Welcome to the Worth Preserving blog! These posts, like WP itself, have a purpose—to connect people with information that will help them take good care of old houses. Even if you don’t have an old house yourself, the fact that you’re here suggests that you love them or at least want to understand and hang out with people who do. You are especially welcome.
I don’t pretend to have all of the answers. I’ve made mistakes, some of them big. I can live with blunders as long as I learn from them. That’s what this blog really is—a place to document our efforts to do right by old houses, reflect on how we can do even better, and gather constructive feedback from people like you who are doing the same.
Get your goggles on, and let’s go!
Kate Wood grew up criss-crossing the country in the family’s Volkswagen Bus, visiting house museums, battlefields, Main Streets, and national parks. Today, she is an award-winning preservationist, real estate broker and principal of the full-service historic rehabilitation consulting firm, Worth Preserving. Kate believes in the essential value of old-building stewardship to sustain community character. For her, each property is a cause and each client a fellow advocate. She specializes in matching people with properties, skilled contractors, historic tax credits and other benefits to support top-tier rehabilitation projects. For advice and solutions to help unlock the potential of your old house join My Newsletter.
