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This week, Dr. John Arnold (Co-Project Director) and Dr. Don Lafreniere (Project Director) travelled to Detroit, Michigan to present at the Association for Preservation Technology’s annual conference. Dr. Arnold, who now works with the Keweenaw National Historic Park, continues to focus on ‘vernacular preservation,’ which he discussed at length in his dissertation in 2017. This means working with the community to preserve buildings and other parts of the physical landscape that aren’t necessarily known for their historic uses and may be used to this day.
Dr. Arnold and Dr. Lafreniere showed many of these local buildings (such as the Copper Country Curling Club) and discussed the various levels of attention and assistance they get for preservation before introducing how projects like the Keweenaw Time Traveler can help! By having a detailed record of the built landscape, we can easily and accurately assess historic value and tell the stories of the buildings that continue to shape our communities!
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