Inside Our January/February Issue
The Allure of Ojai
A California town and its Mission Revival architecture (Credit: Basil Childers) Learn More
Songs of the South
In Holly Springs, Miss., time has stopped but the music wails on. (Credit: Steven Jones) Learn More
Lincoln's Washington
Many of the sites the president knew are beautifully preserved and virtually unchanged. (Credit: Robert Lautman) Learn More
Guarding the Glories of San Juan
Preservationists are saving sites in and around Puerto Rico's captital city. (Credit: Cameron Davidson) Learn More
Today's News 
- Palo Alto Celebrates Restoration of African American Church
Nov. 6, 2009 - California College Razes Two Houses
Nov. 5, 2009 - Court to Determine Fate of Pennsylvania Mansion
Nov. 4, 2009 - National Trust President Richard Moe To Retire
Nov. 3, 2009
Story of the Week
Bronzeville and Beyond: Chicago's South Side Sites
With the historic election of President Barack Obama, some might say that Chicago has come full circle. The city that represented hope for 50,000 disenfranchised black southerners between 1916 and 1920 (more than 500,000 before the Great Migration ended in 1970) has now served as the political cradle for America's first black president. Today, as tour guides in the city add "Obama stops" to their itineraries, it's clear that Chicago is proud of its African American heritage.
Nevertheless, as in other large urban areas, many of Chicago's African American sites have been scraped from existence by bulldozers in the name of progress. Read More
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From the magazine's current issue: Guarding the Glories of Old San Juan In Search of Lincoln's Washington |




