Jul. 4—ELBERTA — Long-vacant property on Elberta’s waterfront could be preserved in part and redeveloped in others if a local land conservancy can bring together a multimillion-dollar plan. The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy has a $19.5 million purchase agreement for 35 acres spread across several parcels, according to nonprofit Director of Communications and Engagement […]
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Sarasota County purchases two parcels in Myakka River watershed for preservation
Sarasota County recently purchased five acres off of East Venice Avenue and a 43 acres near North Port with money from its Environmentally Sensitive Land Preservation Program that will increase land conservation the Myakka River drainage basin. The most recent purchase, a five-acre parcel south of East Venice Avenue and just east of River Road, […]
Bellingham domestic violence housing facility awarded state funding for needed repairs, preservation
A low-income 22-unit housing and support services center for survivors of domestic violence in Bellingham is receiving state grant funding to help make repairs and preserve the facility. The Washington State Department of Commerce is awarding Dorothy Place $1 million as part of a $19.8 million total investment to preserve 873 affordable housing units in […]
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Carthage Historic Preservation honors Boots Court, Phelps Country House restorations
Mar. 21—CARTHAGE, Mo. — Carthage Historic Preservation doubled up on its annual Golden Hammer awards for 2024. The group, which owns the Phelps House in town and works to preserve historic structures, announced this year’s winners are the Boots Court Foundation and B.J. Goodwin for his work restoring the Phelps Country House. Stephen Wagner, co-chairman, […]
For the owner of this historic Black cemetery in Miami, preservation is personal
Bill to create ‘Kansas Gun Rights Preservation Act’ introduced in state Legislature
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A representative in the Kansas House is looking to establish a new law protecting the gun rights of the states citizens against federal interference. House Bill 2803 was introduced to the Kansas Legislature by Representative Michael Houser on Thursday, Feb. 15. The bill aims to create the Kansas Gun Rights Preservation Act […]
Is there an assault on historic preservation districts by high-density apartments?
Since the mid-1970s, my wife and I have watched and participated in the successful impact of historic preservation in Oklahoma City. As recent college graduates with no down payment, we found opportunity in a transitional inner-city neighborhood where we could invest in our future and create a home for our son where diversity was part […]
Preservation group seeks memories of Route 66 — past and present
Feb. 9—Think honeymoon road trip, a family tradition of dining at a decades-old restaurant along Route 66, or the crumbling of a family business off the iconic highway. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has invited travelers, business owners, historians and ordinary people to compile their memories, stories and photos of Route 66 in a […]
Grants of up to $200K to be given to Black churches, cultural sites for preservation
Several historic Black churches served as safe havens for enslaved individuals fleeing via the Underground Railroad and hosted community and political rallies during the Jim Crow and civil rights eras. The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is helping preserve the history seeping through the walls of several Black churches […]
A Permanent Funding Source for Cherokee Language Preservation
Guest Opinion. The language that our ancestors spoke to pass along Cherokee wisdom through countless generations; that the unique Cherokee genius Sequoyah created a syllabary for; that Cherokee hero Durbin Feeling dedicated his life to preserving and promoting; and that hundreds of Cherokee elders, teachers and students are working to revitalize today; is our most […]