Baxendale Schoolhouse Workshops
Hands-on preservation trades learning opportunities with Preserve Montana’s restoration crew. Learn the art of preserving and maintaining historic buildings and structures while also helping fully restore the historic Baxendale Schoolhouse.
Historic Finishes Workshop
September 13, 2025 | 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Baxendale Schoolhouse Preservation Center | Helena
What You'll Learn
Historic finishes are the original or historical coatings and decorative treatments applied to architectural elements like walls, woodwork, and metal. Historic finishes help exclude moisture from penetrating architectural elements and causing deterioration. The use of appropriate finishes can slow deterioration caused by moisture penetration.
This course content will teach the types, uses, and applications of historic finishes, with a focus on wood finishes. Recommendations for appropriate products and tools to use will also be provided.
Instructors
Mary Webb, Helena-based woodworker and former Preserve Montana Restoration Director
Course Audience & Additional Details
The target audience is historic property owners and stewards looking to treat historic wood finishes and anyone looking to learn an interesting new skill!
Participants will receive a Preserve Montana notebook and pencil.
Participants are responsible for bringing a sack lunch.
Registration
Registration is $45 for Preserve Montana members and $50 for non-members. Click button below.
Funding from the Lewis & Clark County Certified Local Government and Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Association for Preservation Technology is allowing for reduced registration fees.
Our thanks to the Lewis & Clark County Certified Local Government and Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Association for Preservation Technology for their generous support of this workshop !
