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  • In March, Kevin Wilson of Tarboro is teaching "Preservation of Farm Structures," one of 13 historic preservation trades classes at Edgecombe Community College this spring.

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January 27, 2012

Local Demand Drives Weekend Courses in Historic Preservation

FOR THE DAILY SOUTHERNER FOR THE DAILY SOUTHERNER

TARBORO — Interested in turning an old tobacco barn into a "man cave"? You can learn how this spring at Edgecombe Community College.

In response to local demand, the college has developed several new courses in the historic preservation trades program, including "Preservation of Farm Structures" on March 17-18 and March 24-25.

Kevin Wilson, owner of Timberfab in Tarboro, will teach methods of preserving historic dependency buildings, like tobacco barns and other barns. Benjamin Curran, historic preservation instructor at ECC, is co-teaching the class. Students will visit several nearby structures and work on various ways of stabilizing the buildings.

"Preservation of Farm Structures" is among 13 weekend historic preservation trades courses that will be offered on the Tarboro campus this spring.

In addition to a certificate that can be obtained through six weekend classes, a one-year diploma and a two-year degree also are available. Several of the weekend classes provide credit toward the diploma or degree in historic preservation.

Edgecombe is one of only five community colleges in the nation that offers a program in historic preservation and the only one in North Carolina.

Hands-on training is what sets Edgecombe's program apart, says Monika Fleming, program chair. "There are a couple of public universities that offer a bachelor's or master's degree, but they don't do the hands-on trades training that we do."

Curran also will instruct a new class in "Millwork," which will teach students how to make and repair molding, frames, and mantels for historic homes. The class will be limited to eight students; dates are to be determined.

    Another new class is "Chair Caning," which will be taught over six evenings beginning in late February.

    Historic preservation trades classes scheduled this spring are:

•  Introduction to Genealogy, February 11

•  Timberframing Workshop, February 18-19 & 25-26

•  Decorative Arts, February 18-19 & 25-26

•  Researching Historic Property, March 3

•  Historic Roof Repair (slate roofs), March 17-18

•  Preservation of Farm Structures, March 17-18 & 24-25

•  Introduction to Blacksmithing, March 31

•  Cemetery Preservation, April 20-21

•  Intro to Historic Preservation, April 28

•  Chair Caning, begins late February, dates TBA

•  Plaster Repair, dates TBA

•  Religious Architecture & History, dates TBA

•  Millwork, dates TBA

Classes cost $65 for one or two days and $120 for four days. Seniors 65 and older can take one free class at ECC per semester.

The historic preservation program is supported by the Golden LEAF Foundation.

    To register for any of these courses or for more information about the program, contact Monika Fleming at 823-5166, ext. 241, or email flemingm@edgecombe.edu.



 

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