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2005

40 Years of WMF in Venice

40 Years of wmf in Venice Following the disastrous floods of November 1966, WMF—at that time known as the International Fund for Monuments—embarked on a number of restoration campaigns in the fabled city. Since then, WMF has carried out some 25 projects in Venice, making it one of the primary...Read more
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Italy
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San Giovanni in Bragora, Royal Palace of Venice (Correr Museum), Querini Stampalia Library, Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo, Misericordia Laboratory, Ca' D'oro, Biblioteca Marciana, Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, Basilica of San Pietro Di Castello, Bartolomeo Colleoni Monument, Santa Maria Della Visitazione (Church of the Pietà), Schola Canton, Scuola Grande dei Carmini (Scuola Grande Di Santa Maria del Carmelo)
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Spring 2005

ICON, Spring 2005

As we continue to build, one wonders how often, if ever, we contemplate the future of our edifices should they endure beyond the client or function for which they were designed. Will they remain relevant parts of a given landscape despite changes in demographics or societal needs? Are they...Read more
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Spring 2005

Renewing Craftsmanship in Charleston

The latest chapter in Charleston’s long history of contributions to the preservation movement is unfolding inside the town’s Gothic-style Old City Jail. First constructed in 1802 and later rebuilt in 1859, the jail’s structure is now in the process of being restored; but that’s the least of the...Read more
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United States
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Spring 2005

Splendor of St. Sulpice

Second in size only to Notre Dame, the Église Saint Sulpice in the city’s sixth arrondissment was built between 1646 and 1760 by a succession of architects—Christophe Gamard, Louis Le Vau, Daniel Gittard, and Gilles-Marie Oppenord—and later modified by Giovanni-Nicolo Servandoni. The notable...Read more
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France
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Saint Sulpice Church
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Spring 2005

Will Charleston Get it Right?

Set against wharfs once lined with deep-water sailing vessels, historic Charleston has long been among North America’s most picturesque cities. It is a built environment of striking aesthetic coherence and refinement that boasts a blend of tropical vernacular American architectural forms and those...Read more
Country: 
United States
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2005

2005 Annual Report

In 2005 WMF’s programming touched an unprecedented range of sites—177 in 58 countries around the world. Almost $13 million was invested in the future of places that, through this support, will survive and flourish as local cultural attractions, anchoring communities to their history and...Read more
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