Historic Preservation Advocate Joyce Matz Dies at 92
Matz’s successful campaigns include the 1978 landmark designation of the interior of Town Hall in New York’s theatre district and St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church.
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Lawsuit: NJ tore down historic Bellmawr house ‘intentionally’
The Camden County Historical Society alleges New Jersey tore down the historic house intentionally.
Women’s History Featured in Latest Issue of The Public Historian
The May 2017 issue of The Public Historianlooks at how women’s history is represented in public.
Cemeteries and Historic Preservation: Workshop and Tour of The Woodlands and Mount Moriah Cemetery
Workshop participants will learn about Philadelphia’s rural cemeteries, as well as how to assess a cemetery’s preservation needs and possible treatments.
Register Now for Spring Historic Preservation Classes
A new ten-week course in American Architectural History begins in February. Reserve your seat today for the class and other one-day workshops.
Rutgers University Center for Urban Policy Research Releases Annual Report on Economic Impact of Federal Historic Tax Credit
Projects certified through the National Park Service’s Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program in Fiscal Year 2015 contributed more than $9.4 billion in output in terms of goods and services to the U.S. economy, and added $4.8 billion in gross domestic product, according to an analysis by the Rutgers University Center for Urban Policy Research.
New E-Publication Commemorates National Historic Preservation Act
A new e-book edited by MARCH staff, Preserving Places: Reflections on the National Historic Preservation Act at Fifty from The Public Historian, is now available.
Historic Preservation Workshop: Make the Most of Your Historic District
Structures reports and national register documents provide a wealth of information, but how can you take the next steps to bring a historic district to life?
New Historic Preservation Continuing Education Program at MARCH
The Historic Preservation Continuing Education Program at Rutgers-Camden is designed for those who want to gain a deeper understanding of historic preservation.