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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Sports Venues Saving Mother Nature's Peculiar Gift to Motorcar Racing -
Preservation Leadership Forum Rolling in the Deep -
Building Stronger Communities A Tale of Two Planners: Jane Jacobs vs. Robert Moses -
Preservation Magazine Outside the Box: Lighting the Way at Boston Light -
Preservation Magazine Transitions: Saved—Specht Building -
Where Women Made History The American Preservation Movement's Founding Mother -
National Fund for Sacred Places Save the Shrine: The Quest to Preserve a Historic Chicago Church
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