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Convio Content Management System Module en-us www.preservationnation.org-433003062 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/j-timothy-anderson-awards.html No description available Fri, 24 May 2013 11:34:03 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-433002264 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/2013-olmsted-legacy-award.html No description available Fri, 24 May 2013 09:29:30 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-433001771 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/national-trust-preservation.html No description available Fri, 24 May 2013 09:26:04 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-430959412 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/sustainability-guidelines.html No description available Thu, 16 May 2013 14:34:00 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-430957424 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/nominations-for-the-goldman.html No description available Thu, 16 May 2013 14:23:46 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-429149865 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/charles-h-atherton-memorial.html Secretary of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, Thomas Luebke, FAIA, will present the evolving role of the Commission of Fine Arts in the context of the artistic, social, and political circumstances that fostered the commission’s creation and the subsequent trends that have informed its decisions. Fri, 10 May 2013 13:25:16 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-429149038 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/dr-laurie-ossman-named.html The Preservation Society of Newport County is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurie Ossman, Ph.D. as its new Director of Museum Affairs. Fri, 10 May 2013 13:22:33 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-429146422 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/register-for-apt-nyc-2013.html Welcome to APT 2013 in New York City, arguably the best place to experience some of the United States' most diverse and exciting historically significant sites. NYC has no less than 112 National Historic Landmarks and over 530 properties on the National Register of Historic Places, so you won't have to look far in the metropolis to find real-world examples of conservation challenges and triumphs. Fri, 10 May 2013 13:15:22 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-427254636 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/donate-to-the-richards-family.html Bill Richard, a long-time board member and former board chair of the St. Mark's Area Main Street program, lost his 8-year-old son, Martin, in the recent bombings in Boston. His wife and daughter were severely injured. Donate to the Richard Family Fund. Fri, 03 May 2013 11:14:40 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-427251061 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/2013-2014-rome-prize-winners.html The American Academy in Rome congratulates the winners of the 117th annual Rome Prize Competition. The winners' names were announced at the Arthur & Janet C. Ross Rome Prize Ceremony held at the Metropolitan Club in New York City on 18 April. Recipients of the 2013-2014 Rome Prizes are provided with a fellowship that includes a stipend, a study or studio, and room and board for a period of six months to two years in Rome, Italy. Fri, 03 May 2013 11:01:50 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-427249043 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/new-tools-released-to-support.html Join the Georgia Conservancy, Mothers & Others for Clean Air, and EPA on June 14, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST at the EPA’s Atlanta office for a special train the trainer workshop on how to effectively deliver the training program, Old School, New School, This Place, That Place—An Introduction to Utilizing the EPA School Siting Guidelines. Fri, 03 May 2013 10:46:47 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-427247083 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/jim-draeger-appointed-next.html Jim Draeger has been appointed the next State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) for Wisconsin. Fri, 03 May 2013 10:39:32 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-425292429 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/2013-diversity-scholarship-1.html The online application for scholarships to attend the 2013 National Preservation is now available.Deadline to apply is July 1. Apply and/or encourage other community leaders to apply today! Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:40:35 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-425289289 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/great-american-main-streets.html Each year, the National Trust Main Street Center recognizes exceptional Main Street communities whose successes serve as a model for comprehensive commercial district revitalization. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:32:01 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-423311886 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/2013-fred-kniffen-book-award.html The Pioneer America Society: Association for the Preservation of Artifacts and Landscapes (PAS:APAL) is proud to issue a call for nominations for the 2013 Fred Kniffen Book Award, and the 2013 Allen Noble Book Award. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:11:16 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-421216031 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/registration-now-open-for.html Michigan was an epicenter of modern design in postwar America. Through its design industry, companies like Herman Miller and General Motors and designers Charles Eames, George Nelson, Harley Earl, Eero Saarinen and Minoru Yamasaki shaped the American dream and brought good design to the masses. Join us as we tell the Michigan Modern story through a symposium. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:14:28 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-417808674 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/gardening-with-history.html The Philadelphia region leads the nation in garden heritage sites. How do our historic landscape stewards sustain both garden and mission in the 21st century? What are best practices and opportunities? This conference explores how we govern, interpret, curate and plan historic gardens Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:39:25 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-417525034 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/president-obama-proclaims-5.html On Monday, President Obama signed a proclamation establishing five new national monuments. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:17:43 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-415698465 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/frank-gilbert-and-the-penn.html The New York Archives project recently interviewed long time preservationist Frank Gilbert about his work on the critical Penn Central Case. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:53:41 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-413867736 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/elizabeth-hughes-named.html Elizabeth A. Hughes was elected President of the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) at its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on February 27th. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:45:27 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-413871478 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/dc-tax-credit.html The District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office (HPO) recently announced the publication of a study entitled “Leveraging Federal Economic Development Resources with State Historic Rehab Tax Credits.” Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:41:04 -0500 www.preservationnation.org-412107376 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/millennium-project-at.html The Army Corps of Engineers is expanding Arlington National Cemetery to meet the growing demand for burial sites. Learn more about this proposal and how it impacts historic resources. There will be an open house on March 16. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:29:35 -0600 www.preservationnation.org-412103110 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/2013-hals-challenge.html The Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) was created in 2000 to document our country’s dynamic landscapes. Each year the HALS office at the National Park Service issues a challenge, encouraging landscape architects and preservation professionals to document historic landscapes related to a new theme. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:21:48 -0600 www.preservationnation.org-410171358 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/anna-hudson-named-new.html Anna Hudson is the new Executive Director of Preservation Texas. Prior to becoming staff of PT she served as a board member for the statewide preservation advocacy non-profit. She served on the Advocacy Committee and the Organization Visibility Committee and assisted with the organization’s outreach programs including Preservation Day, the Texas Preservation Summit and the Most Endangered Places announcement. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:25:32 -0600 www.preservationnation.org-410168162 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/pagp.html Caroline E. Boyce was named as the new executive director of The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:21:27 -0600 www.preservationnation.org-405833145 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/burial-database-project-of.html The mission of the Burial Database Project of Enslaved African Americans is to identify, document and memorialize burial sites of the enslaved, most of which are abandoned or undocumented. Operating from the premise that all burial sites are sacred, we seek to identify these grounds by creating a database for their documentation regardless of their current condition - survived and protected or neglected and deserted. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:53:40 -0600 www.preservationnation.org-404217216 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/hud-tribal-directory.html The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) unveiled a new and improved online data tool to help HUD, state and local planning agencies, and others more clearly identify federally recognized Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Alaska Natives so they can consult with them on development projects in places that have tribal historic, environmental and cultural significance. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:31:33 -0600 www.preservationnation.org-399482628 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/erik-hein-selected-as-the.html Erik Hein, the current President of Preservation Action, has been selected to serve as the next NCSHPO Executive Director. Erik will assume this role in early March. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:00:11 -0600 www.preservationnation.org-399484040 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/epa-study-reveals-shift-in.html The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new report examining residential construction trends in America’s metropolitan regions, which finds that nearly three out of four large metropolitan regions saw an increased share of new housing development in previously developed areas during 2005 - 2009 compared to 2000 - 2004. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:00:42 -0600 www.preservationnation.org-393774831 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/dont-forget-national.html The beginning of the new year brings earnest resolutions--clean out old e-mails, learn to really use your new digital camera, expand your preservation knowledge. We can't help with your e-mail backup or your new camera, but we can help with your resolution to learn more about preservation. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:05:01 -0600 www.preservationnation.org-392078410 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/in-memoriam-karen-lewand.html The preservation field lost three dedicated and tireless preservation advocates recently. Karen Lewand, James Nelson Kise II, Samuel “Sam” H. Kaye, AIA all served as dedicated preservationists in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Mississippi. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:12:40 -0600 www.preservationnation.org-392071147 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/nashville-to-host.html The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society is pleased to announce that its 34th annual conference is to be held in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 10-13, 2013. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:35:28 -0600 www.preservationnation.org-392070620 http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/newsroom/help-us-build-the.html We know we have a great cause. Let’s work together to create a robust national movement, using the 2016 anniversary of the Historic Preservation Act as a deadline. We need your help with creative, large-scale, ‘out of the box’ ideas for events that will bring us together to raise the profile of preservation. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:31:44 -0600