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. […]
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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 […]
Historic Black School in Delaware to Become Diversity Training Center
In 1951, Mrs. Sarah Bulah filed a lawsuit against the Delaware State Board of Education. Her daughter Shirley attended the […]
Philadelphia Historical Commission Votes in Favor of Removing Columbus Statue
In mid-June, people armed with guns, baseball bats, and other weapons gathered in Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia. These people […]
Maryland Announces Funding for African American Preservation Projects
Since its founding in 2010, Maryland’s African American Heritage Preservation Program has awarded nearly $10 million in grants to help […]
Philly’s John Coltrane House Added to PA 2020 At Risk List
In 1952, jazz pioneer John Coltrane purchased a rowhome in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. The six years that Coltrane lived […]
Maryland Awards Nearly $1 million in Grants to African American Heritage Sites
The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture and Maryland Historical Trust honored the start of Black History Month […]
Preservationists Plan to Turn Building that Housed NJ’s First Hospital for Black Patients into Museum
Today, 132 West Kinney Street houses the New Salem Baptist Church. However, when the building was erected in 1927, it […]