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 Places Restored, Threatened, Saved, and Lost in Preservation Magazine's Fall 2025 Issue
Preservation Magazine A Uniquely Skewed Bridge in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park is Restored
Preservation Magazine San Diego's Botanical Building is Back in Bloom Following a $26 Million Restoration
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 Places Restored, Threatened, Saved, and Lost in Preservation Magazine's Summer 2025 Issue
Preservation Magazine Almost a Century After Its Construction, a Celebrated Long Beach, California, Hotel Enters Its Next Era
Preservation Magazine On a Remote Island in Alaska, a Local Landmark's Decade-Long Restoration Effort is Completed
Preservation Magazine A Church Where Harriet Tubman Once Worshipped is Now Restored
Preservation Magazine Philip Johnson's Brick House is Restored and Open to the Public After a 15-Year Closure
Preservation Magazine Places Restored, Threatened, Saved, and Lost in Preservation Magazine's Fall 2024 Issue
National Preservation Awards The 2024 Winners of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Awards

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