Conference Summary


Venango County Court House
 
The 6th Annual Victorian Architecture and its Preservation Conference will be located in beautiful downtown Franklin. Events are centrally located. On-street parking is available on Liberty Street, and municipal lots are conveniently located on Elk Street and Buffalo Street. A bus will be available for tours on Saturday afternoon.  

The conference promotes the Oil Heritage Region, showcasing its architectural beauty and fostering interest in returning to explore the region’s diverse assets in more depth.  It aims to promote preservation of our historical architecture through education and by creating awareness. 

 

The John Nesbit Rees and Sarah Henne Rees Charitable Foundation, the Venango Economic Development Corporation, the Oil Heritage Region, Inc. and the Oil Heritage Region Tourist Promotion Agency, Inc. sponsor the conference. 

For further information, call 814.677.3152 ext. 29 or 1.800.483.6264 ext. 29

Or by email to tkresinski@oilregion.org

 
 
 

Lodging

 
 

Quality Inn and Conference Center is offering a discount on rooms for attendees.  A block of rooms has been reserved.  The address of the Quality Inn is 1411 Liberty Street, Franklin. To reserve a room, call (814) 437-3031 at least thirty (30) days in advance of the Conference, and state that you are attending the Conference to receive the discount.
www.choicehotels.com

Hager’s Peach Basket Bed & Breakfast
1501 Liberty Street, Franklin. (814) 437-7699
www.hagerspeachbasket.com


The Lamberton House Bed & Breakfast

1331 Otter Street, Franklin. (814) 432-7908
www.lambertonhouse.com

 

 
 
 
 

Grants were provided by the following:

Edith C. Justus Charitable Trust
PA Heritage Parks Program
PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation.

 
 
 
 

The deadline for early discount registration is April 20.  An Early Bird Drawing for prizes will  be held.  Only those who have registered by  April 20 will be eligible for the drawing.

Student scholarships are available for free conference attendance to students age 16 through 25, including those enrolled in college and universities.

The conference is approved for Act 48.

Educators can earn credit hours by attending.  May 2 is the deadline to register.

 


 
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