CONFERENCE - SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY - September 17th, 2010
Montgomery County History Center - 2700 North 4th Street
Track [1] – New Building
Track [2] – Old Building
8:00 am and 8:30 am
Bus runs from Hotels to History Center
8:00 - 9:30 am
[1] Registration, Coffee, Conversation
9:45 - 10:15 am
[1] Welcome and Introductions
-Mayor of Red Oak
-State Historical Society
-Preservation Iowa
-Vintage Red Oak
-Historic Preservation Commission
10:30 - 11:45 am
[1] History of Red Oak
-David McFarland, Montgomery County History Center
11:45 am
Bus runs from History Center to Hotels
1:00 pm
Bus runs from Hotels to History Center
12:00 - 1:00 pm
[1] Box Lunch: Architects of Iowa
-Ralph Christian, State Historical Society of Iowa
-Steve Stimmel, AIA, LEED AP, Brooks Borg Skiles Architecture Engineering, LLP
1:15 - 2:30 pm
[1] Form Based Guidelines for Historic Districts
-Steve Jensen, Retired Planning Director (Omaha, NE)
[2] Why Old Buildings Matter
-Steve Wilke-Shapiro, reNew Design Studio
2:45 - 4:00 pm
[1] History and Feasibility Study of the Thos. D. Murphy Company Building
-Daric O'Neal, Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture, P.C.
[2] Financial Incentives and Funding Options
-Jack Porter, State Historical Society of Iowa
4:15 - 5:30 pm
[1] Preservation Progress: Downtown Red Oak
-Daric O'Neal, Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture, P.C.
[2] Interpreting the Secretary of Interior Standards
-Jack Porter, State Historical Society of Iowa
5:30 pm
Bus runs from History Center to Hotels
SATURDAY - September 18th, 2010
Downtown Red Oak
Track [1] – Red Oak Middle School Auditorium - 308 East Corning Street
Track [2] – Green Hills AEA Conference Center - 216 Coolbaugh Street
Track [3] – Fountain Square Park – Downtown Red Oak
7:15 am and 7:45 am
Bus runs from Hotels to Middle School
7:30 - 8:45 am
[1] Breakfast
9:00 - 10:15 am
[1] Key Note Address : What Does it Mean to Rehab Green?
-Steve Thomas, Emmy Award winning former host of PBS's This Old House and current host of Renovation Nation on Planet Green
10:15 am
Bus loop Middle School : AEA Conference Center : Hotels : Middle School
10:30 - 11:45 am
[1] Energy Efficiency for Your Historic Property
-George Morrissey, Morrissey Engineering Inc.
[2] Lead Basics
-Steve Wilke-Shapiro, reNew Design Studio
11:45 am
Bus loop Middle School : Downtown : Hotels : Downtown
12:00 - 1:00 pm
[3] Box Lunch : "High Noon" Old Time Gun Fight Reenactment
-Located at Fountain Square Park Downtown Red Oak
1:00 pm
Bus loop Downtown : Middle School : Hotels : Middle School
1:15 - 2:30 pm
[1] Making Historic Properties Accessible
-Jennifer Honebrink, Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture, P.C.
-Martin Kluck, Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture, P.C.
[2] Brief: Plaster Repair
-David Lawrence, Lawrence Restoration
2:30 pm
Bus loop Middle School : AEA Conference Center : Middle School : Hotels : Middle School
2:45 - 4:00 pm
[1] Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts
-Jennifer Honebrink, Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture, P.C.
-Martin Kluck, Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture, P.C.
[2] Brief: Repairing and Painting Exterior Woodwork
-David Lawrence, Lawrence Restoration
4:00 pm
Bus loop Middle School : AEA Conference Center : Middle School : Hotels : Middle School
4:15 - 5:30 pm
[1] Updating the Statewide Preservation Plan
-State Historical Society of Iowa
[2] Brief: Masonry Repair
-David Arbogast
5:30 pm
Bus loop Middle School : AEA Conference Center : Hotels
NON-CONFERENCE, SOCIAL, OR FUNDRAISING – SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY - September 17th, 2010
Any Time
Heritage Hill Walking Tour
-Presented by Touchstone Arts Council
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
CB and Q Railroad Depot and WWII Museum
-Special Display of Vintage Handwork
-Presented by Jacky Adams and the Depot Hill Historic District
10:30 am – 6:30 pm
Montgomery County History Center Permanent Exhibits
-See items including a 3D mural of downtown Red Oak, the Thos. D. Murphy Co., Wilson Concrete, the Masonic Lodge, a Native American Canoe, and Red Oak’s rich Military History.
-Presented by the Montgomery County History Center
6:45 pm – 8:15 pm
Guided Cemetery Walk
-Presented By Charles Richards
-Use front gate of Red Oak cemetery, on 8th St, go to top of hill to Civil War Monument. Hear the history of citizens of Red Oak, learn about the hidden vault, and other stories from Red Oak historian, Charles Richards.
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Silent Movies at the Chautauqua Pavilion
-Presented By Vintage Red Oak
-Chautauqua Park, main entrance at Summit and Boundary. Bring a chair (park picnic tables available) and be prepared to enjoy the movies of the early 1900s: Keystone Cops, Charlie Chaplin, and others. Refreshments available.
Time TBD
Small Group Tour of the Thos. D. Murphy Company Factory (sign up at History Center: limited to the first 20 each day)
-Presented by Jacky Adams and the Depot Hill Historic District
-Take a tour of this amazing National Register Property. Although many items were removed when the company changed ownership, the items that remain give us a truly historical glimpse into the mind of Thos. D. Murphy and the “Birthplace of the Calendar Art Industry”.
SATURDAY - September 18th, 2010
Any Time
Heritage Hill Walking Tour
-Presented by Touchstone Arts Council
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
CB and Q Railroad Depot and WWII Museum
-Special Display of Vintage Handwork
-Presented by Jacky Adams and the Depot Hill Historic District
10:30 am – 6:30 pm
Montgomery County History Center Permanent Exhibits
-See items including a 3D mural of downtown Red Oak, the Thos. D. Murphy Co., Wilson Concrete, the Masonic Lodge, a Native American Canoe, and Red Oak’s rich Military History.
-Presented by the Montgomery County History Center
12:00 pm
"High Noon" Old Time Gun Fight Reenactment
- Red Oak may be known for its historical homes, Murphy Calendar Company, and Military History, but did you know that it also known for its wilder side during the 1800s. Red Oak was known as a typical Wild West town, famous for its taverns, brothels, and fights.
Time TBD
Small Group Tour of the Thos. D. Murphy Company Factory (sign up at History Center: limited to the first 20 each day)
-Presented by Jacky Adams and the Depot Hill Historic District
-Take a tour of this amazing National Register Property. Although many items were removed when the company changed ownership, the items that remain give us a truly historical glimpse into the mind of Thos. D. Murphy and the “Birthplace of the Calendar Art Industry”.
7:30 pm
Southpaw Bluegrass Band
-Presented by the Performing Arts and Education of SW Iowa
-Located at the Wilson Performing Arts Center, 300 Commerce Drive
SUNDAY - September 19th, 2010
Any Time
Heritage Hill Walking Tour
-Presented by Touchstone Arts Council
12:00 - 4:00 pm
Annual Victorian Home Tour of Red Oak $10.00
-Tickets can be purchased at any of the homes or at the Montgomery County History Center
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Victorian Tea (included with the purchase of a home tour ticket)
-Located at the Montgomery County History Center
Montgomery County History Center Permanent Exhibits
-See items including a 3D mural of downtown Red Oak, the Thos. D. Murphy Co., Wilson Concrete, the Masonic Lodge, a Native American Canoe, and Red Oak’s rich Military History.
-Presented by the Montgomery County History Center
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
CB and Q Railroad Depot and WWII Museum
-Special Display of Vintage Handwork
-Presented by Jacky Adams and the Depot Hill Historic District
