The Enduring Power of Soviet Architecture
November 20, 2016
We look at several iconic Soviet structures, from skyscrapers to workers’ clubs to an unbuilt ode to Marx.
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Preservation Points
The U.S. Capitol Dome Restoration is Complete
November 15, 2016
The renovations to the U.S. Capitol dome and rotunda have been successfully completed as part of the two-and-a-half-year-long Capitol Dome Restoration Project.
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‘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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