The City of Columbia offers free energy audits, but as this article notes, replacing windows does not have to be automatic response to energy improvements, especially in historic homes. This Arlington Heights, Illinois, article cites a Historic Preservation Commission guide which suggests alternatives to window replacements, noting that historic window frames may be made from…
Month: October 2011
Dec. 4 concert for historic home of John W. “Blind” Boone
When I mentioned to a friend I wanted to write a book about historic homes, she suggested a title for it: If these walls could talk. Well, on Dec. 4, 2011, in a way, the walls of one historic home will talk, and it will be the language of music. A fund-raising concert will be…
Historic Preservation Commission new member
Columbia historic homes now have a new person on the board designed to preserve and highlight historic properties. Paul Prevo was named to the Historic Preservation Commission of Columbia’s City Council on Oct. 17, according to this article in the Columbia Daily Tribune.