Restoration Stories

Often, part of preserving a place means returning its interior and exterior appearance to a particular date or time period. Take a look behind the scenes of historic places around the country to see how their restorations shaped up.

Preservation Magazine A Revamped Service Station Brings Midcentury Nostalgia to the Bay Area
Preservation Magazine A Preservation-Minded Priest on an L.A. Church's Legacy and Restoration
Preservation Magazine A Renewed Welcome at San Diego's Hotel del Coronado
Preservation Magazine Seattle's Swanky Fairmont Olympic Hotel Gets an Update
Preservation Magazine Solid as a Rock: A Chat with Preservation Pro Kate Lostracco
Preservation Magazine Color and Pattern: Tales From One of the Oldest Family-Run Stained-Glass Studios in the Country
Preservation Magazine A Pair of Intrepid Fixer-Uppers Turn Philadelphia's Historic Upsala Mansion Back Into a Home
Preservation Magazine Dallas' Oldest High School Building Makes the Grade Once More
Preservation Magazine South Carolina Historical Society Opens Museum in Newly Restored Charleston Fireproof Building
Preservation Magazine A Lexington, Virginia, Farmhouse Is Restored Using Period-Appropriate Methods
Historic Tax Credits Finding Dubuque: An Iowa City Rediscovers Its Sense of Place
Frank Lloyd Wright A Piece of Frank Lloyd Wright's "Buffalo Venture" Completes a $2 Million Restoration

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