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New Life for an Old Depot
Modern meets historic at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga., where on October 29, the campus’ Museum of Art opened an expansion that incorporates surviving elements of an 1853 railroad depot.

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A Salute to U.S. Armories

Armories in Portland, Maine and Portland Ore., bookend a growing collection of historic armories being reinvented throughout the United States.

The “Queen Mary” Hotel Ship

One-time sovereign of the Atlantic, the Queen Mary now offers her signature comforts as a floating hotel.

The Secret to Staunton’s Success

Preservation efforts in the Staunton, Va., commercial district help redefine the city’s plan for economic growth.

New Life for an Original Dr. Pepper Plant

A former Dr. Pepper plant becomes a destination for shopping, dining, and the arts in a once forlorn neighborhood in Birmingham, Ala.

The Resurrection of Congressional Cemetery

A dedicated group of neighborhood residents, dog walkers, and all five branches of the military come together to save Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

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Preservation Nation Blog

Preservation Superhero: Becky Anderson of Burlington, Iowa

Preservation can be an addicting hobby. Fix up one place and pretty soon you want to fix up another. For Becky Anderson, the hobby didn’t stop with houses. In 2008, her daughter, a local real estate agent, told her about the Hedge Building, a Victorian Gothic main street commercial building built in the 1880s that was on the market. Anderson remembers, "The amount of original woodwork and detail in the building was amazing. I was thinking, ‘could I take this on?'"

Minvilla Manor: National Preservation Award Winner

In the early 20th century, Fifth and Broadway was just a streetcar ride away from the bustling heart of Knoxville’s commercial center, and the 13 Minvilla townhomes were the height of sophisticated living for the city’s growing middle class. By the 1960s, however, the townhomes had been converted into the Fifth Avenue Motel, a magnet for crime.

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Gozaic Blog

Gozaic Partner Spotlight: Alabama’s Coastal Connection National Scenic Byway

If you decide to travel to Alabama’s southern tip take a drive along the Coastal Connection National Scenic Byway and you may be left in awe as you experience the area’s wildlife preserves, historic...

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"Nice to think that significant period architecture might be recognized regardless of its age, which is to say before it's destroyed purely for not being old enough. Buildings don't get to become "vintage" if they never live to see the day. Every 50-year-old building was once a new one, after all."

Chris H. commenting on the National Trust's Facebook page about the blog post Preservation Round-Up: The Historic 1980s Edition.


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