Preservation in the News - January 11, 2010
Posted January 11, 2010
Mark Twain forest's old structures get federal attention
McGuire, Kim 01/11/10
Outlet: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
From January 9 - "I think this is a good example of the Forest Service being creative to solve a problem," said Jennifer Sandy, a program officer for the trust's Midwest office. "I see it as a very positive step, and the trust has worked with the Nat...
St. George Island
Reiley, Laura 01/11/10
Outlet: Star Tribune
From January 10 - In Apalachicola, the 900 historic homes and repurposed cotton warehouses (most now containing antique shops and charming seafood restaurants) were honored in 2008 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of its Dozen D...
The Presidency: Rounding out the Oval the way he likes it
01/11/10
Outlet: Detroit Free Press
From January 10 - Know Your White House: A new national center for White House history and education is to open next year in the historic Decatur House in Lafayette Park, just across the street from the first family's home. Nearly a year into...
Now see this: Seattle's least-endangered historic spots
01/11/10
Outlet: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
National Trust For Historic Preservation - America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places has identified more than 200 threatened one-of-a-kind historic treasures since 1988. Every year, organizations promoting preservation of historic buildings...
Supporters Launch Volunteer Signature-Gathering Campaign for Ballot Measure
01/11/10
Outlet: Los Angeles Business Journal
From January 8 - Among the ballot measure's many supporters are Audubon California, California State Lifeguard Association...and National Trust for Historic Preservation. Supporters today officially launched the volunteer signature-gathering...
Preserving heritage
Maini, Gurpreet K. 01/11/10
Outlet: Chandigarh Tribune
From January 9 - David J. Brown presents the endeavours of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the US. This point of view brings to the fore the aim of the journal as a networking forum so he interacts with his counterparts at INTACH. Int...
Disputed bridge gets seal of history Short bridge
Foti, Jim 01/11/10
Outlet: Public Works
But a community group working to save the Dodd Ford Bridge, which is on a county road a couple of miles outside Amboy, Minn., won a $3,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the same amount from the state. A 109-year-...
Southern Maryland Tobacco Barn Summit
01/11/10
Outlet: Maryland Historic Trust Blog
In 2004, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named the Tobacco Barns of Southern Maryland to its list of the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. As a result of this listing, a coalition of representatives from the National Trust, the Maryla...
George Kraigher House by Architect, Richard Neutra - In Depth
01/11/10
Outlet: KC Modern Blog
On 24 May 2004, the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the George Kraigher House on Paredes Line Road as one of America's Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places for 2004. Reflecting increased awareness of the historical value of modern a...
Albion Main Street Alliance seeing momentum
Rivers, Tom 01/11/10
Outlet: Daily News
AMSA formed in late 2008 after Albion was picked by the National Trust for Historic Preservation for a three-year initiative, implementing the Trust's Main Street program for the canal village. Albion was one of three canal towns -- Lyons and Lockpor...
Madison mayor plans to visit all 36 non-N.J. Madisons in U.S.
Schillaci, Sarah 01/11/10
Outlet: Star-Ledger
Next on her list will be Madisons in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and the Dakotas, which she plans to travel to during next summer's National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference in Oklahoma City. Some people take road trips to Civil War bat...
Skiing Anthony Lakes
Anderson, John Gottberg 01/11/10
Outlet: Bend Bulletin
From January 10 - When it reopened as a 30-room hostelry, it received a special commendation from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Although we didn't stay, we visited the plush lounge and made a note to return for a meal on another occas...
A trail of gears After more than 11 years of delay, Coldwater Mountain preserve could soon open
Davis, Bob 01/09/10
Outlet: Anniston Star
From January 10 - Coldwater Mountain could attract thousands of eco-tourists, an outdoorsy segment of the population that pumps an estimated $700 billion into the U.S. economy annually, according to a study done by the National Trust for Historic Pre...
Warm up for the fifth Old House Expo
Jessup, Kathy 01/09/10
Outlet: On-the-Town
From January 10 - Bob Yapp, author of the book "About Your House" and host of a public-television program of the same name that was co-underwritten by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will be the day's feature speaker. Courtesy of...
You can help save our parks
Porrata, Carlos 01/09/10
Outlet: Marin Independent Journal
From January 10 - California parks are falling apart because of persistent underfunding, turning the nation's best state park system into one of the country's most endangered sites, according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation....
Galveston Historical Foundation
01/07/10
Outlet: Guidry News Service
From January 8 - This increase in GHF's architectural salvage program is part of the Partners in the Field grant to GHF from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. On Friday morning, January 8, 2010, Galveston Historical Foundation is mov...
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