Gregg Perry

The Historic Preservationist

Arts EN ↓ 1035 episodes

Conservation scholar Gregg Perry will lead us back into time on a journey of restoring and conserving 17th -19th century period architecture furnishings and timepieces.

Author

Gregg Perry

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Arts

Latest episode

May 10, 2026

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Episodes

55. Turn, The Culper Ring 16.05.2020

The development of Washington’s Culper Ring.

54. Making Space for the Dead 12.05.2020

This episode contains political and religious solutions for removing bodies from cementaries and reconfiguring to newfound and more orderly burial grounds

49. Environmental pollutants effects on bricks and terracota works. 10.05.2020

This episode explains the causes of the degradation of environmental pollutants of bricks and terracota in addition to freeze- thaw dynamics that result in substrate degradation.

48. Structural Building Conservation, Earth & Brick. 09.05.2020

This episode takes us into the materials particularly clay that were used to build earth and buildings, including various renders such as lime washes for surfaces and providing the ability to assess certain surface conditions due to degradation. In addition, hand made brick making will be explained.

47. The Renaissance 04.05.2020

Our journey through the Renaissance in this episode contains medical advancements, persecuted intellectuals and understanding the years following the Renaissance.

46. The Renaissance 03.05.2020

This episode contains English Renaissance under the Tudors, Shakespeare, Lully and the new art, Seers and profits.

45. The Renaissance 03.05.2020

This episode contains arts and politics across Renaissance Europe, The Age of Discovery, Women’s Education, Galileo Galileo.

44. The Renaissance 02.05.2020

This episode continues into the Renaissance with the advent of Copernicus, the Reformation and the Spanish Inquisition.

43. The Renaissance 27.04.2020

This episode expounds the contributions of the Medici’s of Florence and France, the Dutch and famous painting revolution, Leonardo D’Avinci and Michelangelo.

42. The Renaissance 26.04.2020

A captivating guide to a remarkable period in European history, including stories of people such as Galileo Galileo, Michelangelo, Copernicus, Shakespeare and Leonardo Da Vinci.

53. Pie Crust Table at The Gloucester County Historical Museum 25.04.2020

Gregg Perry, The Historic Preservationist, examines a superb mahogany PIE Crust table at the Gloucester County Historical Museum.

52. Exhibition at the Gloucester County Historical Society, 19th Amendment. 25.04.2020

The Historic Preservationist,Gregg Perry walks through the exhibition of Gloucester County Historical Museum, 100th Anniversary Year of the -19th Amendment. Remember the ladies-Women’s Right to Vite.

51. The Horological artifacts (clocks) at The Gloucester County Historical Society. 25.04.2020

Gregg Perry, Historical Preservationist does a walk through the local tall case clocks at the Gloucester County Historical Society Museum.

50. The 1682 Henry Wood Dower Chest 25.04.2020

Gregg Perry examines one of the prized objects at the Gloucester County Historical Society, located in Woodbury, NJ. An English brown Oak Dower Chest by Henry Wood, circa 1682. The jointed chest is thought to have carried some of the Wood’s family belongings as they travelled by ship from Bury England.

41. The Renaissance 25.04.2020

A journey about a remarkable period in European history, including stories of people like Galileo, Copernicus, Shakespeare , Michael Angelo and Leonardo DaVinci.

39. Making Space for the Dead 21.04.2020

This episode takes us through the French Revolution how cementeries quickly became overflowing with putrified flesh and also examines the harboring resentment of the proletariat toward the aristocracy and the new proposals that were thrown about of new cement art placement and regulations.

38. Benjamin Franklin the Rising Sun. 19.04.2020

This episode sees Benjamin Franklin reliving his rich life through his major philosophies, writing his memoirs and dealing with some of his adversities to settle the score.

37. Dr. Benjamin Franklin, The Electrical Years. 17.04.2020

An intense overview of Dr. Benjamin Franklin’s scientific experiments keying on those electrical in nature..

36. Dr. Benjamin Franklin, America’s Secret Diplomat. 17.04.2020

Dr. Benjamin Franklin America’s official, unofficial diplomat sows the seeds of independence through the hierarchal ladder to obtain armaments and monies from King Louis.

35. Repointing Brick and Stone Walls. 13.04.2020

This dissertation takes us through the question: what is pointing, Why is pointing important and why is repointing necessary. Mortar mixes and appearance and natural and non-hydraulic lime.

34n. London gets its feet on track. 12.04.2020

This episode expounds in the mo era and shakers who brought back various modes of financial stability and civilly for the citizenry.

34m. London Fire Ceases 12.04.2020

The great fire of London is over, but a few flare up occur, liters ransack the ruins and the economical life of the worlds greatest city is difficult to bring back.

34 l. London continues to burn but soon extinguished. 11.04.2020

London continues to burn causing havoc but in a few days the flames die as soon as they started.

34 K. The great fire of London 1666 08.04.2020

Just, early obliterated by the Black Death plague, a few months go by and London get a double whammy in September of 1666 a fire starting on Pudding Lane putting out 75% of the greatest city of the earth.

34 J. A plague ridden village outside of London. 07.04.2020

Just a few miles out of the capital city the black plague nearly levels an entire village.

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