Have fun and learn from the experts at this unusual expo that helps old house and barn owners and enthusiasts with appropriate and affordable solutions. Create your own show "itinerary" and explore garden, architecture, history and preservation strategies through hourly lectures, visits with high quality exhibitors, demonstrations and "Old House and Barn Doctor" sessions. You will enjoy:

More than 100 exhibitors and lectures.

Demonstrations, sponsored by the N.H. State Council on the Arts, including timber framing and stone wall building.

Top-notch presenters including architectural historian James Garvin, White House interiors advisor Richard Nylander, and authors Gordon Hayward and Howard Mansfield.

Advice in an "Old House and Barn Doctor" sessions. Bring photos!

An Expo scavenger hunt for children (and adults) as well as opportunities to observe and try building crafts.

Varied topics including energy savings, historic wallpaper and paint colors, barn repair, moisture management, plaster repair, energy efficiency, and how to research the history of your house.

The event will be held March 12-13, 2016, 9am to 5pm at the Radisson/Center of New Hampshire in Manchester, NH. Admission is $10 for adults; $7 for seniors and students. Children 12 and under free. For more information, call 603-224-2281 or visit www.nhpreservation.org.

The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, the show's sponsor, is dedicated to the preservation of historic buildings, communities and landscapes through leadership, education and advocacy.


Posted 2/29/16