Maryland Woman Wants to Protect Unmarked Graves at Historic Black Cemetery
In Deale, Maryland, Elinor Thompson has taken the maintenance and preservation of a historic African American cemetery into her own […]
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PA SHPO Announces Recipients of 2020 Community Initiative Awards
The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office has announced the recipients of its 2020 Community Initiative Awards. The Community Initiative Award […]
Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center’s New Addition Wins Planning Award
In 2001, the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania dedicated a new museum wing to its building. Even […]
Archeological Dig in Long Island Tells Story of Town’s First Black Landowner
Archeologists in Huntington, a town located on a north shore of Long Island, are digging to find artifacts related to […]
SHPO Delays NJIT’s Plan to Raze 4 Historic Buildings
The James Street Commons Historic District in Newark, New Jersey comprises twenty-two blocks in the residential and cultural center of […]
Rediscovered Last Supper Frieze Restored By NMAAHC
When the Studio Acting Conservancy, a training school for for actors and directors based in Washington DC, began to renovating […]
New Castle County, DE Passes Improved Historic Preservation Legislation
The 140-year old Houston House in New Castle County was part of an operating farm until about ten years ago. […]
NJ Symphony Hall Receives Largest Possible Grant from Historic Preservation Fund
Newark Symphony Hall, the oldest and largest entertainment venue in New Jersey, received a $750,000 grant from the Preserve New […]
Preservation Maryland Releases Statewide LGBTQ Heritage Context Study
Earlier this week, Preservation Maryland released its landmark statewide LGBTQ Historic Context Study. The study documents nearly 400 sites related […]
Architects Release Plans to Preserve National Mall’s Tidal Basin
The National Mall Tidal Basin, best known for the cherry blossoms that encircle the reservoir, faces an uncertain future. The […]