater (Mass.)State

University:asurveyofAmericanArtandArchitecture,anda

newseminaronHistoricPreserva:on.Hecon:nuestoserve

as the Preserva:onOfficer of theNewEngland chapter oftheSocietyofArchitecturalHistoriansand asamember oftheSomerville(Mass.)HistoricPreserva:onCommission.

Tonya Loveday (’12) was recentlyhired to the posi:on ofPreserva:on Planner for the Town of Brookline,MassachuseAs.Forthepast threeyears,sheworkedfor the

CityofBostonasstafftotheBostonLandmarksCommission.

KateRiYer(‘12)currentlylivesinEssex,NY,ahistoricvillage

onLakeChamplainintheAdirondackPark. ShemanagestheWhallonsburgGrangeHall, acommunitycultural arts non-profit housed in a beau:fully rehabilitated 1915 grange

building. KatealsoteachesyogaatLakeChamplainYogaandWellness,andplaysfiddlewiththreebands.Outsideofherprofessional cocktail, she takes full advantage of hiking,biking,andskiinginthegorgeousAdirondackMountains.

Chris5nePrevalos(’13)iscurrentlyworkingattheSchooloftheArt Ins:tute of Chicago but is soon leavingto explore

some adventures in California! The reason for her move isthatherpartnerreceivedagreatjobopportunity.HeflewoffinAugust tohit thegroundrunningand sheplans tofollow

a_er the Holidays. She is SO excited! Chicago has beentrea:ng her well but she wouldn't mind some full :mesunshine.

Lisa Crompton (’13) has been working as the TechnicalServices&ArchitecturalWarehouseMarke:ng Specialist atthe Historic Albany Founda:on since March 2015. In

addi:on to assis:ng property owners with tax creditapplica:ons,grant wri:ng, and surveying for newdistricts,Lisa is working closelywith the Albany CountyLand Bank

andhousinggroupssuchasUnitedTenantsandHousingforAllwhichhelptofightvacancythroughoutAlbany. Modeleda_ertheYoungPreserva:onistgroupsinWesternNewYork,Lisa and a group of local architects and preserva:onists

throughout the Capital Region started the Young UrbanPreserva:onistsof theCapital Region (YUP//CR).Thegroupstrives to raise awareness for the area’s exemplary

architectural and cultural resources, encourage re-investment within the downtown neighborhoods, andeducate the public on the endless resources for

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communi:es.Sheiscurrentlyintheprocessofpurchasinga

historichouseofherownto rehab,whichshehopeswillbethefirstofmany!

FranGubler(’15)hasservedasPreserva:onAssociateatthePreserva:onLeagueofNewYorkStatesinceMarch2015andlovesallthingsNewYorkState.Inhercurrentrole,shehelpsmanage the League’s two grant programs: both are geared

toward connec:ng historic building stewards with qualifiedarchitects, engineers,andotherpreserva:onprofessionalsasthey establish preserva:on and maintenance plans. Fran

recently compiled a report that charted the impact of thegrantprogramsinNewYorkState.Thereportconcludedthatgrant recipients leveraged significant addi:onal funding to

restore their buildings,and that manyresourceswereaddedto theNa:onalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.Fran livesinAlbanybutenjoys visi:ngall 62 coun:es ofNewYorkwhenever she

can.

Sebas5an Renfield (’11) lives in Madison, WI where he’sworked as ahistorian at Mead &Hunt,Inc.for 4.5 years. Inaddi:ontohistoricbuildings,Sebas:andoesalotofworkwith

historicroadsandbridgesaroundthecountry. He spent twoweeks this summer evalua:ng several historic highways inAlaska,andhadtheopportunitytohangoutwithKa:eMiller(’11)and PaulWackrow (’11), who livetherenow,aswellas

MeghanBezio(nowMeghanGross(’11).Thephotobelowwastaken on Sebas:an’s "lunch break" in Hatcher Pass,north ofPalmer,AK.Justanotherdayattheoffice!

Meghan(Bezio)Gross(‘11):MyhusbandMikeandI wentouttovisitKa:eandPaulforaweekforvaca:on.Itwasagreat

opportunitytoseeAlaskawhilefriendslivethereandwehadaplacetostay!WewentcampinginDenaliNa:onalParkand

then when we returned I saw that Sebas:an was pos:ngphotos on Instagram from a state park near Anchorage. Itextedhimand turnedout hewas inAlaska thesameweek

for work surveying roads for the DOT! He actually lives inWisconsin now for work.So wemet up for drinks the nextnight in Anchorage.Caught up on life and talked about thegoodold:mes!Itwasagreatcoincidenceandtotallyrandom

thatwewerethereatthesame:me!

Earlierthisyear, MaYhewGoguen(’15)relocatedtoMarylandwhereheisaResearchHistorianforHistoryAssociates,Inc.Inhis new role, MaAhew conducts research for a variety of

clients including museums, legal firms, and the federalgovernment.

MichelleJohnstone(’16) iscurrentlyworkingasan Assistant

Architectural Historian for the Public ArchaeologyLaboratoryinPawtucket,RI.

AminiClassof2011ReunioninAK:PaulWackrow,KaIeMiller,Meghan(Bezio)Gross,SebasIanRenfield.

KaIeMiller,Meghan(Bezio)Gross,SebasIanRenfield.

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“WATERBURY COMPLEX”

UVM Historic Preservation Alumni Association Board Members

Kaitlin O’Shea (’11), PresidentAdam Krakowski (’11), Vice PresidentConstance Kent (’12), SecretaryCaitlin Corkins (’08), Treasurer

Matthew Goguen (’14)Jenna Lapachinski (’13), Brennan Gauthier (’11)Jeff Emidy (’00)Daniel Rhode, Student Liaison

Want to be on the board? Let us know! Elections occur in December/January.

CONTACT INFO:

uvmhpaa@gmail.com www.uvmhpalum.wordpress.com

UVM HP Alumni AssociationPO Box 64666

Burlington, VT 05406

Become a member!www.uvmhpalum.wordpress.com/membership

December2016HPAABoardElec:ons

December13,2016,6:30pmAnnualHolidayPartyChamplainClub,Burlington,VT

Staytunedtosocialmediaandemailfordetails.

October2017:40thAnniversaryCelebration.Details

cominginearly2017.

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...architectural finish and considered the architecturalcenterpiece. Important historic features that were

retainedand repaired include:theoverallmassingandform of themul:ple central core buildings with theirexuberant, Victorian design of brick, granite, slate,copper, woodandglass;twolargeconferenceroomsin

aformerchapelspace/dayroomswithcofferedceilings,wooden beams and central skylights; rehabilita:on ofthehistoric woodwindowsat theCenter Building;and

rehabilita:on of the iconic round wards at the northand south ends of the historic core.The project alsoincludedrestora:onofhistoricelements thatwere lost

overtheyears,includingtwomassivecupolasontopofthe stair towers at the north and south wings of thehistoriccore;restora:onoftwoverytall,symmetricallyplacedchimneysof thecenter buildingand the Porte-

cocherelocatedonthefrontoftheCenterBuilding.

The rehabilita:on and new construc:on effortsundertakenattheWaterburyStateOfficeComplexwerethe largest,most expensiveand most complex,capital

construc:on project ever undertaken by the State ofVermont and arguably the state’s largest historicpreserva:on project ever. Five years a_er thedevasta:ngfloodsofTropicalStormIrene,thecomplex

isonceagainopen.HighlightedattherecentDowntownand Preserva:on Conference in Waterbury, thissuccessful project demonstrates how design

developmentwiththerightapproachcanachieveLEED-cer:fiedperformance;makebuildingsmoreresilient inorder to withstand the next 100-year,or even a 500-

year flood; and create a top-quality, energy-efficient,work environment with modern features, while s:llmee:ng preserva:on standards and withoutcompromising the historic integrity and architectural

characteroftheoriginalcomplex.

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