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The National Trust for Historic Preservation is leading the movement to save places where history happened. We're #SavingPlaces to #TellTheFullStory

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Joined January 2009
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What a powerful day at the National Preservation Summit! Among the day’s highlights were a thought-provoking keynote conversation w/ scholar Sarah Lewis & civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill & inspiring remarks from Michael P. Murphy, in conversation w/ Senator Bill Frist.
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The ACHP is now accepting public comments on the Arch project & its effects on historic properties. 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵𝗽 𝗘𝗧 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟮𝟵 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿@𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗽.𝗴𝗼𝘃 ow.ly/ySkF50ZRaNG
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Announced today at the National Preservation Summit: the Historic Preservation Defense Fund will provide resources for legal defense, public advocacy & community action wherever historic places and the laws that protect them are under threat. Learn more: ow.ly/n4AC50ZQvGI
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Restored | In 1849, a group of newly freed people made the long journey to Burlington, Ohio where they built the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. After decades of advocacy, the church is being restored for future use as a community center: ow.ly/6fIn50Zz4g9
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It’s almost time for the inaugural National Preservation Summit!! On Tues, Sept 22, programming begins at 5:00 pm ET with the National Preservation Awards, honoring the best in preservation. We can’t wait to see in person or welcome you virtually: savingplaces.org/summit
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There’s still time to submit nominations for the 2027 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places! Let this video highlighting the sites featured on the 2026 list be your inspiration to nominate an important place in your community by 10/1: ow.ly/taPb50ZOoh6
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After researching your historic home’s history and determining whether you’re restoring or rehabilitating it, you can start planning your project. You can take on as many or as few aspects of planning as desired but don't forget these integral steps. ow.ly/2x1v50NNbpn
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Funding is available for your preservation projects! The National Trust Preservation Funds provide grants up to $5,000 in support of preservation planning and educational projects. Apply by Oct 1, 2026: ow.ly/SwXZ50ZNXWt
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Established through bipartisan legislation in 2018, the African American Civil Rights Network links 130+ National Park Service units, non-federal historic sites, and research programs. Ask your members of Congress to cosponsor and support reauthorization ow.ly/MHxb50ZOivK
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At the 2026 NAPC FORUM, Christina Morris of the National Trust’s Where Women Made History initiative & Adrian Scott Fine of the Los Angeles Conservancy led a session on “Who Counts as ‘Significant?’ Documenting Women’s History in Preservation Practice.”: ow.ly/zXGb50ZNSCs
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We’re just a week away from the National Preservation Summit, and there is still time to plan on joining us virtually for FREE, September 22-23! You won’t want to miss this event where everyone can become part of the preservation movement.: ow.ly/57NH50ZNr1h
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Built in 1915, Ruidosa Church is a remarkable example of adobe construction along the Rio Grande. Its four arches are believed to be the largest freestanding adobe arches left in Texas. Learn about the community working to preserve this beloved church: ow.ly/xYgF50ZNp3W
El Corazon Sagrado de la Iglesia de Jesus in 2020 before Friends of the Ruidosa Church began the preservation and restoration project. El Corazón Sagrado de la Iglesia de Jesús, Ruidosa, Texas

ALT El Corazon Sagrado de la Iglesia de Jesus in 2020 before Friends of the Ruidosa Church began the preservation and restoration project. El Corazón Sagrado de la Iglesia de Jesús, Ruidosa, Texas
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Watch the recording of the webinar, Section 106 Regulations Under Threat: Guidance for Advocates. This session is designed to help prepare advocates as the review process for the revised Section 106 regulations gets underway. Watch now: ow.ly/S7wi50ZFlr0
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Saved | After more than 50 years of disuse, the Atlanta Constitution Building’s long-awaited revitalization is underway. The $36.6 million project is part of a larger endeavor dubbed the Folio House: ow.ly/JPwZ50Zz3RU
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To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, learn about the last surviving above-ground remnant of the original World Trade Center complex—the Vesey Street Stairway also known as the Survivors’ Stairs: ow.ly/eTqg50ZMA0a
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@SavingPlaces' African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund & Preserve Roberts Temple Initiative celebrated the completion of the restored facade of Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago, including the re-lighting of the iconic church sign: ow.ly/Fmlo50ZLXAE
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The inaugural National Preservation Summit is Sept 22-24! We’re looking forward to hosting in-person guests in Washington, DC as well as welcoming virtual attendees from across the country. Meet our newly announced speakers: ow.ly/AOoq50ZKIS8
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Join the National Trust Government Relations team for the Forum Webinar, Legislative Update: Key Preservation Priorities on the Hill on Sept 17 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Free and open to the public! ow.ly/eLIV50ZIN94
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This Labor Day, we’re recognizing the strong, creative, and hardworking women whose labor helped build the world we live in today. Meet women at five National Trust Historic Sites whose stories reveal the many forms work has taken across American history: ow.ly/pwiW50ZIsE5
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Elizabeth Bishop’s Key West home has been restored to the period when the acclaimed poet lived there from 1938-1946. The vernacular house now reflects the colors, details, and garden she knew, offering a glimpse of Key West during Bishop’s time there: ow.ly/PhnG50ZFQ4X
The rear porch inside the Elizabeth Bishop House features a pale blue tongue-and-groove ceiling.

ALT The rear porch inside the Elizabeth Bishop House features a pale blue tongue-and-groove ceiling.
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