Circa 2026

Located in Historic
Hannibal, MO

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Circa 1870

The Gold Standard in Practical Hands-On Restoration Training

Step inside the workshop and onto jobsites for a unique, hands-on opportunity to work side-by-side with Bob Yapp and other top American artisan instructors to learn the essential trades of historic preservation. Our workshop based classes are fun, practical & bridge the gap between theory and practice, giving you the confidence to tackle everything from window restoration to traditional masonry.

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Student’s work side-by-side with Bob to gain a thorough understanding of how to efficiently and cost effectively learn a variety of preservation skills.

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Bob at the IPTN Conference-Kentucky 2010

Preservation Resources Inc. (PRI) is a multi-layered consulting firm advising and educating clients on a broad range of historic preservation issues.

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Bob Yapp

About Your House with Bob Yapp premiered on PBS in 1996. For the next four years we produced 50+ shows as well as a few PBS Pledge Specials.

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