Saving Places

A Connecticut couple converted a late 1820s general store into an open-plan house. For the large open first floor, rugs help define different congregation spots. Learn more about the choices they made in their renovations. ow.ly/7mk250YySlz

Preservation Month is coming! This May, help us celebrate the historic sites, neighborhoods, and landmarks that tell the full American story. Browse a suite of resources to help you prepare for and celebrate Preservation Month this year: ow.ly/Taco50YEEE7

Only 5% of National Historic Landmarks recognize women’s history. A new toolkit from @savingplaces's Where Women Made History initiative & Los Angeles Conservancy offers practical tools to help communities identify & designate sites of women’s history: ow.ly/1S6P50YCYUT

As early spring arrives, many gardeners start looking ahead to the growing season. For guidance, we turned to the expert gardeners and horticulturalists at National Trust Historic Sites and members of the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios program: ow.ly/2ZWH50YCO7F

60+ yrs after his death, Frank Lloyd Wright remains America’s most famous architect. His career spanned 7 decades and w/ hundreds of realized structures built. Architectural Digest shares 20 Frank Lloyd Wright houses that redefined American architecture: ow.ly/neS550W4aha

A new service-learning partnership between Hayti Promise Community Development Corporation and the National Trust’s HOPE Crew, connects hands-on preservation work with community investment in Durham’s Fayetteville Street Corridor. ow.ly/LJmR50YuUKr

Homes reflect the personality and priorities of their owners and homes can inspire people to shift their perspectives and interests. So if you were a house, which architectural style would you be? Take our quiz to find out: ow.ly/4XWY50Utq7v

A bipartisan group of 91 U.S. House Representatives signed a “Dear Colleague” letter supporting $250M for the Historic Preservation Fund in fiscal year 2027. Check if your member signed: ow.ly/BxKh50YCZJM If they didn’t, urge them to cosponsor: ow.ly/HbNu50YCZJO

In this episode of Kaastcat, Jan Jaffe, board president of Wellington Blueberry LLC, shares the origin story of an ambitious community-driven project: how 20 neighbors pooled resources to purchase the long-vacant Wellington Hotel. Listen now: ow.ly/2Tl350YCY5u

In 1963, a mother boarded a Greyhound bus from VA to NYC seeking a better life for her family. 60yrs later, her grandson is honoring journeys like hers by transforming a rare 1947 Greyhound bus into a mobile National Museum of the Great Migration. ow.ly/FoP050YChum

In honor of the successful Artemis II mission launch yesterday, we're recalling a humid week in July 2019 when the Washington Monument in Washington, DC was transformed into a rocket for the immersive Apollo 50: Go for the Moon show. Go for the Moon: ow.ly/gF3B50YCg3s

Court Ruling Halts Destructive Data Centers Adjacent to Manassas National Battlefield Park "The Manassas battlefield and its environs have faced repeated development threats... but today the courts again made clear that the site must be preserved." npca.org/articles/11368…

Across the country, historic places are helping tell a fuller story of American art. Through the National Trust’s Historic Artists' Homes & Studios program, learn how 4 sites are highlighting the creativity, innovation & influence of Native women artists: savingplaces.org/stories/native…

At Chesterwood in the Berkshires, sculptor Daniel Chester French found the creative environment that helped shape some of America’s most recognizable works. New research is expanding the stories told about the site: ow.ly/8GbR50YBMFl

National Trust President and CEO Carol Quillen has released the following statement in response to today's ruling grant a preliminary injunction halting construction of the White House ballroom: ow.ly/Upnt50YBu8o

Big preservation impacts can start in small towns. The Hart Family Fund for Small Towns provides grants of $2,500–$15,000 to help communities with populations of 10,000 or fewer launch preservation projects. Apply now: ow.ly/9ZQt50YBbg0

This Thurs, April 2, the National Capital Planning Commission is scheduled to take a final vote on President Trump’s proposed ballroom. Read a detailed overview of the construction timeline and initial concepts for this project via the New York Times: ow.ly/nUaS50YAIfv

“You can read about [lighthouses] all you want, but going out there and seeing one makes all the difference in the world.” Discover seven historic and dramatic lighthouses from Hawaii to New Jersey: ow.ly/zhxw50LYIbA

Lost: Grand Canyon Lodge | The 1937 North Rim landmark at Grand Canyon National Park was destroyed in the 2025 Dragon Bravo Fire. For more than 85 years, the lodge served as a beloved visitors’ hub and iconic rimside vista. ow.ly/4YHb50YpcWv

Take Action! Lucy the Elephant, a beloved New Jersey landmark, recently received funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF). As our nation marks its 250th anniversary, we're calling on Congress to fund the HPF at $250 million: ow.ly/3C5950YzmGF