Calling Volunteer Surveyors for the Hammond Central Historic Structures Survey

Call to professional or student preservationists, architectural historians or architects wanting to learn how to survey.

The Hammond Central Historic Structures Survey
Documenting approximately 1,400 structures in Hammond, Louisiana - to be added to the Louisiana Historic Structures Inventory.

"WHAT DO WE SURVEY?
There are many facets to documenting architecture for a survey such as this.  You may refer to the Louisiana Historic Resources Inventory form for a complete view of recorded factors, but in essence we survey to record what your structure looks like.  The surveyor documents window types, architectural style, approximate age, location, building function, etc.

WHY DO WE SURVEY?
We are looking to develop the data garnered through this survey into multiple "heat maps" representing the ages and types of structures.  This portion of a larger project is purely to document the look of Hammond at this moment in time for posterity.  The historic district will then use that data to determine the path moving forward for historic preservation.  First, including more properties in the National Register Historic District will allow those property owners to take advantage of tax credits or grants without any restrictions or requirements for their property should they chose not to take advantage of those funding programs." - More info: http://www.hammondhistoricdistrict.org/hammond-central/

VOLUTEER TO SURVEY
Volunteer as a surveyor for the Hammond Central Historic Structures Survey and learn how surveys are conducted on-site with lead surveyor, Kelly L. Calhoun, MPS: write brief architectural descriptions, photograph buildings, get walking around historic Hammond, LA and work closely with the Hammond Historic District Commission.

If you're interested, please send an email with your contact info to kelly@calhounpreservation.com.

To speak directly with the Hammond Historic District , please email Leah B. Solomon, MPS, Administrative Director, at solomon_lb@hammond.org. 

Survey dates are normally Thursdays-Saturdays from 8am-4pm in Hammond, LA.

Documenting approximately 1,400 structures in Hammond, Louisiana - to be added to the Louisiana Historic Structures Inventory.

Sugar & Spice: The Architecture & Art of Bayou Teche, Owen Southwell, and Tabasco's Avery Island

"Sugar & Spice: The Architecture & Art of Bayou Teche, Owen Southwell, and Tabasco’s Avery Island"
A Fall 2017 Foray, hosted by the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art - Louisiana Chapter.

Historic Preservation is a diverse field.  Anyone who has studied under this area of architecture can verify that statement.  On one hand, we work to rehabilitate historic structures back into public or private use; on the other hand, we are constant students of history, cultural heritage, art and architecture.  We are happy to announce our involvement for this forthcoming foray, worth 16 AIA LU-HSW credits!

Since becoming a member of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art - Louisiana Chapter (ICAA-LA), this forthcoming Fall 2017 Foray will be the SECOND that Calhoun Preservation has assisted in planning.  The first was our ICAA-LA Spring 2017 Foray.  Following its success, "Greece Arrives in East Feliciana Parish", we then sought to study the exotic Bayou Teche area of coastal Louisiana. 

We have now organized a first-of-its-kind exploration of four centuries worth of architecture and art of Bayou Teche from Thursday, November 2 to Sunday, November 5, 2017. 

Beginning with a dinner at Bayside Plantation on the banks of Bayou Teche on Thursday evening, the following Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be spent learning about the architecture, art photoprahy and history Teche Country, architect Owen Southwell, prominent buildings and art of the area.

Lectures by experts in the subject matter, include: 

• Eddie Cazayoux, FAIA - "Bayou Teche Architecture - Primitive to Calssical & Owen Southwell"
• Claudia Kheel - "Four Centureis of Art in the Teche Country"
• Shane K. Bernard - "Avery Island and Bayou Teche History"
• Richard Anthony Lewis - "Robert Tebbs Photographs"

Tours of private homes on Avery Island (the home of Tabasco and salt caves) will be open only for this foray and an exclusive tour of Patoutville's oldest family-run sugar mill in the country: Enterprise Plantation & Sugar Mill.

Dinners, happy hours, cocktails and lunches will be provided throughout this high-end event - but utmost, our mission is to educate attendees on the extraordinary cultural stock of Bayou Teche and bring it the recognition it deserves.  The Teche Country has never recevied recognition at this level, and we are honored to bring this extraordinary place the recognition it deserves for centuries worth of cultural heritage contribution and perseverance. 

This foray is open to ICAA members - however, a non-member price will include admission into the ICAA-Louisiana Chapter upon checkout.

REGISTRATION:

Click here to register online

Register over-the-phone:

Jeanz Holt, Associate Director of Education and Special Collections, Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, (212) 730-9646, ext. 116

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