Preservation in the News - October 15, 2009
Posted October 20, 2009 | Contact pr@nthp.org or 202-588-6141
Former First Lady Laura Bush at the National Preservation Conference
10/15/09
Outlet: NewsChannel 5 This Morning at 5 AM - WTVF-TV
Today Former First Lady Laura Bush will be in Nashville to attend the National Preservation Conference. They kicked off their annual conference. Students and people are attending to learn how to best preserve cultural economic spaces. Laura Bush will...
Former First Lady Laura Bush to Speak at the National Preservation Awards Tonight
10/15/09
Outlet: Channel 4 News Today - WSMV-TV
Former First Lady Laura Bush will be in Nashville today getting honored for her work in historic preservation. Mrs. Bush will also speak at the National Preservation Awards tonight. The event is free and open to the public at the Tennessee Performing...
Former First Lady Laura Bush Speaking at the National Preservation Conference
10/15/09
Outlet: Tennessee Mornings - WZTV-TV - WZTV-TV
Former First Lady Laura Bush makes a visit to Nashville today. She's speaking at the National Preservation Conference at the Renaissance Hotel. (Not available online) New this morning, a Franklin man accused of going to Japan to snatch back h...
Former First Lady Laura Bush at National Preservation Conference
10/15/09
Outlet: NewsChannel 5 Morning Report at 4:30 AM - WTVF-TV
Today, former first lady Laura Bush will be in Nashville to attend the National Preservation Conference. The National Trust for Historic Preservation kicked off its annual conference in Music City yesterday. More than two thousand specialists and s...
Former First Lady to Speak at National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference
10/15/09
Outlet: News 2 at 10 PM - WKRN-TV
Former First Lady Laura Bush will stop in Nashville tomorrow. She will speak at the National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference. The event is at the Renaissance Hotel. (Story appeared previously at 4 PM) (Not available online) The Dow J...
Charleston honored for preservation plan
Robert Behre 10/15/09
Outlet: Post and Courier, The
National Trust President Richard Moe said the plan was written at a critical juncture in the city's history. "Much of what we know about preservation we learned from Charleston," he said. "This visionary plan shows that Charleston can still teach us...
SC's Charleston gets National Trust Award
10/15/09
Outlet: Associated Press (AP)
Charleston, S.C. - Efforts to preserve South Carolina's first city are again winning national recognition. The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Thursday presents its Preservation Honor Award to the Historic Charleston Foundation for wor...
Preservation trust honors Plaza's $38M restoration
Pullen, Doug 10/15/09
Outlet: El Paso Times
"In the 1930s, a ticket to the Plaza Theatre admitted patrons to a wonderland of plush seats in a Spanish courtyard under a star-studded ceiling - and 70 years later, it still does," National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe said...
Fort Piqua Plaza's restoration earns national award
10/15/09
Outlet: Dayton Daily News
"There was every reason in the world why this project should have failed," said Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. "But every time an obstacle was placed in front of them, people in this small community came toget...
National Trust for Historic Preservation presents awards to Cheyenne, Arapaho tribes
10/15/09
Outlet: Billings Gazette
"At these historic sites in the American Plains, members of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes are helping make sure the telling of history is clear and accurate - even when it isn't pretty," said Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Histori...
Park Service chief gets preservation award
Pitzer, Scott Andrew 10/15/09
Outlet: Gettysburg Times
"John Latschar's contributions to historic preservation cannot be overstated," said Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Gettysburg Battlefield Supt. John Latschar is receiving a national preservation award tod...
Memorial Hall Garners Preservation Award
Dobrin, Peter 10/15/09
Outlet: Philadelphia Inquirer
The Please Touch Museum has been given a National Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Award for the restoration of Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park. The project was one of 23 honored at the National Preservation Conference in Nashville. The enorm...
Company cited for hotel renovation
10/15/09
Outlet: Detroit News
The Ferchill Group will be recognized today in Nashville, Tenn., by the National Trust for Historic Preservation for its restoration of the Westin Book Cadillac. The Cleveland-based Ferchill Group was the driving force behind the three-year, $190 mil...
Live from Nashville
Comeau, Katie Eggers 10/15/09
Outlet: Confessions of a Preservationist Blog
I'm in Nashville this week at the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Annual Conference. It's exciting to have a chance to visit a city I might never have been to otherwise, although truth be told, I haven't seen much of it yet! I arrived in t...
Historic homes have joys, challenges
Warren, Nancy 10/15/09
Outlet: Herald, The
By the standards of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, any structure at least 50 years old can qualify for historic-landmark status. Real estate professionals like to offer as many kinds of properties to prospective customers as ther...
National Trust for Historic Preservation in Nashville
10/15/09
Outlet: NewsChannel 9 at 11 PM - WTVC-TV
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is holding its annual conference right here in Music City. More than 2,000 specialists and sutdens are examining how to best preserve historically significant spaces while keeping an eye on economic growth...
Black history remembered during community picnic
Lori D.R. Wiggins 10/14/09
Outlet: Triangle Tribune
The day began with a community conversation, 'Oberlin in October: Digging for the Past of the Latta House,' sponsored by... the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Raleigh Parks and Recreation and the Latta House Foundation. RALEIGH - A swa...
Brooks PH Museum's policy is to treat collections responsibly
10/14/09
Outlet: Port Huron Times Herald
Approving matching funds for the Save America's Treasures Grant, Port Huron's leaders helped guarantee the restoration of the lighthouse and opened the door to a new cooperative relationship with St. Clair County that could help create a regional sup...
Correspondent of the Day Schools Program Benefited Communities
10/14/09
Outlet: Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia had 382 such schools, including six in Chesterfield and four in Henrico, including Virginia Randolph School. Preservation of remaining schools is under way by the National Trust for Historic Preservation through donations and grants, most pr...
Entertainment calendar, Wright's Robie House
10/14/09
Outlet: Elkhart Truth, The
Wright's Robie House: Enjoy cocktails and a casual tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's icon of modern architecture at 5757 S. Woodlawn from 6 to 11:30 p.m. Nov. 13 and Dec. 11. $35 admission for non-trust members. Walk-ins welcome but reservations are recom...
National Trust For Historic Prservation completes restoration of Rosenwald Schools
10/14/09
Outlet: Stokes News, The
The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently announced the complete restoration of the first seven of 33 historic Rosenwald Schools made possible by $2 million in grants from the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation. The schools, whi...
The Ahwahnee Celebrates the 84th Season of The Bracebridge Dinner
10/14/09
Outlet: Hospitality 1st
The Ahwahnee is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and has been accepted as a member of Historic Hotels of America, a program that recognizes hotel properties for preserving and maintaining their historic integrity, architecture and a...
Edison and Ford Winter Estates installs Holiday Lights this week
10/14/09
Outlet: Pine Island Eagle
The Estates was awarded the National Trust for Historic Preservation Award in 2008 and is an official project of "Save America's Treasures" at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a Florida Historic Landmark and a National Register Historic...
School of Architecture Outreach Program
Rizos, Nikolaus 10/14/09
Outlet: Miami Hurricane
Students researched and documented the history of the Virginia Key stadium, which was recently designated one of the 11 most endangered sites by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Some students in the University of Miami School of Arch...
Meat Matters: Will 'Country of Origin' Labeling Suport Sustainability Ethics?
10/14/09
Outlet: Ate Past Blog
The opportunities for preservation within the Farm Bill didn't go unnoticed at the time - colleagues at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Society for Historical Archaeology and the American Cultural Resources Association all pursued p...
Lauren & Brandt - Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
10/14/09
Outlet: Haring - Miami Wedding Photographer
In May 2008 the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed Vizcaya on their list of America's 11 Most Endangered Places. This designation was based on the threat of proposed high-rise development on neighboring property. WOW!!! I had a photo...
Lustron Homes Magnetic Appeal
10/14/09
Outlet: International Business Times
The Midwest Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation has created a Web site, www.LustronPreservation.org, to help owners and advocates preserve Lustron homes by providing technical information and a forum for exchanging of information....
Doing Business The Minto way
Robinson, Michael 10/13/09
Outlet: Wellington Advertiser, The
The initiative is a downtown revitalization strategy based on the Main Street Approach, developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, DC. It is a community-driven, comprehensive methodology used to revitalize older, traditi...
Historic Hotels of the U.S.
Keyona Ray 10/13/09
Outlet: Associated Content
The United States is full of wonderful, historic hotels. Believe it or not, there is also an association for these hotels called HHA, which stands for Historic Hotels of America. Visiting historic hotels is a great way to take a trip back in time and...
Nature's sweetener Honey successfully returns to plantation
Josette Keelor 10/13/09
Outlet: Northern Virginia Daily
The reintroduction of beehives to the land at Belle Grove occurred as part of a continued effort to maintain the historic accuracy of the plantation, said Dennis Campbell, maintenance technician at Belle Grove. The bees were sticking to their hi...
News You Can Eat
10/13/09
Outlet: Hamptons.com
Copland House is a unique creative center for American music. A National Historic Landmark and an Official Project of the White House Save America's Treasures program, The Four Seasons Restaurant will host Copland Gala. Chef Fabio Trabocchi D...
Prairie parishes focus of lecture
10/13/09
Outlet: Suburban Chicago News
Prairie parishes focus of lecture. Admission for the full dining experience (option #1) is $31 for members of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Canal Corridor Association; or $37 for nonmembers. The Illinois & Michigan Canal at...
Touro's New Chapter
10/13/09
Outlet: Jewish Week Inc, The
The new $12 million visitors center at Touro Synagogue tells the story of the historic shul and the wider story of Colonial Jewish history. This new American government "gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance." - August...
The National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.PreservationNation.org) is a non-profit membership organization bringing people together to protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them. By saving the places where great moments from history – and the important moments of everyday life – took place, the National Trust for Historic Preservation helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities, spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability. With headquarters in Washington, DC, eight regional and field offices, 29 historic sites, and partner organizations in 50 states, territories, and the District of Columbia, the National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy and resources to a national network of people, organizations and local communities committed to saving places, connecting us to our history and collectively shaping the future of America’s stories.
