A Century of Preservation Anniversaries trigger reflection, offering a chance to celebrate, to grieve, to reflect on the past while pondering the future. more... |
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Grace NoteIt is no small task to quantify Elvis Presley’s impact on music and popular culture. But Graceland,
designated a national historic landmark in March, is ground zero of the Elvis phenomenon, a
symbol not only of the rock and roll legend but of the cult that has grown around him. more... |
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Landmark SalvationThe First Church of Christ Scientist, built in 1911, is considered Bernard Maybeck’s masterpiece, a
seminal work that has remained largely intact for almost a century. Designated a national historic landmark in 1977, it is one of the latest recipients of a Save America’s Treasures grant, which will not only help repair a deteriorated and leaking roof, but brace the structure against earthquakes. more... |
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The Life and Times of the Antiquities ActEvery April, the spring wind from the southwest howls across the Colorado Plateau. This particular
evening, at an overlook in Mesa Verde National Park, it carries dust that softens the famous view of the
great Anasazi pueblo at Cliff Palace. more... |
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Celebrating Four Decades of the National Historic Preservation Act“I was dismayed to learn from reading this report that almost half of the 12,000 structures listed
in the Historic American Buildings Survey of the National Park Service have already been
destroyed,” writes Lady Bird Johnson more...
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A Chat with Preservation's New GenerationIn the last four decades, preservation has gone from a passion to a profession, and today
looks to encompass the very flashpoints of ’6os activism that sparked the rise of the
movement—the remains of urban renewal. more... |
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Modern Maryland When the ships that used to pull into Baltimore Harbor went elsewhere for
deeper water, the city fell into a long
decline. But by the heady 1950s, a
new phrase was on the tongue:
urban renewal. more... |