The effort to save modern buildings and landscapes is nothing new, right? Everyone has heard the message, so let’s stop dwelling on this and move on. Well, not quite. In September 2009 ...

Ever wonder where the term “lobbyist” comes from?   Legend has it that when Washington, DC became our nation’s capital, most Senators and Congressman took rooms at one of a handful ...

Today, there is a growing movement to designate and preserve African-American historic places for public use. These efforts are led by volunteers and paid staff who want to learn the ...

In early February 2010, the National Trust launched a revised and expanded Disaster Preparedness, Planning & Response landing page at PreservationNation.org.  Although the project ...

The idea behind the Preservation Honor Awards is almost as simple as it is brilliant. Every year, exemplary preservation projects are chosen to be honored at the National Preservation ...

We see them in nearly every New Orleans neighborhood — stoic but blighted houses so covered in vines that it looks as if the vegetation is supporting the building and not the other ...

February 1 marks the first grant deadline of 2010 for the National Trust Preservation Funds . Grants are available for a diverse array of projects, and one recently-funded venture demonstrates ...

I thought it would be interesting and hopefully valuable to share with you 10 insights from my perspective of 17 years as executive director of a citywide preservation organization ...

Donovan Rypkema, real estate consultant, laid out his vision for preservation in the next 50 years at the annual Forum lunch at the National Preservation Conference in Nashville.  His ...