People Saving Places Stories
The preservation movement started as a grassroots effort driven by concerned citizens who embraced America’s heritage in a direct and personally meaningful way. That tradition continues in full force today, with Americans connecting in new and innovative ways to the places they love. Learn more about their projects in the stories below.
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We're Saving Places Preservation Month 2026 -
Preservation Magazine Street Smart: A Focus on Downtown Helps Denison, Texas, Sustain its Momentum -
Preservation Magazine President's Note: Preservation's Potential -
Preservation Magazine How the Architect of the Capitol Maintains "These Jewels of Our Nation" -
Preservation Magazine Flash Back: Tenth Street Bridge, Great Falls, Montana -
Preservation Leadership Forum Salvaging What Survived: Four New Initiatives Leading Post-Fire Preservation Work in Los Angeles -
Preservation Magazine A Castle in the Arizona Desert is in Peril, and Locals Are Trying to Save It -
We're Saving Places The Power of Preservation -
National Preservation Awards A Life in Service to Preservation -
National Preservation Awards A Dome Above the Rest: How a Historic Icon in Mobile, Alabama Found New Purpose -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund "We Are All Golden People." -
Backing Historic Small Restaurants 5 Maui Restaurants Begin a New Chapter
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This May, celebrate the historic sites, neighborhoods, and landmarks that tell the full American story—places that remind us of how far we've come and how far we still have to go.
Celebrate!