Preservation Trades Network

Preservation Trades Network PTN is a 501(c)3 non-profit membership organization founded to provide education, networking and outreach for the traditional building trades.

ANOTHER AMAZING PRECONFERENCE BEHIND THE SCENES EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER!**Step Behind the Facades of Buffalo’s Archi...
07/15/2026

ANOTHER AMAZING PRECONFERENCE BEHIND THE SCENES EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER!

**Step Behind the Facades of Buffalo’s Architectural Landmarks**

Discover how Buffalo became a testing ground for groundbreaking construction technologies—and how plaster, cast ornament, and historic design shaped some of the city’s most memorable buildings.

This special experience will take you from the elegant interiors of Graycliff and Shea’s to active restoration projects across Western New York. You’ll explore how suspended plaster ceilings and ornamental facades were created, see how historic styles blended with modern 1920s construction, and visit Buffalo Architectural Casting to watch architectural ornament come to life.

Part history tour, part hands-on learning experience, this is a rare opportunity to see Buffalo’s architecture from the inside out.

**Join us and discover the craftsmanship hiding in plain sight.**

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION SAVINGS!!!!Early registration discounts for IPTW 2026 end TODAY, July 1...
07/15/2026

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION SAVINGS!!!!

Early registration discounts for IPTW 2026 end TODAY, July 15!

This year we're heading to Medina, New York, where the story of the Erie Canal meets one of America's most remarkable collections of nineteenth-century cobblestone buildings. It's a community built by skilled hands, making it the perfect place to celebrate and learn the preservation trades.

After a year apart, we're looking forward to bringing the IPTW community back together for another week of hands-on workshops, demonstrations, and the camaraderie that makes this event so special.

If you've been thinking about joining us, now is the time.

Register by July 15th to take advantage of early registration pricing.

🔨 Learn by doing.
🧱 Celebrate traditional craft.
🤝 Reconnect with the preservation community.

We'll see you in Medina! https://ptn.org/event-6675618

EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION ENDS TODAY!!!!Early registration discounts for IPTW 2026 end TODAY!This year we're heading to Med...
07/15/2026

EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION ENDS TODAY!!!!

Early registration discounts for IPTW 2026 end TODAY!

This year we're heading to Medina, New York, where the story of the Erie Canal meets one of America's most remarkable collections of nineteenth-century cobblestone buildings. It's a community built by skilled hands, making it the perfect place to celebrate and learn the preservation trades.

After a year apart, we're looking forward to bringing the IPTW community back together for another week of hands-on workshops, demonstrations, and the camaraderie that makes this event so special.

If you've been thinking about joining us, now is the time.

Register by July 15th to take advantage of early registration pricing.

🔨 Learn by doing.
🧱 Celebrate traditional craft.
🤝 Reconnect with the preservation community.

We'll see you in Medina! https://ptn.org/event-6675618

ONLY 1 DAY LEFT FOR EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION!!!!Early registration discounts for IPTW 2026 end July 15!This year we're hea...
07/14/2026

ONLY 1 DAY LEFT FOR EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION!!!!

Early registration discounts for IPTW 2026 end July 15!

This year we're heading to Medina, New York, where the story of the Erie Canal meets one of America's most remarkable collections of nineteenth-century cobblestone buildings. It's a community built by skilled hands, making it the perfect place to celebrate and learn the preservation trades.

After a year apart, we're looking forward to bringing the IPTW community back together for another week of hands-on workshops, demonstrations, and the camaraderie that makes this event so special.

If you've been thinking about joining us, now is the time.

Register by July 15th to take advantage of early registration pricing.

🔨 Learn by doing.
🧱 Celebrate traditional craft.
🤝 Reconnect with the preservation community.

We'll see you in Medina! https://ptn.org/event-6675618

ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT FOR EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION!!!!Early registration discounts for IPTW 2026 end July 15!This year we're he...
07/14/2026

ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT FOR EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION!!!!

Early registration discounts for IPTW 2026 end July 15!

This year we're heading to Medina, New York, where the story of the Erie Canal meets one of America's most remarkable collections of nineteenth-century cobblestone buildings. It's a community built by skilled hands, making it the perfect place to celebrate and learn the preservation trades.

After a year apart, we're looking forward to bringing the IPTW community back together for another week of hands-on workshops, demonstrations, and the camaraderie that makes this event so special.

If you've been thinking about joining us, now is the time.

Register by July 15th to take advantage of early registration pricing.

🔨 Learn by doing.
🧱 Celebrate traditional craft.
🤝 Reconnect with the preservation community.

We'll see you in Medina! https://ptn.org/event-6675618

⏳ **One week left!**Early registration discounts for IPTW 2026 end July 15!This year we're heading to Medina, New York, ...
07/09/2026

⏳ **One week left!**

Early registration discounts for IPTW 2026 end July 15!

This year we're heading to Medina, New York, where the story of the Erie Canal meets one of America's most remarkable collections of nineteenth-century cobblestone buildings. It's a community built by skilled hands, making it the perfect place to celebrate and learn the preservation trades.

After a year apart, we're looking forward to bringing the IPTW community back together for another week of hands-on workshops, demonstrations, and the camaraderie that makes this event so special.

If you've been thinking about joining us, now is the time.

Register by July 15th to take advantage of early registration pricing.

🔨 Learn by doing.
🧱 Celebrate traditional craft.
🤝 Reconnect with the preservation community.

We'll see you in Medina! https://ptn.org/event-6675618

Another great pre-conference workshop announcement! Nothing says Medina like the unique cobblestone masonry buildings fo...
06/24/2026

Another great pre-conference workshop announcement! Nothing says Medina like the unique cobblestone masonry buildings found throughout the region. Spend the day diving into this one of a kind construction material. Wednesday Sept 16th, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Lunch is included in the registration.

Are you so excited about the upcoming IPTW in Medina, NY Sept 17-19, that you want even more?!? We are pleased to announ...
06/24/2026

Are you so excited about the upcoming IPTW in Medina, NY Sept 17-19, that you want even more?!? We are pleased to announce our pre-conference workshops on Wed Sept 16th. Our first announced Pre-conference workshop is presented by our hosts, Talis Historic restoration. "Wood Window Restoration" will take place from 8:30-3:30. And lunch is included!

Digging through the ol' photos folders of previous IPTWs, I came across just a random collection of these 9 pictures. Th...
06/10/2026

Digging through the ol' photos folders of previous IPTWs, I came across just a random collection of these 9 pictures. They weren't labeled anything particular, just stuck in a folder, which is in another folder, which is in another folder, etc. Feel free to leave comments to help identify where, when, and who are in the pictures. Thanks for your help!!

Don't forget to register for IPTW 2026 in Medina, NY. Early registration discounts good through July 15th. https://ptn.org/event-6675618

Throwback to IPTW 2008 in Barre, Vermont — “A Place for the Trades.”Set in one of America’s great stone working communit...
05/21/2026

Throwback to IPTW 2008 in Barre, Vermont — “A Place for the Trades.”

Set in one of America’s great stone working communities, IPTW 2008 brought preservation tradespeople together around the craft, skill, and shared knowledge that have always been at the heart of PTN.

IPTW 2008 opened with the keynote address “Wood, Stone and Iron” given by noted timber framer Jan Lewandoski. For the next three days, participants attended sessions by an eclectic mix of veteran and first time IPTW presenters on window repair, wood and slate carving, painting and plaster, timber framing, stone and masonry techniques, tools, machines and much more. Informative lectures were given on many subjects, including trades education programs in Falmouth Jamaica, Scandinavia, France, Colorado and Kentucky, and a panel discussion on the Vermont granite industry.

That spirit is what makes IPTW special: hands-on learning, old friends, new connections, and a deep respect for the trades that keep historic places standing.

As we look ahead to IPTW 2026 in Medina, New York, we’re also looking back with gratitude at the places, people, and workshops that built this tradition.

Were you in Barre in 2008? Drop a memory in the comments — we’d love to hear it.

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Erie, PA
16501−16512, 16514−16515, 16522, 16530−16534, 16538, 16541, 16544, 16546,

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