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Restoration
The Journeys and Experiences of Eight Women in Hands-On Preservation Careers
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Here at Preservation magazine, we love researching and writing about places related to women’s history. But we’re equally interested in the major …
August 9
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President's Note: The People Behind the Mission
savingplaces.org - Paul Edmondson
I write this note just a few days after our board of trustees asked me to serve as the ninth president and CEO of the National Trust. I am honored to …
August 2
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Montreal Canadiens
Q&A: Jobie Hill's "Saving Slave Houses" Project
savingplaces.org - Meghan Drueding
As a graduate student in historic preservation in 2012, architect Jobie Hill began visiting and documenting dwellings built for enslaved people. She …
August 9
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Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Restores One-of-a-Kind Boat
savingplaces.org - Meghan Drueding
Before the shipbuilders at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, began restoring the Edna E. Lockwood, they practiced on a …
August 6
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Oklahoma
Art Deco Tulsa Club Comes Back as Luxe Boutique Hotel
savingplaces.org - Ed Gunts
For more than 20 years, the old Tulsa Club building sat vacant in the heart of Oklahoma’s second-largest city, an eyesore that symbolized decline and …
August 9
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Colorado
Places Restored, Threatened, Saved, and Lost in Preservation Magazine's Summer 2019 Issue
savingplaces.org - Meghan White
In each Transitions section of Preservation magazine, we highlight places of local and national importance that have recently been restored, are …
August 9
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Victorian Era
A Washington, D.C., DIYer Restores a Victorian-Era Beauty
savingplaces.org - Meghan Drueding
Aaron Rinaca on his 1880s house in the heart of the nation's capital. From our interview with Aaron Rinaca (shown above, left, with partner Alec …
August 3
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Restoration
A Forgotten Marble Bench Becomes the Centerpiece of Lyndhurst's Restored Seating Area
savingplaces.org - Nicholas Som
Early in the 20th century, Helen Gould and the Gould family enjoyed the verdant surroundings of their Gothic Revival home, Lyndhurst, from an elegant …
August 9
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Restoration
Public Support Puts Cincinnati's Union Terminal Back on Track
savingplaces.org - Amy Sutherland
At the height of the Great Depression, the top executives of seven railroad companies decided to build a grand train station together—one that could …
August 9
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Rehabilitation
Visit These 7 Delectable Food Halls in Historic Buildings
savingplaces.org - Joe Sugarman
First, we had food courts. Then came food trucks. Their natural successor? Food halls—those popular, carefully curated collections of hip local …
August 9
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Nina Simone
A New HOPE for the Future of Nina Simone's Childhood Home
savingplaces.org - Nicholas Som
Singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone spent her formative years in a three-room clapboard house in Tryon, North Carolina. Once on the verge of …
August 9
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Houston, TX
How One Houston Midcentury House Fared After Hurricane Harvey, and the Uncertain Future of Others
savingplaces.org - Meghan Drueding
Steve and Martha Curry restored their 1953 house after Harvey flooded it. Will other Houstonians be able to do the same? On the morning of August 27, …
August 1
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Plantations
Belle Grove Plantation Opens New Visitor Center
savingplaces.org - Emma Sarappo
After a $1.2 million renovation, a 1918 forebay bank barn is now the Beverley B. Shoemaker Welcome Center for Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown, …
August 9
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Nashville, TN
Sound Hounds: How One Research Team Is Helping Preserve the Acoustics of Historic Places
savingplaces.org - Nicholas Som
Most days at Columbia Studio A in Nashville’s Music Row involve students from nearby Belmont University scurrying in and out, learning about …
June 27
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Providence, RI
Providence's Most Iconic Skyscraper Needs a Superhero
savingplaces.org - Emma Sarappo
In the 1920s, Rhode Island’s capital, Providence, was roaring. Decades of successful industrial production, most notably textile manufacturing, had …
May 30
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Mandan
Discover America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2019
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Each year, America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places sheds light on important examples of our nation’s heritage that are at risk of destruction or …
May 30
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Demolition
The Race to Find a New Owner for a Historic African American Club in Charlotte, North Carolina
savingplaces.org - Nicholas Som
That’s the date that many people with deep ties to the Excelsior Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, have circled on their calendars. It marks exactly …
May 30
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Saved and Safe, Beloved Steamboat Looks Forward to 2020 Launch
savingplaces.org - Carson Bear
The Delta Queen, the oldest American overnight passenger steamboat that is still intact and able to travel, is the last remaining authentic link to …
May 11
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Seattle, WA
Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard on the Ties Between His Music and Historic Places
savingplaces.org - Meghan White
Ben Gibbard, lead singer of the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, has captured audiences’ attention for decades with his nostalgia-tinged lyrics …
May 3
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Adobe
Places Restored, Threatened, Saved, and Lost in Preservation Magazine's Spring 2019 Issue
savingplaces.org - Meghan White
In each Transitions section of Preservation magazine, we highlight places of local and national importance that have recently been restored, are …
May 1
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Washington D.C.
President's Note: Spring on the Tidal Basin
savingplaces.org - Paul Edmondson
For as long as humans have walked the earth, we have rejoiced in the gift of spring. It is the season of revival and reinvention, new ideas and …
May 1
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Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis High School Drops Anchor in Former Naval Armory
savingplaces.org - Lauren Walser
The students at Riverside High School in Indianapolis are known as Argonauts, after the sailing heroes of Greek mythology. The name is fitting: Their …
May 1
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Murals
One Family's DIY Approach to Converting a Warehouse Into a Buzzing Coffee Shop
savingplaces.org - Chris Warren
The knocking on the front door begins hours before Mural City Coffee Company opens for the day. It’s a balmy morning in downtown Dothan, Alabama, a …
May 1
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Cottages
Preserving a Tiny Cottage in Maine Helped One Busy Couple Unwind
savingplaces.org - Lydia Lee
Van Loan Cottage in Bar Harbor is the perfect respite for Greg Denison and Patricia Garner. Greg: Pat and I first visited Acadia National Park …
May 1
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John Lewis
A Martha Washington Chair Cushion Puts Needlework Front and Center at Woodlawn
savingplaces.org - Nicholas Som
Fine craftsmanship has a rich tradition at Woodlawn, a National Trust Historic Site in Alexandria, Virginia. Eleanor “Nelly” Parke Custis Lewis, the …
May 1
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United States
Visit These 8 Monuments to America's Rail Heritage
savingplaces.org - Reed Karaim
Even in this era of jet travel, the sound of a train whistle at night retains a mystical pull, tugging us back to a past when railroads were the way …
May 1
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The Town of Graniteville, South Carolina, Sees its Future in its Historic Buildings
savingplaces.org - Joe Sugarman
In the early morning hours of Jan. 6, 2005, Norfolk Southern Railway Company freight train 192 rumbled toward Graniteville, South Carolina, carrying a …
May 1
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Military
A Museum Honoring St. Louis Soldiers Is Recently Restored
savingplaces.org - Meghan White
In 1936, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt stopped in St. Louis to dedicate land for a museum that would honor the military service of the city’s …
May 1
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Mount Vernon
The Surprising Modern-Day Threat to George Washington’s Mount Vernon
savingplaces.org - Carson Bear
Mount Vernon, President George Washington’s Virginia home, is a place few people may believe could ever come under threat. Yet for decades after …
April 23
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Paisley Park
40 Under 40: The Next Generation of Historic Places
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When the editorial staff of Preservation magazine embarked on our 40 Under 40: Places project, we wondered how the National Trust’s members would feel …
April 21

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The Journeys and Experiences of Eight Women in Hands-On Preservation Careers

President's Note: The People Behind the Mission

Q&A: Jobie Hill's "Saving Slave Houses" Project

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Restores One-of-a-Kind Boat

Art Deco Tulsa Club Comes Back as Luxe Boutique Hotel

Places Restored, Threatened, Saved, and Lost in Preservation Magazine's Summer 2019 Issue

A Washington, D.C., DIYer Restores a Victorian-Era Beauty

A Forgotten Marble Bench Becomes the Centerpiece of Lyndhurst's Restored Seating Area

Public Support Puts Cincinnati's Union Terminal Back on Track

Visit These 7 Delectable Food Halls in Historic Buildings

A New HOPE for the Future of Nina Simone's Childhood Home

How One Houston Midcentury House Fared After Hurricane Harvey, and the Uncertain Future of Others

Belle Grove Plantation Opens New Visitor Center

Sound Hounds: How One Research Team Is Helping Preserve the Acoustics of Historic Places

Providence's Most Iconic Skyscraper Needs a Superhero

Discover America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2019

The Race to Find a New Owner for a Historic African American Club in Charlotte, North Carolina

Saved and Safe, Beloved Steamboat Looks Forward to 2020 Launch

Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard on the Ties Between His Music and Historic Places

Places Restored, Threatened, Saved, and Lost in Preservation Magazine's Spring 2019 Issue

President's Note: Spring on the Tidal Basin

Indianapolis High School Drops Anchor in Former Naval Armory

One Family's DIY Approach to Converting a Warehouse Into a Buzzing Coffee Shop

Preserving a Tiny Cottage in Maine Helped One Busy Couple Unwind

A Martha Washington Chair Cushion Puts Needlework Front and Center at Woodlawn

Visit These 8 Monuments to America's Rail Heritage

The Town of Graniteville, South Carolina, Sees its Future in its Historic Buildings

A Museum Honoring St. Louis Soldiers Is Recently Restored

The Surprising Modern-Day Threat to George Washington’s Mount Vernon

40 Under 40: The Next Generation of Historic Places