‘Communitism’ Aims to Restore a Historic Athens Neighborhood
November 15, 2016
A community-led approach to historic restoration focuses on crumbling 19th century buildings.
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Italy’s Lesser Known UNESCO World Heritage Sites
November 14, 2016
From the awe-inspiring Dolomites to the fairy-tale village of Alberobello, discover Italy’s road less traveled.
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Leonardo Da Vinci’s St John the Baptist back on view at the Louvre after a thorough—but careful—cleaning
November 9, 2016
The ten-month project faced “major media pressure” because of earlier restorations of the artist’s work at the museum.
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7 Insurance Tips for Historic Home Owners
November 8, 2016
These seven tips will help lower your premiums and ensure your historic house is fully protected.
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50th anniversary of the Florence Flood: Memories from a drowned world
November 4, 2016
An oral history project on the 1966 disaster captures conservators’ stories of weeping officials and guards unknowingly treading on an Old Master.
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How Virtual Reality Can Preserve Spooky Dark Rides
October 28, 2016
Meet the guy using high-tech tools to document rickety scare shacks.
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The Last Living Carver of Mount Rushmore Reflects on the Monument at 75
October 27, 2016
The 95-year-old looks back at the colossal effort that went into making the American masterpiece.
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Barn Raisers doc explores history of classic American buildings
October 24, 2016
New film looks at rural American landmarks, and why they’re disappearing.
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Philadelphia’s abandoned power plants look like steampunk temples
October 18, 2016
New photobook Palazzos of Power explores the neoclassical grandeur of these artifacts of the early electric age.
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Keeping Buildings Alive: Preservation’s Modern Mantra
October 17, 2016
In Stephanie Meeks' new book, learn about how historic preservation is shaping and revitalizing communities through adaptive reuse.
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Tourists Could Destroy Venice—If Floods Don’t First
October 16, 2016
Residents are abandoning the city, which is in danger of becoming an overpriced theme park.
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The National Historic Preservation Act at 50—and Beyond
October 14, 2016
The National Historic Preservation Act turns 50 on October 15, 2016. Tom Mayes examines what the law has achieved so far—and what it has yet to accomplish.
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