MHI Volunteer Orientation Thursday 2/25

Memphis Heritage volunteers We will be holding a Volunteer Orientation on Thursday evening Feb 25th from 5:30 till 7pm at Howard Hall.  2282 Madison at Edgewood.
 
Come find out how you can become an active part of this terrific non profit organization.....help salvage old architectural and building items with the Preservation Posse, join one of our exciting Committees, write for our Keystone Newspaper, help add color to our great yard at Howard Hall, join our speakers bureau....stand up for Historic Preservation!

Meet Dan!
Memphis Heritage's New
 "Volunteer - Volunteer Coordinator"

Hi all,
Dan Johnson here. I'm the new volunteer
coordinator for Memphis Heritage.  I see virtually endless opportunity for our organization to both grow and achieve our goals through an increase in volunteerism and a need to organize and disseminate information to our much needed volunteers.
  
Born in Ohio but a Memphian by choice I have lived in Ohio, Memphis, North Carolina, London, New York City and now Memphis again. I'm an advocate for intelligent design, urban renewal, historic preservation and good architecture.  Like many of you, I've seen too much torn down, "renovated" beyond recognition and simply neglected beyond hope to just stand by and continue to see our past bulldozed and replaced with tract housing and strip malls.  As the new "Volunteer Volunteer Coordinator" with Memphis Heritage, I would like to recruit other volunteers interested in seeing actual revitalization take place in our great city, rather than the view of vacant lots.

Now is the time to get involved!!  We can make a positive change to our city and really make this a city of choice for residents both lifelong as well as newcomers.  Let's not lose more of our history! 

If we lose our history and do nothing about it we can't complain when there's a vacant lot or a strip mall on the site of our beloved landmarks...
 
 I hope to meet many of you soon!
 ~Dan Johnson

So Many Opportunities
As we always say here at Memphis Heritage, "We couldn't do it without you!" We hope you'll join us on Thursday February 25 from 5:30 - 7 pm to learn more about how you can volunteer and stand up for Historic Preservation!

Volunteer

Join our volunteer efforts by contacting Dan Johnson, our Volunteer Coordinator at:

email: volunteer@memphisheritage.org

2010 Annual Preservation Series

ADAPTIVE REUSE IN MEMPHIS:
The Ultimate Recycling

Memphis Heritage is grateful to the following architects, planners, historians and adventurers who will share their first-hand experiences with adaptive reuse:
 
Martin E. Gorman, Jr., AIA | Janet Smith-Haltom, AIA
Keith Kays, AIA | Charles Shipp, AIA | Jeanne Myers, Assoc. AIA
Joseph P. Hagan, AIA | David M. Schermann, AIA | Jimmy Ogle
Andy Kitsinger, AIA | Cyndy Grivich Tucker
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Dedicated to Jack R. Tucker, Jr., FAIA
Noted Architect, Historic Preservation Advocate, and Downtown Residential Pioneer
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Starting March 1st
Class Size is Limited, So Register Today!
 
This March marks the eleventh year of Memphis Heritage's March Preservation Series. The series is organized by the MHI Education Committee and presented by speakers from the Memphis community who generously give of their time and talent to bring Memphis' history to life. This year we spotlight a timely issue of particular importance: preservation's crucial role in promoting sustainability. At a time of increasing concern about the ever-growing consumption of energy and rapid depletion of natural resources, we are reminded that buildings are renewable, not just disposable.
 
The classes will be held each Monday in March at Memphis Heritage's Howard Hall, 2282 Madison at Edgewood, from 7:00pm - 8:30pm. The Series will end Saturday, April 3, with a walking tour led by Jimmy Ogle of Jack Tucker's most notable Downtown projects.
MON, MARCH 1:      An Overview of Adaptive Reuse in Memphis and the
                               Contributions of Jack Tucker, FAIA
                                          Andy Kitsinger, AIA - VP Planning & Development, Center City Commission;
                                          Cyndy Grivich Tucker; Keith S. Kays, AIA; Charles Shipp, AIA
 
MON, MARCH 8:       Martin E. Gorman, Jr., AIA - Principal TROJung/Brannen
                                           Federal Reserve Bank, Goldsmith Department Store, Central Station (first
                                           phase)
 
MON, MARCH 15:     Janet Smith-Haltom, AIA - Hnedak Bobo Group
                                           Junior Achievement, Fire Museum, Court House
 
MON, MARCH 22:     Joseph P. Hagan, AIA and David M. Schermann, AIA - Architecture, Inc.
                                            Barton Cotton Co., East High School, Ferrell Calhoun Paint Building
 
MON, MARCH 29:     Bill Nixon, AIA, Jeanne Myers, Assoc. AIA
                                            Custom House transition for the new U of M Law School
 
SAT, APRIL 3:            Walking Tour of Jack Tucker's Most Notable Downtown Projects
                                            Jimmy Ogle, Adventurer
 
Location/Time:        
Memphis Heritage's Howard Hall  |  2282 Madison at Edgewood  |  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
 
Registration Fee:      
$50.00 for Memphis Heritage members, $60.00 for non-members

Registration is for the complete series; individual class tickets are not available.

Membership

University of Memphis Law School opens today in former U.S. Customs House

see article from The Commercial Appeal

Special Midtown zoning district ahead

see article from The Commercial Appeal
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