Preservation Greensboro News
ASG Highlighted by National Trust
21 July 2006 - Architectural Salvage of Greensboro (ASG), a subsidiary of Preservation Greensboro Incorporated (PGI) was highlighted in the July|August 2006 issue of Preservation, the official magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, DC. The article, entitled This Old Stuff: Architectural Salvage Enters the Mainstream reviewed architectural salvage efforts across the nation, including those in Greensboro.
The magazine article cites Benjamin Briggs, executive director of PGI, in describing the management, organization, budget, and concerns of ASG. Other salvage operations mentioned in the article included Second Chance, Inc. of Baltimore, Second Use in Seattle, and Architectural Artifacts of Chicago. The article attributes increasing interest and sales of recycled building material to popular television shows such as This Old House and Trading Spaces, which often rely on salvaged items for renovations or additions.
The article holds ASG as an example of the preservation community’s growing efforts to save elements that would otherwise be discarded into landfills. “One group in North Carolina, Preservation Greensboro,” the article states, “has operated a salvage arm – called Architectural Salvage of Greensboro – since 1995.” The article continues to describe the value of ASG to the community in stating “The approach opens up a whole dynamic of craftsmanship into the discussion of historic preservation.”
Preservation is published by the National Trust for Historic Preservation six times a year. More than 500,000 readers trust Preservation for the latest news, columns, and features on preserving America's historic places. Preservation Greensboro Incorporated is a nonprofit membership organization that saves Greensboro’s historic and architectural treasures. Established in 1966, PGI’s programs range from educational seminars and walking tours to annual awards, children’s activities and the news magazine, Landmarks. Its subsidiary organizations include the Preservation Revolving Fund, Architectural Salvage of Greensboro, Blandwood Mansion and Museum Shop, the Blandwood Carriage House, and the Blandwood Ball.