Historic & Cultural Preservation News
Santa Monica City Council to Rehear Landmark Application for 1913 Unfried House Airplane Bungalow
The Santa Monica City Council will rehear the Santa Monica Conservancy’s landmark application for 1921 20th Street, the Unfried House,…
Phase III Restoration Underway at Taveau Church in Cordesville, South Carolina
Phase III of Preservation South Carolina’s restoration of Taveau Church in Cordesville began on September 15, 2026. The work covers…
Dawkins House in Union, South Carolina’s 1865 Provisional Capitol, Receives $800,000 in State Funding
The Dawkins House in Union, which served as South Carolina’s provisional capitol from February 16 to April 9, 1865, has…
National Park Service Names Ten 2026 American World War II Heritage Cities
The National Park Service has designated ten jurisdictions as 2026 American World War II Heritage Cities, a congressionally authorized honor…
Essex Heritage Honors Save the Glover, Newburyport Museums and Lauren McCormack at Fall Annual Meeting
Essex Heritage, the nonprofit that manages the Essex National Heritage Area in Massachusetts, held its Fall Annual Meeting on October…
American Battlefield Trust Campaign to Save 414 More Acres at Brandy Station
The American Battlefield Trust has launched a campaign to protect 414 acres at Brandy Station in Culpeper County, Virginia, site…
L.A.’s Woman’s Building Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
The Woman’s Building at 1727 North Spring Street in Los Angeles was listed in the National Register of Historic Places…
NPS Issues Preservation Brief 52: Wildfire Adaptation and Historic Buildings
Technical Preservation Services at the National Park Service has published Preservation Brief 52, new guidance on making historic buildings more…
NPS Awards More Than $68 Million in Historic Preservation Fund Grants
The National Park Service has announced more than $68 million in grants from the Historic Preservation Fund, covering fiscal year…
Preservation Action Releases 2026 Congressional Candidate Survey on Historic Preservation
Ahead of the November 3, 2026 midterm elections, Preservation Action has published the results of its 2026 Historic Preservation Congressional…
Boston City Council Hearing Could Shift Community Preservation Act Funds Away from Historic Preservation
The Boston City Council’s Committee on Community Preservation Act will hold a hearing on Docket #1601 on Tuesday, October 20,…
Historic Seattle Opposes Plan to Keep Only Two Facades of Downtown’s Landmark Doyle Building
Historic Seattle is asking the public to oppose a proposal that would demolish most of the Doyle Building at 119…
Shawn Morris Named President of Historic Albany Foundation’s Board
Historic Albany Foundation has a new board president, Shawn Morris. She brings decades of communications experience in New York State…
Demolition of Providence’s Former Rialto Theatre Begins Under Emergency Approval
Demolition has begun on the former Rialto Theatre at 119-127 Mathewson Street in downtown Providence, a building nearly two centuries…
Portland’s Union Station National Register Listing Updated to Recognize Its Black History
Portland Union Station’s listing in the National Register of Historic Places has been updated with new documentation recognizing the terminal’s…
Applications Open for the 2027 HABS-SAH Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship
The Society of Architectural Historians is accepting applications for the Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship, which places a graduate student in…
Historic Tax Credit Supported 163,000 Jobs and $9.2 Billion in GDP in Fiscal Year 2025, NPS Report Finds
The National Park Service has released its annual report on the economic impact of the Federal Historic Tax Credit, prepared…
106 Strong Coalition Marks NHPA’s 60th Anniversary with Film, Campaign Launch and Second Letter to Congress
October 15, 2026 marks 60 years since the National Historic Preservation Act was signed into law, and the 106 Strong…
Entries Open for the 2027 Palladio Awards for Traditional Design
Traditional Building, Period Homes and the Traditional Building Conference are accepting entries for the 2027 Palladio Awards, the 25th year…
ACHP Sends Formal Comments on Proposed Triumphal Arch to Secretary of the Interior
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has sent its formal comments on the proposed Triumphal Arch in Washington, D.C., and…
Oregon Court Removes Barrier to Affordable Housing Through Adaptive Reuse
An Oregon court decision has removed a significant barrier to creating affordable housing through adaptive reuse, Restore Oregon reports. The…
Providence Committee Approves Demolition of 1960s Downtown Skybridge
Providence’s Downtown Design Review Committee has unanimously approved demolition of the “Tri-Store Bridge,” a 1960s concrete pedestrian skybridge over Clemence…
Texas Historical Foundation Names Larry McMurtry Literary Center Its 2026 Annual Grant Recipient
The Texas Historical Foundation’s 2026 Annual Grant goes to the Larry McMurtry Literary Center in Archer City. The grant supports…
Cleveland Restoration Society and AIA Cleveland Seek Nominations for 2027 Celebration of Preservation
Nominations are open for the 2027 Celebration of Preservation, the annual awards program in which the Cleveland Restoration Society and…
