Join AIA Virginia’s Historic Resources Committee for our second annual Virtual Trivia Mixer!
Mix up a cocktail (or mocktail) and join us for a night of trivia and fun. Connect with the preservation community in Virginia and test your knowledge of the built environment. Win prizes and glory.
¾ oz Gin
¾ oz Campari
¾ ounce Sweet or Dry Vermouth
Fill a rocks or old fashioned glass with ice
Combine liquids into a mixing glass
Add ice and stir until chilled
Strain into the chilled glass
Add an orange slice or orange peel
An Old Fashioned Old Fashion
generous dash of bitters (Peychaud, orange, or both)
one teaspoon simple syrup (best if made with raw or brown sugar, 1:1 ratio sugar to water)
2 ounces rye
Club soda
Maraschino cherry for garnish
*In an old fashion glass (what else?), add a generous dash of bitters and one teaspoon of simple syrup.
*Add two ounces rye
*Add club soda to taste (best with small amount of club site, say two to four ounces)
*Stir, add ice
*Add maraschino cherry for garnish. (Make it a good cherry. If it is sold in the grocery store next to the ice cream sprinkles, that is not your cherry. Spring for a good jar of maraschino cherrries. You won’t regret it)
In a continuation of COTE’s Embodied Carbon 101 series, Virginia’s Historic Resources Committee presents “Embodied Carbon and Adaptive Use.”
Existing buildings represent significant investments in energy and resources, so it stands to reason that one of the best ways of reducing embodied carbon is to adapt and reuse them. Discover strategies for maximizing the potential of the already embodied carbon in existing building stock.
Virginia’s Historic Resources Committee (HRC) is pleased to present “Fundamentals of Historic Brick & Mortar.” Hear an overview of key characteristics of historic brick and mortar and the importance of using compatible materials in restoration.
This program was originally presented and recorded on Wednesday, Aug. 10 from noon–1:30 p.m.
Amanda Edwards, PA-AIC LEED Green Associate | Senior Associate @John Milner Associates Preservation a division of MTFA
Amanda is an architectural conservator who has been responsible for the preservation of some of the nation’s most iconic buildings. Her experience includes materials testing and analysis, condition assessments, and construction documents for the preservation and stabilization of a wide variety of historic buildings.
Warren is third- generation brick and stone mason with 30 years of experience, specializing in Historic Masonry Restoration and Preservation.
Susan Reed, AIA, NCARB (Moderator) | Senior Associate & Director of Historic Preservation Studio @Glavé & Holmes
Susan Reed brings two decades of experience to support Glavé & Holmes Architecture’s renovations of older buildings and new work in historic settings. Susan has worked on over a dozen high-profile projects involving sensitive renovations to historic properties. Recent projects include the Carr’s Hill Rehabilitation at the University of Virginia, the Scott House Renovation at Virginia Commonwealth University, and the Wilson Hall Rehabilitation at James Madison University.
Anthony Hita joined LimeWorks.us in 2018 as an architectural conservator overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company’s laboratory. Mr. Hita is responsible for laboratory analysis, technical documentation, sample preparation, report writing, product development, and client consultations. He specializes in masonry conservation and is a designated Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC). In addition to his role in the laboratory, Mr. Hita also teaches conservation and preservation theory and practice during classes at the Craftwork Training Center. Mr. Hita has published several papers on architectural history and has been invited to speak several times nationally and internationally on the topic of vernacular architecture. During his time with the company, Mr. Hita has participated in dozens of projects, helped develop six commercial restoration products, and conducted or overseen nearly 100 mortar analyses.
This program was made possible with generous support from:
Hear an overview of key characteristics of historic brick and mortar and the importance of using compatible materials in restoration. A panel discussion with a series of experts in the field will follow.
Join AIA Virginia’s Historic Resources Committee for a Virtual Trivia Mixer!
Mix up a cocktail (or mocktail) using one of our historic recipes below and join us for a night of trivia and fun. Connect with the preservation community in Virginia and test your knowledge of the built environment. Win prizes and glory.
It was popularized in the United States in 1909 at the bar of the Army and Navy Club in Washington D.C. The drink is thought to have originated in Daiquiri, Cuba, the site of the first American landing during the Spanish American War. As the story goes: In 1909 the USS Minnesota made a routine visit to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and the commanding officer, Captain Charles H. Harlow, took a junior medical officer named Lucius Johnson on shore to tour the old battlefield. There, on Daiquiri Beach, they met a man named Jennings Cox (an engineer with the Spanish-American Iron Co.) who introduced them to the drink. Johnson carried the recipe home to the Army and Navy Club. (below is a scan of what is believed to be the original recipe which serves 6).
Handwritten recipe
Daiquiri at the Army Navy Club
Take on the Original (serves 2-3):
Ice
1 Cup Blanco Rum
3 tbs. Lemon Juice (1 Lemon)
1 tsp. Sugar
1/3 Cup Water
Mix vigorously in a shaker and serve in a frosted martini glass or on ice.
Sidecar
Supposedly invented at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris in the 1920s for an American Army captain known for riding a sidecar motorcycle who needed to warm up upon arriving.
Sidecar Recipe
Harry’s New York Bar
Motorcycle Sidecar
Recipe
2 parts brandy
1 part Cointreau
1 part lemon juice
Shake for 10-20 seconds in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass. Garnish with an orange slice or twist.
Hear an overview of existing research on the benefits of historic window restoration followed by a panel discussion with a series of experts in the field.
Hear an overview of existing research on the benefits of restoring historic windows and then take part in a panel discussion with a series of experts in the field.
Presented by AIA Virginia’s Historic Resources Committee.
Speakers
Susan Reed, AIA | Director of Historic Preservation at Glavé & Holmes Architecture | Historic Resources Committee Chair
Greg Rutledge, FAIA | Preservation Architect at Hanbury| Moderator
Ashley Wilson, FAIA | Graham Gund Architect at National Trust for Historic Preservation | Panelist
Summer Louthan | Virginia Department of Historic Resources | Panelist
Dixon Kerr | Wood Windows Preservation Specialist at Old House Authority Windows | Panelist
Brooks Gentleman | Steel and Wood Windows Preservation Specialist/Owner at Re-View Windows | Panelist
Get an introduction to the Virginia and federal historic rehabilitation tax credit programs, which provide financial incentives for the rehabilitations of qualifying historic structures. Learn about the programs’ requirements and the necessary paperwork. Hear an overview of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, which are the principals used to guide the rehabilitations of historic structures while protecting historic fabric and character.
This introduction to the historic tax credit program may be beneficial to interested property owners, developers, architects, preservation professionals, and members of the public.
An Introduction to the Heritage Documentation Programs (HABS/HAER/HALS), the Federal Government’s Oldest Preservation Program
Heritage Documentation Programs administers the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), the Federal Government’s oldest preservation program, and its companion programs: the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) and Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). Documentation consisting of measured drawings, large format photography and historical reports produced through the programs constitutes the nation’s largest archive of historical architectural, engineering, and landscape documentation. The HABS/HAER/HALS Collection is housed at the Library of Congress where it is made available to a world-wide audience.
Learning Objectives
Learn the history of the HABS, HAER, and HALS programs.
Explain the three interconnected components of HABS/HAER/HALS documentation used to record historic sites.
Describe the relationship of the Heritage Documentation Programs and The Library of Congress.
Learn how HDP measured drawing documentation methodology has changed over time.
Discover HABS/HAER/HALS competitions open to students and professionals, and employment opportunities for students and recent graduates.
Appreciate Heritage Documentation Programs resources available to guide and assist students and professionals in recording historic structures and sites for HABS/HAER/HALS Collection in The Library of Congress.
A History of Flooding, Land Reclamation, and Drainage in Charleston, South Carolina, 1680 to the Present
Join Virginia’s Historic Resources Committee for our bi-monthly lunch and learn program featuring a book talk with author and American College of Building Arts educator Christina Butler.
