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Martha Boice - Researching the Architecture of Centerville
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In this episode, Martha tells about her interest in the early stone buildings of Centerville and the process of discovering the stories that we read about in her book, "A Sense of Place." She talks about learning how to do research and how her curiosity helped her to do hard things. Her passion for the buildings helped to preserve them for future generations to enjoy and learn about history!
Chapters
1. Martha Boice - Researching the Architecture of Centerville (00:00:00)
2. Introduction of Martha Boice (00:00:35)
3. Her love of the stone buildings (00:02:56)
4. Martha shares how she became interested in architecture (00:03:31)
5. Becoming involved in Centerville-Washington History (00:04:39)
6. The process of saving a house (00:05:52)
7. Why the historic homes are important (00:07:38)
8. Research trip to learn more about historic homes (00:08:33)
9. Love of Plants and Medicinal Plants (00:14:21)
10. Publishing Books: Shaker Maps (00:17:34)
11. Publishing: "A Sense of Place" (00:19:31)
12. Developing research skills (00:20:33)
13. Learning through questions (00:25:55)
14. Architectural Preservation District (00:28:56)
15. How thick are the walls of the stone buildings? (00:30:43)
16. Fossils in limestone (00:31:56)
17. Gratitude for efforts of others (00:35:58)
18. Being part of the community (00:36:46)
19. Knowing your limits and focus your efforts (00:37:12)
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