HEALING HISTORY / ACADEMY OF BUILDING CONSERVATION

Academy of  Building Conservation

Mission: To utilize our wealth of older buildings needing care andattention to teach critical but neglected skills (like plaster andwooden window repair) necessary for such care, thereby creatingnew life for buildings, people, and communities
Do What you can, with what you have, where you are
​T.R Roosevelt
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Woodburne on the Heights of Darby 

Woodburne Mansion was designed in 1906 by noted Architect Horace Trumbuer who is said to have "Built not only to Impress but to endure. Although horribly damaged by leaks caused by copper thieves in 2013, Trumbauers 21" stone walls and steel I beam frame still stand proudly. 

Roman Architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollo said the three pillars of architecture are Strength (firmatas), Usefulness (utilitas) and Beauty (venustas). The building is both strong and beautiful. Now we are searching for a feasible use or uses using what still exists
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LATEST EXPEDITIONS

Healing History 
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Timber Frame

Timber framing on 1852
1000 Main Street, Darby Borough 

Woodburne on the Heights of Darby 

Woodburne is a mansion designed by Horace Trumbauer with an unknown future
History of the site
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                                                                              Woodburne on the
          Heights of Darby (history)
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Eye of Lucy

Lucy the Elephant is a zoomorphic treasire in Margate, New Jersry. The glass fibre-optic lighting was installed by Gersil Kay, the Woman who lit Lucy
"Do what you can. with what you have, where you are"
T.R, Roosevelt

OUR GOAL

Songs of Liberty, Loyalty, Libations, and Love
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First Let's

Discover
Eastern Delaware County (Where Pennsylvnia History Began) is a treasure trove of historic sites, many accessible by Public Transportation 

Now let's WORK

Conserve
Donovan Rypkema says the "greenest" building is the one already built because of the embodied energy of materials and past investment 

IT'S UP TO US

Change
Asset Based Community Development is the ability to look at assets that already exist with new eyes for general benefit. 

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