National Trust for Historic Preservation comes to Astoria to support women in trades

July 22, 2021 • 00:07:19
National Trust for Historic Preservation comes to Astoria to support women in trades
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National Trust for Historic Preservation comes to Astoria to support women in trades

Jul 22 2021 | 00:07:19

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Show Notes

A crew of historic preservation students spent the past two weeks working on a century-old, women-owned commercial building in Astoria, Oregon. The project, funded by the TAWANI Foundation, is part of an effort to get more women involved in the preservation trades. Joanne Rideout reports.

Photo: Students get a lesson in period window restoration as part of a National Historic Trust for Historic Preservation project in Astoria.

 

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