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.

HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative Preserving Thrasher and Sage Halls at Tuskegee University: Q&A with Kwesi Daniels
HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative Preserving Winsborough Hall at Stillman College: A Q&A with Dr. Cynthia Warrick
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund A New Song for Rabbit’s Motel
Preservation Magazine Vernon A.M.E. Church Continues Its Mission 100 Years After the Tulsa Race Massacre
HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative A Campuswide Commitment to Preserve Jackson State University: A Q&A with Heather Denne
HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative Restoring Spelman's Rockefeller Fine Arts Building: A Q&A With Arthur E. Frazier III
Preservation Leadership Forum The Coalition for the Woolworth Building in San Antonio
Preservation Magazine A New Orleans Rehabilitation Marks a Fresh Start for the Site of a Key Civil Rights Moment
Preservation Magazine A Women-Led Effort to Restore Astoria, Oregon’s Odd Fellows Building
Preservation Leadership Forum Elevating Women Leaders in Preservation to Create Change
Preservation Magazine Neon Dream: The Rebuilding of a Brightly Lit Beacon Boosts a Nashville Neighborhood
National Preservation Awards Expanding Preservation in Chattanooga

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