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A Chicago Landmark Reimagined | National Trust for Historic Preservation

September 26, 2016

Chicago's New York Life Insurance Building has been beautifully reimagined as Kimpton's The Gray Hotel.

https://savingplaces.org/stories/a-chicago-landmark-reimagined-kimpton-hotel#.WOVHD7GZMsl

Beyond Chron | Save San Francisco’s Ribbon of Light – Beyond Chron

September 19, 2016

The beautiful historic streetlights on San Francisco's Van Ness Ave. face imminent demolition by the SFMTA.

http://www.beyondchron.org/save-san-franciscos-ribbon-light/

A Tokyo Museum for Architecture Models Aims to Preserve Japan’s Legacy – CityLab

September 19, 2016

Part warehouse, part gallery, Archi-Depot is Tokyo’s first museum dedicated to storing and exhibiting tiny building mockups.

http://www.citylab.com/design/2016/09/a-museum-for-scale-models-aims-to-preserve-japans-architectural-legacy/500603/

President’s Note: Renewing Cities Through Preservation | National Trust for Historic Preservation

September 14, 2016

This year marks what would have been the 100th birthday of Jane Jacobs, the groundbreaking urban activist who helped propel preservation into the modern era.

https://savingplaces.org/stories/presidents-note-renewing-cities-through-preservation#.V-17KzKZMo9

North Stars: Alaskan Roadhouses | National Trust for Historic Preservation

September 13, 2016

Alaskans strive to save their state's remaining historic roadhouses.

https://savingplaces.org/stories/north-stars#.V-17uTKZMo9

Houston’s Underground Cistern Is a Temple for Art – CityLab

September 13, 2016

“There were very few people outside the water system who knew this massive space was there.”

http://www.citylab.com/design/2016/09/in-houston-an-underground-cistern-is-a-new-temple-for-art/499673/

‘Spectacular Illumination: Neon Los Angeles’ Documents the Glowing Past of City Signage – CityLab

August 25, 2016

A new book documents the city’s 20th-century obsession with glitz and glow.

http://www.citylab.com/navigator/2016/08/neon-lights-los-angeles-spectacular-illumination/497411/

American Rustic: Isle Royale National Park | National Trust for Historic Preservation

August 18, 2016

Preservation challenges abound at northern Michigan's remote and majestic Isle Royale, one of America's least-visited national parks.

https://savingplaces.org/stories/american-rustic-isle-royale-national-park#.V-1-HTKZMo9

Wake-up call: climate change is serious threat to our heritage

August 16, 2016

As the Unesco World Heritage Committee convenes in Istanbul, a recent report by the organization highlights sites under threat from global warming.

http://theartnewspaper.com/news/conservation/wake-up-call-climate-change-is-serious-threat-to-our-heritage/

International Council of Museums conference: institutions asked to think beyond collections

August 16, 2016

Participants in Milan will ponder the relationship between museums and the cultural landscape.

http://theartnewspaper.com/news/conservation/museums-asked-to-think-beyond-collections/

We Hit the Studio with a Private Painting Restorer | Conservation Lab | The Creators Project

August 16, 2016

Peaucelle’s love of broken things started early. By age 12, he was collecting old, damaged objects and repairing them. “It was all kinds of things—clocks, leatherwork, sculptures,” he recalls.

http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/painting-restoration-artist-studio-visit-conservation

Forces of Nature: Adobe Forts of the Southwest

August 16, 2016

Water and wind buffet three historic adobe forts in the American Southwest. What does their future look like?

https://savingplaces.org/stories/forces-of-nature-adobe-forts-of-the-southwest#.V-sScTKZPOS