Vesey Street Staircase
The protection of the September 11 "Survivor's Staircase" is an example of advocacy work for our recent heritage.
The Manhattan Project's Enola Gay Hangar
The Enola Gay, the B-29 Superfortress airplane that dropped the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, still evokes strong emotions more than six decades after its fateful mission. Learn More
Miami Marine Stadium
Completed in 1963, Miami Marine Stadium, on Virginia Key, is both a South Florida landmark and an icon of modern design. Learn More
Glass House, a National Trust Historic Site
Inspired by the Farnsworth House, Philip Johnson created his own country retreat in 1949 and used it as a place to experiment with design, architecture, and landscape for more than fifty years.
Farnsworth House, a National Trust Historic Site
Mies van der Rohe's masterpiece was a weekend country retreat for Dr. Edith Farnsworth.
Century Plaza Hotel
Opened in 1966 as the centerpiece of Century City, the 19-story curved hotel has been a prominent Los Angeles landmark for more than four decades. Learn More
Modernism + the Recent PastMore
The significant buildings, landscapes, and sites of the Modern movement and the important architectural, social, and cultural resources of the past 50 years are among the most underappreciated and vulnerable aspects of our nation’s heritage. Day by day, a steady campaign of demolition erodes the physical fabric of the recent past, with little consideration of its community importance, design significance, or role in creating a sustainable future. TrustModern, the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Modernism + Recent Past program, challenges the nation to change how we view, steward, and preserve the architectural and cultural heritage of the recent past before more landmarks are lost.
Latest News
- Forum Journal's Summer 2010 issue focuses exclusively on Modernism + the Recent Past. Find out how you can receive a free issue! Read it now »
- Now at the gate: JetModern: An On-the-Ground Survey of Who is Doing What to Save American Modern Architecture. Learn about JetModern's major findings, discoveries, and key tips and tools for local governments and preservation groups interested in Modern and recent past preservation. Read it now »
- Watch TrustModern Director Christine Madrid French and Boston Preservation Alliance Executive Director Sarah Kelly on the Boston Neighborhood Network News in June, speaking about the Boston Modern event and preservation of local Modern and recent past resources. Watch it now »
- Boston Modern: the Spirit of Reinvention, the companion publication to the Boston Modern event held on June 30, is now available. View it here »
- Our Spring 2010 newsletter is available. Read it now »
- TrustModern wants to hear from you! Tell us about the modern and recent past preservation landscape where you live by taking our brief survey. Take the survey »
Endangered - Saved - LostMore
For over a decade, the National Trust has focused attention on some of the most significant, and endangered, historic places from the recent past and the Modern design movement through its annual list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Learn more about these special, and at risk, properties and how you can help preserve these hallmarks of the familiar past. Learn more »
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Preservation MagazineMore
- Addition to Louis Kahn's Synagogue Draws Criticism
Aug. 27, 2010 - Too New for New Canaan?
September/October 2010 - Fighting Back
September/October 2010 - New Plan To Save Los Angeles' Century Plaza Hotel
Aug. 19, 2010
From Our BlogMore
- Civic Minded For Us All: Frank Lloyd Wright in Marin - 08/19/10
- Preserving the Birthplace of Hip-Hop - 08/16/10
- Aspen Modern II: The Past is the Future - 08/06/10
- Aspen Modern: Debate and Discuss - 07/26/10
- Lake Tahoe’s Mid-Century Cabins are ‘In Season’ - 07/15/10
Resources More
From making the case for preserving M+RP resources to repairing your postwar home, explore resources for identifying, protecting, and preserving the recent past. Learn more »
Case StudiesMore
From a whimsical playground full of monsters to a technology incubator, dedicated preservationists have organized and intervened to save a variety of modern icons around the country. Learn more »
