Historic Preservation

National Trust’s new list of 11 Endangered Places focuses on cities and cultural heritage

Civic gems, urban landmarks, and natural wonders under threat across the country

The future of historic preservation is about much more than old buildings

The president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Stephanie Meeks, discusses her forthcoming book and the future of the preservation movement.

The miniature world of Sir John Soane’s fantastic architectural models

A legendary English architect’s obsession with building models became a huge part of his legacy.

Step onto the past: new website explores our cities' historic streets and roadways

Historic Pavement examines the vast array of bricks and stones lining American urban history.

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Paradise in limbo: The trouble with saving the Jersey Shore’s Googie motels

Wildwood’s time-capsule motels reveal the risk of preservation at all costs

Birmingham Civil Rights District supporters march for new national park

Supporters hope President Obama approved the proposal for a new national monument before leaving office in January.

Extremist found guilty for 'crime against architecture' in groundbreaking case

In a first-of-its-kind case, an Islamic extremist was found guilty of a war crime for destroying historic African architecture.

Jazz legend Miles Davis's childhood home will become a museum

When finished later this year, the renovated space will display a collection of artifacts related to the musical icon.

Frank Lloyd Wright homeowner wants historic designation removed

An owner of a Frank Lloyd Wright home believes that the historic designation on his property prevents it from appealing to a wide swath of potential buyers.

Birmingham is bouncing back, and historical preservation plays a big role

The Magic City has reaped great rewards from seeing the value in its own cultural and architectural history.

Terrorism threatens millennia-old mud brick homes in Mali

The world’s largest mud-brick building and nearly 2,000 ancient structures are in danger as local instability prevents preservation efforts.

9 modern architectural wonders being rescued by the Getty Foundation

Masterpieces by female architects Lina Bo Bardi and Eileen Gray join a worldwide list of incredible structures receiving grants for preservation programs.

Crowdfunding could save Miami’s iconic abandoned Marine Stadium

The innovative modernist structure is made entirely of poured concrete and features what was once the world’s longest concrete cantilever.

Endangered Buddhist temple preserved for posterity with VR tech

One of Taiwan’s most important Buddhist monasteries is the latest site to be digitally preserved with high-tech virtual reality tools.

4 modern buildings receive top award from Docomomo

Docomomo U.S., the American chapter of the international non-profit committed to protecting and conserving modern architecture around the world, has just announced the winners of the 2016 Modernism in America Awards.

Summer solstice sun inspired the design of these world monuments

Historically, the summer solstice marked the start of calendars and harvest seasons and celebrated fertility and other new beginnings. And, as it turns out, the seasonal event was also an important source of inspiration for various historical structures around the world.

Portland's first National Treasure is the modernist Veterans Memorial Coliseum

One of the West’s finest International-Style civic buildings is getting new preservation firepower from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Architecture, warfare, and the cultural impact of destroying buildings

A new documentary traces the troubling history of destroying cultural sites in acts of genocide.

The struggle to build a proper monument to slavery in Rio

Sara Zewde’s proposed memorial at Rio’s Valongo Wharf, formerly one of the busiest slave ports in the world, would mark a key part of experience of enslaved peoples in the Americas

Modernism in Disguise: Transcendent Takes on Churches and Public Spaces

A look at churches, homes, and unique buildings that riffed on Modernist style

Modernism in Disguise: Unsung High-Rises, Hotels, and Offices

Symbolic, streamlined towers and buildings that offered idiosyncratic additions to the skyline

First Look: Space-Age Noguchi Ceiling Uncovered in St. Louis U-Haul Store

Noguchi designed the "lunar landscape" for the American Stove Company in the '40s.

To Honor Nashville's Music Row, Entire District Submitted for Historic Recognition

A huge Historic Register proposal seeks to save the neighborhood's unique character in the face of encroaching deveopment.

How to Replace Facade Elements on a Historically Protected Building

A New York architect walks through the process of replacing the facade of a townhouse in a historic district.

Revamp Transforms Crumbling 1700s Stone House Into Stellar Modern Home

Scottish design firm WT Architects revives an ailing 1700s stone house, transforming it into a home fit for 21st-century life.

How a Preservation-Minded Architect Respects the Past While Designing For the Present

This week's podcast guest is Brent Buck of Buck Projects.

Iconic Palmyra Arch, Destroyed by ISIS, Honored with 3D-Printed Replica in London

"My intention is to show the Islamic State that anything they can blow up we can rebuild exactly as it was before, and rebuild it again and again"

New National Monument: Feminist History Site in D.C. Gets Important Designation

Named after two key players in the women's rights struggle, the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument will be housed in one of the oldest historic mansions in the capital.

Young Rust Belt Preservationists Banding Together to Save Industrial Heritage

The challenges of protecting and preserving the region’s architectural history, and using it as a catalyst for future development, has brought together a band of young preservationists.

Historic Structure's Shell Wraps Around Sleek New Housing Complex in Portugal

What do you do with a historic building's shell? Perhaps the most straightforward option is to tear it down and start anew. But architects in Portugal have devised an innovative way to avoid demolition in favor of a scheme that gives the existing structure its due.

Scale Model of 13th-Century Basilica, Made of Wire Mesh, Rises in Italy

In Italy's Puglia region, artist Edoardo Tresoldi has devised a rather ingenious, simple scheme to revive architectural artifacts lost to the ravages of time: wire mesh, full-scale models.

Planned Renovation of Charles Moore’s Hood Museum Sparks Outcry

Recently released renderings of a reworking of the Charles Moore-designed Hood Museum in New Hampshire have caused a backlash from fans of the postmodern architect and author, according to The New York Times.

How One Barcelona Firm is Taking the City's Historic Housing to Stylish New Heights

Spanish firm Nook Architects is rehabbing historic homes in the seaside city of Barcelona, modernizing spaces without sacrificing the gorgeous original details that give each place its charms.

In Seattle’s Panama Hotel, Untold Stories of Japanese History Remain

A lost chapter of Japanese-American history, stored in the building's basement, may soon come to light

Civil-Rights Themed National Park Could Come to Birmingham, Alabama

This new designation would create the nation’s first Civil Rights-themed National Park.