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No, Washington Is Not Built on a Swamp
April 10, 2019

It’s time to retire an old metaphor that has no basis in D.C.’s history.
Modern Architecture This Architectural Historian Wants You to Respect Queens
April 4, 2019

It’s time to look beyond Manhattan, according to architectural historian Frampton Tolbert. His new project documents the overlooked postwar buildings of Queens.
Preserve Route 66 Photo Essay: Waiting for Route 66
March 19, 2019
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Unearthing Truth: Sugar Land’s Past and Future
March 6, 2019
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Capturing Black Bottom, a Detroit Neighborhood Lost to Urban Renewal
February 27, 2019

“Black Bottom Street View,” now exhibiting at the Detroit Public Library, thoughtfully displays old images of the historic African American neighborhood in its final days.
Preserve Route 66 Photo Essay: Refuel With Old-School Americana
February 26, 2019
Green Book Sites Travelguide: Vacation and Recreation Without Humiliation
February 18, 2019
Preserve Route 66 Photo Essay: Take a Trip Down Route 66
February 13, 2019
How Social Media Will Save Historic Lighthouses
February 5, 2019
Modern Architecture The Ultimate Architectural Road Trip of East Coast Midcentury Modernism
January 2, 2019

Architecture writer Sam Lubell and photographer Darren Bradley reveal the hidden gems and greatest hits of postwar design along the Eastern Seaboard.
Modern Architecture The Face Behind Pittsburgh’s Modernism
December 19, 2018

Tasso Katselas was prolific in his home city for the second half of the 20th century, but his work remains underappreciated.
The Price of Saving Grand Central Terminal
December 10, 2018

The Supreme Court ruling that rescued the icon also opened the door for other, more controversial preservation cases.

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