"In uptown New Orleans, an iconic 1850s-era Greek Revival structure has been transformed into a distinctive senior living community." Learn about the inspiring adaptive reuse project that transformed Carrollton Courthouse and created 93 assisted living and memory care residences. This site was featured on the 2015 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. https://ow.ly/4AOy50SEL6f
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Washington, DC 46,416 followers
Save the past. Enrich the future. Cover image by Adrian Sas
About us
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded nonprofit organization, works to save America’s historic places. We take direct, on-the-ground action when historic buildings and sites are threatened. Our work helps build vibrant, sustainable communities. We advocate with governments to save America’s heritage. We strive to create a cultural legacy that is as diverse as the nation itself so that all of us can take pride in our part of the American story. A recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the Trust was founded in 1949. Staff at the Washington, DC, headquarters, 13 field offices and 27 historic sites work on behalf of more than 300,000 members and supporters in all 50 states.
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http://www.SavingPlaces.org
External link for National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1949
- Specialties
- historic preservation, community revitalization, and historic site management
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Primary
600 14th Street NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005, US
Employees at National Trust for Historic Preservation
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David Field
Assistant Director of Human Resources at National Trust for Historic Preservation
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Susan Gutchess
Member of the Board at Squam Lakes Conservation Society
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Pam Bowman
Senior Director, Public Lands Policy; Government Relations and Policy Department at National Trust for Historic Preservation
Updates
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Join the National Trust on September 12 for the National Preservation Law Conference in D.C. or online! During the day speakers will provide an in-depth look into preservation law, highlighting the most recent and influential developments while providing you with the knowledge and skills to effectively advocate and champion key preservation issues. Access the conference agenda and learn more about this year's speakers who will be covering the following topics: · National Environmental Policy Act · Affordable housing and state preemption laws · Nationwide Programmatic Agreements · Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund · Preservation and Conservation Easements · Life after Chevron · And more! Continuing Legal Education credits will be available. Register today: https://ow.ly/mZCf50SeHOX
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"Upfront carbon is the carbon emissions that happen when you make something. It is the carbon that is released before something is used or occupied. It's not just buildings, it's everything." Architect, writer, and teacher Lloyd Alter discusses his new book, The Story of Upfront Carbon: How a Life of Just Enough Offers a Way Out of the Climate Crisis, and how the preservation movement can expand its role in climate action. Read more: https://ow.ly/S87P50SEBn3
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The How to Save a Place Toolkits are your preservation primer—a one stop shop for people who love places but aren't sure how to save them. One of the biggest challenges when you're getting started is understanding the preservation landscape and the many organizations and entities that can be involved at the local, state, and federal levels. It is almost always best to start close to home. Local laws and regulations are the first line of defense in saving many historic places and can usually get the job done, but sometimes it becomes necessary to escalate the fight to the state or even federal level. Knowing the basics of who does what at each level can make navigating preservation a great deal easier: https://ow.ly/3uSU50SzP7P
How to Save a Place: Understand Local, State, and Federal Preservation Groups | National Trust for Historic Preservation
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Opening Tomorrow! Shadows on the Teche, a National Trust Historic Site in New Iberia, Louisiana, will unveil four new exhibits on Saturday, July 20, the culmination of a year of work to research, develop, and reinterpret the site. Read more about the exhibits and the opening festivities: https://ow.ly/yhgQ50SFuOf
New Exhibit at Shadows on the Teche Tells the Full Story of Historic Plantation Home | National Trust for Historic Preservation
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The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program of the National Trust, is thrilled to announce $3 million in funding to protect 30 sites of African American history across the country. These grants will advance ongoing preservation activities at historic homes, schools, museums, and landscapes that represent African American cultural heritage. Amongst this year’s grantees are sites honoring the pivotal contributions of African American women, architects, athletes, and educators who broke barriers and helped build their communities. This year’s list also includes the second iteration of Conserving Black Modernism grants designed to protect and raise awareness around the work of African American architects. These sites will receive $1.2 million in preservation funding through the Action Fund with the generous support and partnership of the J. Paul Getty Trust. We are grateful to the Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, Getty Foundation (J. Paul Getty Trust) and the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation for making this work possible. Meet the grantees: https://ow.ly/eApO50SCJe7
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Visual artists Sammy Yuen, Morris Lum, and Jeffrey Yoo Warren use drawing, photography, and digital art to advocate for and document Chinatown communities. As part of "Welcome to America's Chinatowns," a partnership with the National Trust and Google Arts & Culture, each artist was able to highlight their work and their personal connection to these essential cultural enclaves. https://ow.ly/yiOJ50SyYCZ
The Artists: Welcome to America's Chinatowns | National Trust for Historic Preservation
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A historic church damaged by a fire in Phoenix, Arizona finds new life as an event venue and “garden in a ruin”. The site was saved from demolition in the 1990s thanks in part to a grant from the National Trust that allowed the nonprofit Housing Opportunity Center to purchase the church. Read more via PHOENIX magazine: https://ow.ly/WjXC50SBrZR Pictured: With the opening of The Abbey on Monroe, Phoenix statesman Terry Goddard completes a project 40 years in the making. Photo by Jill McNamara
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"The thing that I always want to impart most is the fact that opportunities don't always come on the path where you're looking. What is most important is being open to everything that comes, to explore every opportunity that you can get to work with your hands and to learn something new." Ten years ago, the National Trust started HOPE Crew, its hands-on, trades training initiative. Through 175 projects, the program has trained over 860 young people and engaged 3,750 volunteers in the preservation trades. A hallmark of HOPE Crew's paid training projects is matching participants with a trades professional like James (Jim) Turner, owner of Turner Restoration. Jim reflects on the past decade of projects and shares his hopes for the future of preservation trades: https://ow.ly/V8TP50SyS7O Pictured: Jim Turner in New Orleans in 2005 as part of the post Hurricane Katrina recovery project.
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Since 2017, every issue of Preservation magazine has dedicated the last page to crowdsourced Instagram photography of historic places. From iPhone photographers to amateur preservationists, the Final Frame highlighted the work of followers with a sharp eye for print-worthy old places. The Fall 2024 issue will debut a new format for the back page, so here's a look at some of our favorite Final Frame features: https://ow.ly/9UHr50SzWz7
History Through Your Lens | National Trust for Historic Preservation
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