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The Commonwealth

Historic Preservation Conference to be Held in Princeton

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Published September 17, 2012 at 2:44 PM EDT

The 2012 Kentucky Historic Preservation Conference begins this week in the western Kentucky community of Princeton. The two-day conference will include sessions on selling historic properties, best practices for preserving endangered historic sites and converting schools and other public buildings into affordable housing.

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