Preservation in the News - February 16, 2010
Posted February 17, 2010
Architect's New Book Aims to Blend Best of Old, New
02/17/10
Outlet: Sun Gazette
From February 16 - The book has won praise from the likes of Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, who termed it an "insightfully written and lavishly illustrated book." Russell Versaci believes that, down dee...
What's Obama got against historic preservation?
Berger, Knute 02/17/10
Outlet: Crosscut
Pat Lally, director of Congressional Affairs for the National Trust, says the proposed cuts are the biggest "assault on the programs that protect America's heritage" since the 1980s (that's the Reagan era), and while Lally sees problems at both ends...
Historic Preservation Budget at Risk
02/17/10
Outlet: Preservation in Pink Blog
From February 15 - Dwight Young, for the National Trust of Historic Preservation, further discussing Save America's Treasures: Since its establishment in 1998, Save America's Treasures has been a hugely successful tool for preserving the buildings...
Winter hardships felt at land's end
Filipov, David 02/17/10
Outlet: Boston Globe
From February 14 - Collins-Boden and other Provincetown officials and entrepreneurs drew encouragement from the news earlier this month that their town had been named a "distinctive destination" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. One o...
Old Bastrop deserves a stroll
Lehmann, Tracy 02/17/10
Outlet: San Antonio Express-News
From February 14 - ...appreciated what put Bastrop on the list of Distinctive Destinations in America. It's an honor bestowed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation on a dozen communities dedicated to historic preservation. As the colla...
Holiday cleanup shows Pagat some love
Alladi, Amritha 02/17/10
Outlet: Pacific Daily News
From February 15 - In the meantime, the Guam Preservation Trust is trying to get Pagat on a list of the the country's Most Endangered Historic Properties, a designation program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which could possibly pre...
Simsbury's Designation: Distinctive
Condon, Tom 02/17/10
Outlet: Hartford Courant
From February 14 - OK, I was a bit surprised a week or so ago to learn that Simsbury was named one of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's "Dozen Distinctive Destinations" for 2010. This awardrecognizes "places are noteworthy for...
Protect the nation's story
02/15/10
Outlet: Toledo Blade
Projects that celebrate America's rich heritage can also be educational and economic assets that bolster development and spur private-sector investment in communities and regions. Through federal grants from the Save America's Treasures and Preserve...
Neighbors hope historic significance saves north side home
Tolan, Tom 02/14/10
Outlet: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
From February 15 - Genell Scheurell, senior program officer at the National Trust for Historic Preservation office in Chicago, came to Milwaukee to coordinate the meeting, which included Peoples, four members of the Garden Homes Neighborhood Associat...
This old (green) house
Gunter, Ford 02/14/10
Outlet: Houston Business Journal
From February 15 - The operation is funded by a three-year, $149,000 "Partners in the Field" matching grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. A donation from the 1772 Foundation covered the moving expenses. After Hurricane Ike k...
Montpelier helping teach Constitution
Hedelt, Rob 02/13/10
Outlet: Free Lance-Star, The
From February 14 - Sean O'Brien, executive director of the Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier, said that's the intangible that has helped bring 3,000 people to programs it has offered, on site and off, in its eight years of ope...
St. Augustine is 'most distinctive' city of all
02/13/10
Outlet: St. Augustine Record, The
From February 14 - Two weeks ago, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced its 2010 List of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations. It's the A-list. Since 2000, the trust has named 132 destinations in 46 states, based on local nominat...
Editorial: Bannerman Castle worth preserving
02/12/10
Outlet: Poughkeepsie Journal
From February 13 - The [Bannerman Island] trust can apply for funding through the Save America's Treasures program, and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., recently pledged to get in touch with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to support the...
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