Preservation Magazine

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a nonprofit organization that relies on private funding to protect historic sites across the United States. We encourage Americans to preserve the locations where significant events took place. Our mission links us to the rich tapestry of our diverse histories, uniting us as a multicultural nation. We aim to change communities from just living spaces into beloved places. As the foremost advocate for preservation, we inspire individuals to take action in saving these important sites.

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1901 Zonophone Once Filled Villa Finale's Sitting Room with Music

2 weeks ago | savingplaces.org | Alexa Ura

On the second floor of Villa Finale, a National Trust Historic Site in San Antonio, a 1901 Grand Opera Zonophone still holds echoes of the past—and of the social functions that once revolved around this musical relic. Walter Mathis, the last owner of Villa Finale, was known for regularly hosting parties and intimate gatherings in the 1876 Italianate mansion in the King William Historic District.
A Former Bank in Seattle Now Houses a Rock-Climbing Gym

2 weeks ago | savingplaces.org | Sharon Holbrook

photo by: Hunters Capital You might not guess that an elegant white terra-cotta building in Seattle’s University District is the city’s newest climbing gym. Nor would you imagine that you can take a relaxing sauna in its massive basement bank vault—but indeed you can, ever since the Bouldering Project opened in the historic University National Bank Building in late 2024.
Places Restored, Threatened, Saved, and Lost in Preservation Magazine's Spring 2025 Issue

2 weeks ago | savingplaces.org | Malea Martin

In each Transitions section of Preservation magazine, we highlight places of local and national importance that have recently been restored, are currently threatened, have been saved from demolition or neglect, or have been lost. Here are five from Spring 2025.
Designer Jennifer Ott Rehabilitates an Eichler House in Northern California

2 weeks ago | savingplaces.org | Meghan Drueding

More: Preservation Magazine By: Meghan Drueding Photography: Ken Gutmaker, except where noted From our interview with designer and homeowner Jennifer Ott. We were living in San Francisco. My husband, Russ Poldrack, is a professor at Stanford University, and he was commuting. I’m a designer and color consultant. I wanted to live in the city, but I told him that if he ever got sick of the commute, I would consider moving.
Moravian Days: A Historic Community in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Draws International Recognition

2 weeks ago | savingplaces.org | Eve M. Kahn

photo by: Samuel Markey More: Preservation Magazine By: Eve M. Kahn Photography: Samuel Markey I am having a heady preservationist moment in midair. It’s a crystalline winter morning in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a city known for industriousness and architectural stewardship since the 1740s.
At These Five Coffeehouses, Small-Business Owners Embrace Their Historic Locations

2 weeks ago | savingplaces.org | Malea Martin

When coffee was first mass produced in the United States in the 19th century, the aim was convenience. Early industry giants like Folgers put ready-to-brew grounds on grocery store shelves, and the later rise of chains such as Peet’s Coffee and Starbucks made the drink ubiquitous. Since then, coffee culture has evolved into a so-called “third wave,” which emphasizes process as much as product—and coffee shops are where the careful craft takes shape.
Investing in the Future: NTCIC's Impact on Three Revitalized Historic Places

2 weeks ago | savingplaces.org | Meghan Drueding |Kim A. O'Connell

photo by: Jeffrey Totaro, 2023 Twenty-five years ago, the National Trust Community Investment Corporation (NTCIC) formed. It soon made its first investment in the rehabilitation of a long-vacant historic property—the Dalton Building in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Today, NTCIC, a subsidiary of the National Trust, has supported nearly 250 development projects, from housing to health-care facilities to schools.
New Historical Markers Convey Immigrants' Stories in Boston's Chinatown Neighborhood

2 weeks ago | savingplaces.org | Meghan Drueding

More: Preservation Magazine By: Meghan Drueding Photography: Ian MacLellan Since June of 2024, the streets of Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood have sported a subtle but important addition. Four wall-mounted markers created using lenticular photographic prints form the first phase of the interactive Immigrant History Trail, produced by the nonprofit Chinatown Community Land Trust (Chinatown CLT).
A Church Where Harriet Tubman Once Worshipped is Now Restored

2 weeks ago | savingplaces.org | Jessica Mlinaric

Most people know Harriet Tubman as an abolitionist, activist, and Civil War hero, but less discussed is her private life as a resident of Auburn, New York, for 54 years. Now, visitors can experience one of the churches where Tubman worshipped at the newly restored Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church and Parsonage. Built in 1891 and 1910, respectively, the structures are part of Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn.
On a Remote Island in Alaska, a Local Landmark's Decade-Long Restoration Effort is Completed

2 weeks ago | savingplaces.org | Max Graham

On the shore of Unalaska, a remote island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain, a peculiar building stands out from its windswept surroundings: a meticulously designed Victorian-era home with blue siding, white trim, and a red roof. It’s the Bishop’s House at the Holy Ascension of Our Lord Cathedral, one of Alaska’s oldest Russian Orthodox churches. For years the house sat disused. Fierce Bering Sea storms had faded its once-vibrant exterior, and moss crept over its cedar-shingled roof.