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What Is Historic Preservation?

Historic preservation is a controversial, highly contested cause, with a long history of failures and successes in the United States.

September 2, 2021 - James Brasuell

Music Row

Endangered Historic Places of the United States

The National Trust for Historic Preservation today announced its list of the 11 most endangered historic places in the country.

May 30, 2019 - National Trust For Historic Preservation

Los Angeles, California

Predicting the 'Next Generation of Historic Places'

The public responds to a list of "40 Under 40"—places built between 1978 and 2018 bound for historic significance.

April 25, 2019 - Preservation

A private club located in Florida

Friday Funny: Onion Satire Pits Preservationists Against Trump's Childhood Home

A totally fake news story from the fake news site The Onion reports the fake news that the National Trust for Historic Preservation is leading an effort to demolish Donald Trump's boyhood home.

June 2, 2017 - The Onion

new York City

Looking Back at 30 Years of the 'America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places' List

On the 30th anniversary of the annual "America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places," the National Trust for Historic Preservation took a look back at the successes of years past.

May 14, 2017 - CityLab

SoHo Greenwich New York

National Trust Releases New 'Atlas of ReUrbanism'

The National Trust for Historic Preservation's new Atlas for ReUrbanization relies on a metric called "character" to explore the relationship between historic preservation and affordability.

January 1, 2017 - CityLab

Houston Astrodome

Preservation Comes to Houston

For the first time in its 70-year history, the National Trust for Historic Preservation will hold its annual conference in the city of Houston.

November 18, 2016 - The Houston Chronicle

Detroit

National Trust's 'ReUrbanism' Initiative Puts Adaptive Reuse Front and Center

The National Trust for Historic Preservation's ReUrbanism initiative has hit the ground running.

September 13, 2016 - The Architect's Newspaper

11 of the Most Endangered Historic Places in the United States

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced the 2015 edition of its annual list of the most endangered historic locations in the United States.

June 24, 2015 - Next City

Op-Ed: Reintroduce California's Historic Restoration Tax Credit

Despite a veto by Governor Jerry Brown, California’s Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins should keep trying to pass legislation to encourage preservation, says Bay area preservation architect Jerri Holan.

October 24, 2014 - UrbDeZine

New Development Projects Boost San Francisco's Northern Waterfront

The historic Fort Mason, along with several other development projects, has helped alter the landscape of the city’s northern waterfront, according to Jim Chappell, former head of the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association.

September 17, 2014 - UrbDeZine

Cincinnati Union Terminal

National Trust Releases its 27th Annual List of America's Most Endangered Historic Places

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has revealed its annual list of the most endangered places in the country. See anything you might miss when it's gone and can never come back?

June 25, 2014 - National Trust For Historic Preservation

On the Importance of 'Legacy Architecture' to Good Places

Following a recent study finding quantifiable economic benefits for neighborhoods with a mix of older buildings, a writer describes the qualities of older buildings that makes the places they occupy feel so special.

May 20, 2014 - Huffington Post

Irving Street

Do Old Buildings Contribute to Economic Vitality?

Emily Badger crunches the data on the argument by Jane Jacobs regarding the importance of old buildings to the economic health and quality of life of cities—an opinion described by Badger as "received wisdom among planners and urban theorists."

May 15, 2014 - The Washington Post - Wonkblog

Study: New Mexico MainStreet Achieves Dramatic Success

A new study shows evidence of dramatic positive impacts for the New Mexico MainStreet program, a state program working in coordination with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

February 10, 2014 - KRWG

Is the VA Doing Enough to Protect Its Historic Properties?

With thousands of historic landmarks in its possession, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plays a key role in protecting the country's historic heritage. A new study claims the agency is neglecting its duty.

November 20, 2013 - Los Angeles Times

Astrodome Among National Trust's List of 11 Most Endangered Places

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has released its annual list of America's most endangered historic places, the preservation community's most effective tool for bringing awareness and assistance to the country's threatened resources.

June 19, 2013 - CNN

Top Preservation Presents of 2012

As usual, 2012 has seen a host of prominent buildings threatened with demolition - from Chicago's Prentice Hospital to Baltimore’s Mechanic Theatre. But preservation has also seen some great successes. The National Trust tallies the top 10.

December 25, 2012 - National Trust For Historic Preservation

Prentice Hospital Gets a Lifeline

Preservationists have won a victory in their efforts to save Bertand Goldberg's Prentice Women's Hospital from demolition.

November 17, 2012 - Chicago Reader

Historic U.S. Postal Buildings Threatened with Sale and Demolition

The U.S. Postal Service is selling 78 post office buildings, including the National Register listed Berkeley California Post Office building. 4,400 nationwide may be sold with many demolished. What can you do to save your favorite post office?

November 16, 2012 - UrbDeZine.com

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