Vibrant, Valued Landscapes
O, Kim A. 10/05/09
Outlet: Traditional Building

From October 4 - For the Lincoln Cottage, the visitor center project brought together the U.S. Green Building Council and the National Trust for Historic Preservation for the first LEED pilot addressing the rehabilitation of an historic structure and...

Jimmy Buffett calls for encore for Miami Marine Stadium
Viglucci, Andres 10/05/09
Outlet: Miami Herald, The

"He is the single performer who is most identified with that stadium," said Don Worth, a founder of Friends of Miami Marine Stadium, which has been leading the preservation effort with Dade Heritage Trust. "I like to think we proved ourselves to him....

Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple Turns 100
Gura, Judith 10/05/09
Outlet: Interior Design

From October 3 - Acknowledged as one of Wright's most important buildings... its designation by the National Trust for Historic Preservation last year as one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places brought considerable publicity that will cer...

'Last Humble Station' a national historic finalist
Huddleston, Scott 10/05/09
Outlet: San Antonio Express-News

From October 3 - Despite being overgrown with weeds and brush, the old Humble Oil station south of downtown was chosen by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of 12 final sites among nearly 2,000 in the first-ever "This Place Matters"...

Preservation group seeking votes to win contest
Prager, Mike 10/05/09
Outlet: Spokesman-Review, The

A picture taken of a volunteer SPA work crew last spring was selected as a finalist in the "This Place Matters" photo contest sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Spokane Preservation Advocates organization is asking...

Star Hotel lauded
Wisely, Laura 10/05/09
Outlet: Delaware County Daily Times

From October 2 - The Star Hotel in Marcus Hook is among 12 finalists in the National Historic Trust's "This Place Matters" campaign. The hotel, comprised of 41 rental units and a tavern, was chosen from more than 1,900 submissions to the contest,...

Grand opening of restored Great Branch Teacherage on tap Sunday
Linder-Altman, Dale 10/05/09
Outlet: The Times and Democrat

From October 3 - Since 2005, Lowes has partnered with the National Trust to preserve the Rosenwald schools. In 2008, it awarded a $50,000 grant to restore the Great Branch Teacherage as part of a $2 million donation to the National Trust for Historic...

New Preservation Fund, Development Afoot in BHPO?
10/05/09
Outlet: Curbed Los Angeles

From October 2 - The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced a grant program meant to target historic preservation across Los Angeles County. Someone is handing out money! Get in line. The National Trust for Historic Preservation...

Greening your historic home
Bauers, Sandy 10/05/09
Outlet: Fresno Bee

If you're looking for help making an older home more energy efficient, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has launched an online guide chock full of information about what to do and how to do it without ruining the character of your home, o...

Fisher contemporary art museum
10/05/09
Outlet: Examiner.com

From October 2 - ...museum design, originally unveiled in December 2007, brought extensive criticism from nearby residents and agencies such as the National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, because the Presidio is a Nati...

Push to preserve historical buildings in Roanoke
10/05/09
Outlet: WFAA-TV

From September 28 - Lately, dozens of people in one North Texas community have been holding a sign with the words "this place matters" in front of their homes and businesses - not in protest but a campaign, of sorts, for survival. Chris Hawes reports...

Vintage Roadside: Portland to Nashville - Day 1
10/05/09
Outlet: Vintage Roadside Blog

With the Vintage Roadside vehicle packed to bursting as usual (peripheral vision is definitely overrated), we headed out of Portland this morning to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's National Preservation Conference with a goal of three-...

New Preservation Funding Opportunity for L.A. County
10/05/09
Outlet: Los Angeles Heritage Alliance Blog

From October 2 - The National Trust for Historic Preservation considers its national program of providing seed grants to historic preservation efforts a hallmark of its work to bring people together "to protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matt...

Grant Opportunity Provides Chance to Preserve L.A. County's Historic Transportation Corridors
10/05/09
Outlet: Streetsblog Los Angeles

The National Trust For Historic Preservation announced last week that it would be creating a fund dedicated to supporting historic preservation projects across Los Angeles County. For those of us who work tirelessly to dispel the myth that preservati...

Local Main Street receives state certification
10/05/09
Outlet: Tennessean, The

There are currently 23 Main Street organizations in Tennessee, joining more than 2,000 communities nationwide that have been accredited by the National Main Street Center. Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matthew Kis...

5 questions with Naper Settlement executive
Cichon, Kathy 10/04/09
Outlet: Suburban Chicago News

It was an advertisement in the National Trust for Historic Preservation publication that led Frank, who was living in Delaware at the time, to Naperville. Two very significant things happened in the history of Naper Settlement on Oct. 1, 1979....

Moving Forward Looking Back
Christian, Rudy 10/03/09
Outlet: Traditional Building

From October 4 - The Whitehill Report, a product of the Committee on Professional and Public Education for Historic Preservation and Restoration formed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), was published April 15, 1968. I was...

Restoration Hopeful Beacons
Kahn, Eve 10/03/09
Outlet: Traditional Building

From October 4 - By the early 1990s, the Coast Guard planned to demolish the lighthouse, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation had twice placed it on the 'most endangered' list. Lighthouses can only function when vigilantly protected fr...

Upstairs Downtown
10/03/09
Outlet: Traditional Building

From October 4 - In 2006 the program won an Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. A downtown revitalization program in Illinois is breathing new life into upstairs spaces in historic buildings. This article was prep...

Resource Team to support Rockland Main Street Inc.
10/01/09
Outlet: Capital Weekly

From October 2 - The Resource Team from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Maine Downtown Center (part of the Maine Development Foundation) will visit Rockland from Oct. 6-8 for three days of meetings and interviews with individuals...