Advocacy Alert: Raise your voice in support of Historic Tax Credits
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Contributed by Preservation League of NYS
Posted: September 28, 2021
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From Preservation League of NYS: As you may have heard, the recent U.S. House infrastructure legislation included provisions to improve the federal historic tax credit - improving... |
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Announcing the National Trust for Canada's 2021 Ecclesiastical Insurance Cornerstone Award Winners
- NEW!
Contributed by National Trust for Canada
Posted: September 28, 2021
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Each year, the National Trust is pleased to recognize outstanding projects and historic places across the country. These Awards celebrate the exemplary projects and places that... |
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Fitch Fellowships: Now Accepting Applications for 2022 Funding
- NEW!
Contributed by James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation
Posted: September 22, 2021
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Applications for 2022 funding are now being accepted. Applications must be submitted by November 10, 2021, at 11PM EST. Applicants may apply for one of three available grants: the FITCH Mid-Career... |
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More Funds for Preservation Projects! 1772 Foundation Makes $125,000 Available for MA Preservation Projects in 2022
Contributed by Preservation Massachusetts
Posted: September 15, 2021
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Preservation Massachusetts is pleased to announce the 2022 round of the
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Restore Oregon Announces Winners of the 2021 DeMuro Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation
Contributed by Restore Oregon
Posted: September 15, 2021
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PORTLAND, OR--September 14, 2021--Restore Oregon has selected eleven historic projects across Oregon to receive a 2021 DeMuro Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation, the state’s highest honor... |
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House Committees Begin Drafting $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Package. Urge Support for Historic Tax Credit Enhancements
Contributed by Preservation Action
Posted: September 11, 2021
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From Preservation Action: This week, House committees began considering their portions of the $3.5 trillion 'Build... |
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National Park Service and Partner Agencies Announce $15.5 Million in Save America’s Treasures Grants
Contributed by National Park Service - State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division
Posted: September 11, 2021
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The National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS)... |
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Applications now open: Getty Conservation Guest Scholars Program
Contributed by Anna Duer
Posted: September 8, 2021
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The Conservation Guest Scholars Program provides opportunities for professionals to pursue research on topics that bring new knowledge and fresh perspectives to the field of conservation. Guest Scholar... |
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National September 11 Memorial & Museum receives $2.5 million grant from National Park Service
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: September 7, 2021
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WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) today announced it has awarded the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York City a $2.5 million 9/11 Memorial Act grant. The funding will provide... |
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Now Accepting Applications for Historic Religious Properties Grant Program
Contributed by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation
Posted: September 5, 2021
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The deadline for the 2022 cycle is December 3, 2021. Our organization is now accepting grant applications for the 2022 cycle of the Historic Religious Properties Grant program. The only... |
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National Park Service awards $7.27 million in grants to support historic preservation projects in rural communities
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: August 30, 2021
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WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) today announced $7.27 million in Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants to 11 recipients in 10 states to support the preservation of historic buildings in... |
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The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) & the Preservation League of NYS are Pleased to Offer Technical Assistance Grants (TAG)
Contributed by Janna Rudler
Posted: August 30, 2021
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The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and the Preservation League of NYS are pleased to offer Technical Assistance Grants (TAG), with additional support from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation... |
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DAHP and the Washington Trust Announce State Funding for Historic Barns and Cemeteries
Contributed by WA Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
Posted: August 29, 2021
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Funding for two state grant programs is available for owners of historic barns and for those with stewardship responsibilities over historic cemeteries in Washington State. This marks the... |
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House Passes $3.5 Trillion Budget Resolution. Urge Support for Historic Tax Credit Enhancements
Contributed by Preservation Action
Posted: August 29, 2021
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From Preservation Action: This week the House voted 220-212, on a party-line vote, to adopt the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation framework that previously passed the Senate.... |
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HistoricFunding.com Has Launched
Contributed by HistoricFunding.com
Posted: August 26, 2021
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We are very happy and proud to announce the official launch of HistoricFunding.com! The site has over 7,000 funding sources (grants,... |
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Pre-Applications Are Now Open for 2021 Technical Assistance Grants (Preservation League of NYS)
Contributed by Preservation League of NYS
Posted: August 26, 2021
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Pre-Applications are now open for 2021 Technical Assistance Grants! Interested applicants must submit a pre-application to determine eligibility.
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Paul Revere Williams' Former House is Under Threat
Contributed by Los Angeles Conservancy
Posted: August 25, 2021
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From Los Angeles Conservancy: The former home of architect Paul Revere Williams is currently for sale and marketed for redevelopment. Williams and his wife Della Mae resided in... |
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The Campaign for Historic Trades Expands With Two New Team Members
Contributed by The Campaign for Historic Trades
Posted: August 24, 2021
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The Campaign for Historic Trades, an innovative workforce development program powered by Preservation Maryland, is pleased to announce the addition of two team members. MICHAEL RICHTER:
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Urge Your Members of Congress to Cosponsor the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act and Include in Infrastructure Legislation
Contributed by Preservation Action
Posted: August 17, 2021
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From Preservation Action: Urge Your Senators and Representative to Cosponsor the Bipartisan Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act Today! The Historic... |
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National Park Service awards nearly $570,000 to American Indian Tribes, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian Communities
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: August 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) today announced $569,086 in grants for 12 preservation projects from across the country to support the protection of America’s Indigenous cultures.
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From Troy to Buffalo Celebrating Historic Tax Credit Improvements
Contributed by Preservation League of NYS
Posted: August 14, 2021
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From Preservation League of NYS: On April 6, 2021, Governor Cuomo and the NYS Legislature reached their final budget agreements. A major win for historic preservation is the increase in... |
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Applications Open for HHF Preservation Grants
Contributed by Historic Hawaii Foundation
Posted: August 13, 2021
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Public agencies, 501(c) (3), and other nonprofit organizations with a historic structure or site in need of some TLC are encouraged to apply for a grant from the HHF Historic Preservation Grant program.... |
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National Park Service awards $743,531 to help preserve history in Underrepresented Communities
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: August 11, 2021
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WASHINGTON – The National Park Service today announced the award of $743,531 to 17 projects in 14 states to support diverse communities identify and nominate sites to the National Register of Historic... |
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SAH Membership Grants for Emerging Professionals
Contributed by Society of Architectural Historians
Posted: August 11, 2021
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SAH Membership Grants provide emerging professionals with a one-year digital membership. An emerging scholar for these purposes is defined as a person, regardless of age or employment status, who is new... |
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National Park Service Awards $1.19 Million to Preserve American Sites of Armed Conflict
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: August 9, 2021
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WASHINGTON - The National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS ABPP) today awarded $1.19 million in Battlefield Preservation Planning... |
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National Park Service awards $1.9 million for the return of Native American remains and sacred objects
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: August 4, 2021
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WASHINGTON - The National Park Service today announced $1.9 million in grants to nine Indian Tribes, one Native Hawaiian organization, and 22 museums to assist in the consultation, documentation and repatriation... |
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National Park Service awards $15 million to help preserve African American civil rights history
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: July 27, 2021
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WASHINGTON – The National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Grant Program has awarded $15,035,000 million to 53 projects in 20 states to help preserve sites and history related to the African... |
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House Committee Holds Hearing National Heritage Area Legislation
Contributed by Preservation Action
Posted: July 21, 2021
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From Preservation Action: The House Natural Resources National Parks Subcommittee held a hearing on twelve bills impacting National Heritage Areas (NHAs). The... |
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Action Alert: Bill to Enhance and Expand Historic Tax Credit Introduced in the Senate
Contributed by Preservation Action
Posted: July 5, 2021
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From Preservation Action: The Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act, S. 2266, (HTC-GO) was introduced in the Senate last week by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Sen.... |
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House Transportation Bill Permanently Reauthorizes the Historic Preservation Fund and Doubles Authorization Level
Contributed by Preservation Action
Posted: July 2, 2021
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From Preservation Action: This week the House passed the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684), a $715 billion, five-year transportation bill. The final bill included an amendmentfrom Rep.... |
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The Best of Maryland Awards Nomination Period is Now Open
Contributed by Preservation Maryland
Posted: June 18, 2021
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Preservation Maryland’s Best of Maryland Awards shine a spotlight on the ceaseless work of Maryland’s volunteers, architects, artisans, legislators, and many more individuals who are doing the... |
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Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program Awards $180,000 in Grants
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: June 17, 2021
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Church Creek, MD – The National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, in collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History... |
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New NPS Guidance Will Help Prepare Historic Buildings for Flooding Hazards
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: June 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON – Flooding risk has long been a challenge for many historic properties. Changing weather patterns, stronger hurricanes and other extreme weather events have increased the risk of flooding, both... |
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National Park Service to Withdraw Proposal to Revise Regulations Governing the National Register of Historic Places
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: June 9, 2021
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WASHINGTON – In response to more than 3,200 comments received from the public and valued preservation partners, the National Park Service (NPS) today announced it is withdrawing its March 2019 proposal... |
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National Park Service Awards $2.4 Million to Help Preserve America’s Civil Rights History
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: June 3, 2021
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WASHINGTON – From Stonewall National Monument to the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House, the physical memory of our nation’s civil rights history is preserved in many powerful places. The National Park... |
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President Biden Releases FY22 Budget Request, Includes Significant Increases for Historic Preservation
Contributed by Preservation Action
Posted: June 3, 2021
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From Preservation Action: This afternoon President Biden released his FY22 Budget Request. This includes specific programmatic requests for the Department of Interior... |
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Preservation Long Island Announces 2021 List of Endangered Historic Places
Contributed by Preservation Long Island
Posted: June 2, 2021
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Cold Spring Harbor, NY— Preservation Long Island’s Endangered Historic Places List for 2021 includes seven sites and one district facing a variety of threats from demolition and overdevelopment, to... |
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National Park Service commemorates Asian American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Announces $3.15 million in grants to preserve and interpret World War II Japanese American Confinement Sites
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: May 22, 2021
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WASHINGTON – Asian American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities have a rich heritage thousands of years old and have both shaped the history of the United States and had their lives dramatically... |
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National Park Service seeks nominations for American World War II Heritage City designation
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: May 1, 2021
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WASHINGTON— In recognition of the immense contributions of the women and men who stepped into the workforce to support America’s war effort during World War II, the National Park Service is... |
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Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Secretary Deb Haaland Announce New Listings in National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: April 25, 2021
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WASHINGTON – Today, Second Gentleman of the United States Douglas Emhoff and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced 16 additions to the
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National Park Foundation Provides Grants to Support National Park Service Education Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: April 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON — Students nationwide will be able to experience national parks in new and exciting ways, thanks to the National Park Foundation’s (NPF) Open OutDoors for Kids Hybrid Learning grant program.... |
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New Legislation Will Enhance Federal Historic Tax Credit; Assist Historic Rehabilitation Projects Put on Hold During Pandemic
Contributed by Office of U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
Posted: April 18, 2021
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Today, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), co-chair of the Historic Preservation Caucus, along with Darin LaHood (R-IL), reintroduced legislation to improve and enhance the federal Historic Tax Credit. The... |
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Bill Introduced in Senate Would Remove National Historic Preservation Act Protections from Federal Projects in Rural Areas
Contributed by Preservation Action
Posted: April 10, 2021
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From Preservation Action: Legislation was introduced in the Senate that would remove certain environmental and preservation protections from federal projects in rural areas. Sen.... |
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President Biden's Infrastructure Plan Presents Opportunities for Historic Preservation Priorities
Contributed by Preservation Action
Posted: April 10, 2021
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From Preservation Action: Last week President Biden released the American Jobs Plan, a sweeping, $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan. The wide reaching proposal calls for substantial... |
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New Grant from NPS Battlefield Project Program
Contributed by American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS ABPP).
Posted: April 9, 2021
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We invite you to apply for a Battlefield Interpretation Grant, a new funding... |
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Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act Introduced in House. Urge Your Representative to Cosponsor
Contributed by Preservation Action
Posted: April 8, 2021
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From Preservation Action: This week, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY), and Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL)... |
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Nominations Open for the 2021 ACHP/HUD Secretary's Award
Contributed by Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Posted: March 16, 2021
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The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announce the call for nominations for the 2021 ACHP/HUD Secretary’s Award for... |
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Funding Awards Support Expansion of Preservation Maryland’s Historic Property Redevelopment Program
Contributed by Preservation Maryland
Posted: March 12, 2021
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Preservation Maryland is the recipient of a generous $500,000 award from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development which will support expansion of the organization’s revitalization work... |
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2021 Award Nominations Are Now Open (Boston Preservation Alliance)
Contributed by Boston Preservation Alliance
Posted: March 7, 2021
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Each year the Boston Preservation Alliance presents the Preservation Achievement Awards to recognize a group of exemplary historic preservation projects or activities in Boston. The Alliance honors outstanding... |
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National Park Service awards $2.18 million to protect historic battlefields in Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Contributed by National Park Service
Posted: March 5, 2021
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WASHINGTON — The National Park Service today announced $2,188,052.50 in grants from the American Battlefield Protection Program to protect 225.33 acres at three Civil War and Revolutionary... |
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The DeMuro Awards - 2021 Applications Now Being Accepted
Contributed by Restore Oregon
Posted: March 3, 2021
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Applications for 2021 DeMuro Awards will open on March 1st. Each year, we celebrate the best of historic preservation in Oregon by awarding DeMuro Awards to exceptional projects. Check out
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Downtown Easton Façade Grant Applications Now Available
Contributed by Easton Main Street Initiative
Posted: March 2, 2021
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Easton, PA, FEB. 25, 2021 – After a tough year and grueling winter, there is some assistance available for small business and property owners in Downtown Easton. Those looking to make repairs... |
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New Jersey Becomes 39th State to Establish a State Historic Tax Credit
Contributed by Preservation Action
Posted: March 1, 2021
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From Preservation Action: Last month, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, signed the Historic Property Reinvestment Act into law, officially creating a state historic tax credit. The bill... |
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National Trust Awards Eight HBCU Grants for Cultural Stewardship Planning
Contributed by National Trust for Historic Preservation
Posted: February 25, 2021
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Today, the National Trust’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund announced more than $650,000 in grant awards to eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as a part... |
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