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 National Trust for Historic Preservation: Convio_stylesheet_test
International Conference of National Trusts October 15 - 19, hosted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum in New York City(a National Trust Historic Site) has been chosen as one of three finalists for the 2005 Sustainable Tourism Award for Preservation, sponsored by Smithsonian Magazine and Tourism Cares For Tomorrow.
We are seeking $60 million in grants from Congress for state historic preservation offices in the affected areas.
member.nationaltrust.org /site/PageServer   (750 words)

  
 National Trust for Historic Preservation, Shelia'S Collectibles, Window Ledge Collectibles, Shelia'S
Oatlands is a museum property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Truxtun Beale bequeathed the property to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The red brick Georgian Revival town house, located in the Embassy Row section of Washington, was given to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1961 through the generous bequest of Edith Bolling Wilson.
www.littlehouses.com /shnhp.htm   (375 words)

  
 Welcome to Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana - historic preservation in Indiana
If you’re interested in the historic preservation and restoration of Indiana landmarks or heritage tours and visiting historic sites, you’ve come to the right place.
Historic postcards proclaimed the Terre Haute House’s prominent location at the intersection of U.S. 40 and 41 “The Crossroads of the Nation.” Though demolition has already begun on a minor addition to the building, preservationists have not yet thrown in the towel.
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana saves and restores irreplaceable architectural heritage, from outstanding national landmarks like West Baden Springs to modest historic houses, barns and bridges.
www.historiclandmarks.org   (229 words)

  
 National Trust Main Street Center
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, in conjunction with Home & Garden Television is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2006 HGTV's Restore America awards.
Volunteer to participate in a Disaster Assessment Team the National Trust is forming to assist in long term recovery of historic structures.
The National Trust Main Street Center's Solution Center is your one stop location for commercial district revitalization information.
www.mainstreet.org   (520 words)

  
 National Trust for Historic Preservation, Disaster Preparedness BIBLIOGRAPHY
National Trust for Historic Preservation, Chubb, and Alexander and Alexander.
The attached Disaster Preparedness BIBLIOGRAPHY was prepared for in-house use at the museum sites of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
National Trust for Historic Preservation, Disaster Preparedness BIBLIOGRAPHY
www.museum-security.org /disasterbib.html   (2112 words)

  
 Appendix 12 National Trust for Historic Preservation Guidelines
By means of historic preservation, we can better maintain the cultural ecology of our community and help to create an environment that is a joy to live in.
When an historic building survives into modern times, fortunately in its original use, it is important to retain all its principle features with only minor modification for modern use.
When an historic building ceases to be used for its original purpose other uses should be sought to perpetuate its life.
www.co.fairfax.va.us /parks/parkpolicy/app12.htm   (926 words)

  
 National Trust for Historic Preservation Library, UM Libraries
Photographs courtesy of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the History Factory.
National Trust for Historic Preservation Library, UM Libraries
A National Resource Center for the Study of Historic Preservation
www.lib.umd.edu /NTL/ntl.html   (98 words)

  
 Resources :: The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
We are often asked for guidance on sources of funding for historic preservation projects.
Advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy.
The Washington Trust is a Statewide Partner of the National Trust.
www.wa-trust.org /resources.htm   (737 words)

  
 National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately funded non-profit organization that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save America's diverse historic places and revitalize our communities.
Use the National Trust’s Preservation Atlas to find historic sites, hotels, communities, and more all over America—and in your own backyard.
The National Trust and HGTV announce Restore America Home and Garden Tours, five-day tours designed to illustrate the richness and diversity of America’s heritage, with a special focus on historic homes and gardens, wine, cuisine and exclusive private home visits, unattainable to the individual traveler.
www.nationaltrust.org   (244 words)

  
 National Trust for Historic Preservation (USA)
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, chartered by Congress in 1949, is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the irreplaceable.
Through education and advocacy, the National Trust is revitalizing communities across the country and challenges citizens to create sensible plans for the future.
It fights to save historic buildings and the neighborhoods and andscapes they anchor.
www.architecture.com /go/Architecture/Reference/Links_1196.html   (85 words)

  
 Historic Preservation Information
Preservation of historic burial grounds / National Trust for Historic Preservation -- Washington, D.C. : National Trust for Historic Preservation, c1993; 24 p.
Preservation and the recent past / National Trust for Historic Preservation -- Washington, D.C. : National Trust for Historic Preservation, c1993; 24 p.
Cultural and ethnic diversity in historic preservation / National Trust for Historic Preservation -- Washington, D.C. : National Trust for Historic Preservation, c1992; 40 p.
www.mrsc.org /subjects/planning/historic/histpres.aspx   (883 words)

  
 National Trust
To demonstrate this commitment, Unico, Inc. has partnered with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the nation’s leading protector of historically significant buildings and neighborhoods.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education and advocacy to save America's diverse historic places and revitalize our communities.
A private nonprofit organization with more than a quarter million members, the National Trust is the leader of the vigorous preservation movement that is saving the best of our past for the future.
www.unicosystem.com /OtherInformation/NationalTrust.htm   (245 words)

  
 Web Review: National Trust for Historic Preservation
On a similar note, you can find the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual list of the “11 Most Endangered Historic Places,” which attempts to raise awareness about historic areas nationwide that are on the brink of disappearing.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation gives you resources to keep the past alive and make a contribution for future generations.
When you preserve historic properties, you’re not just saving a building or a plot of land, you’re protecting part of your community’s character and giving buyers a reason to want to live there.
www.realtor.org /rmomag.NSF/pages/Website200303102?OpenDocument   (852 words)

  
 National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
British organization founded in 1895 and incorporated by the National Trust Act (1907) for the purpose of promoting the preservation of—and public access to—buildings of historic or architectural interest and land of natural beauty.
Founded in 1895, the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty promotes the preservation of—and public access to—buildings of historic or architectural interest and threatened lands in Great Britain.
The organization was incorporated by the National Trust Act in 1907, and its powers and privileges were extended by acts of Parliament in 1919, 1937, and 1939.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9331072   (969 words)

  
 Drayton Hall--Home
The National Trust is leading a major campaign to ensure preservation and recovery of historic buildings, neighborhoods, and communities in the regions devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
The National Trust Hurricane Katrina Recovery Fund has been established to support work on-the-ground to ensure sensitive reconstruction and rehabilitation of historic buildings and to provide intervention funds for special technical needs related to historic places throughout the region.
The Trust has assembled survey teams with professional expertise in architecture, construction, history and preservation, and is sending them to the region to help identify damaged buildings that can be saved.
www.draytonhall.org   (614 words)

  
 National Trust for Historic Preservation (DC)
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, founded in 1949, provides leadership, education, and advocacy to save diverse historic places and revitalize communities.
The National Preservation Awards page of the trust's Web site provides a brief description of each award category, a downloadable nomination form, and contact information for further details.
The trust's Web site also offers a wealth of information on historic preservation, news, membership and donor information, and online publications.
fdncenter.org /funders/grantmaker/gws_pubch/indiv/nthp.html   (95 words)

  
 Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting the irreplaceable.
Specific features cited by the National Trust for Historic Preservation include Columbus’ reputation as a world-class center of contemporary architecture, an impressive collection of public art, a rich past on display in historic structures and the winery, festivals, shopping and outdoor activities.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, D.C. has named Columbus as one of a dozen distinctive destinations for 2005.
www.insideindianabusiness.com /newsitem.asp?id=13234   (1026 words)

  
 U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Statement from National Trust for Historic Preservation..."
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting the irreplaceable.
Recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the Trust was founded in 1949 and provides leadership, education and advocacy to save America's diverse historic places and revitalize communities.
For more information, visit the Trust's web site at http://www.nationaltrust.org.
releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=42727   (749 words)

  
 National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference
Again this year, HRC members will lead workshops at the National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference, to be held in Denver from September 30 to October 5, 2003.
At this workshop, participants will see how a site is benefiting from the federal historic rehabilitation tax credits and learn the process of completing the National Park Service Historic Preservation Certification Application.
In addition to a stimulating speaker and a hearty breakfast, participants at the Trust conference can network with preservation architects and learn about activities and programs of the AIA Historic Resources Committee.
www.aia.org /nwsltr_hrc.cfm?pagename=hrc_a_030905_nthp   (305 words)

  
 Distinctive Destinations from the National Trust for Historic Preservation: 2004
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, the country's largest private, nonprofit preservation organization, offers an annual list of unique and lovingly preserved communities that make interesting alternatives to the homogenization of many other vacation spots.
From a Spanish settlement to a historic resort community nestled in a beautiful Rocky Mountain valley, America offers alternative vacation destinations that symbolize an increasing dedication to historic preservation.
Calling itself “America's First Resort,” this compact, walkable community is a treasure-trove of museums, historic buildings, and rocky shoreline—all reminders of the city's past as a bustling colonial port and a 19th-century millionaires' playground.
www.infoplease.com /id/A0908227   (705 words)

  
 National Trust for Historic Preservation:
And don't forget our own 21 Historic Sites right here in the U.S. Each one offers free or discounted admission to National Trust members, as well as a discount in many of their gift shops.
An example of a genre made obsolete by the modernization of the railways, this C12 steam locomotive, of high historical value, was bought by the Trust together with three passenger carriages.
Built to house the Rev. John Butler in 1821-22, this simple but elegant wooden house was occupied by the Clarke family from 1824-31, and then by James and Charlotte Kemp and their descendents until 1974, when the the house and most of its contents were presented to the Historic Places Trust.
member.nationaltrust.org /site/PageServer?pagename=travel_reciprocalannouncement   (419 words)

  
 Artifact: Full Record for National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Description: The National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection (NTL) was started in 1949 at the National Trust for Historic Preservation's offices in Washington D.C. It moved to the University of Maryland Libraries in 1986 and its web site is part of the University Libraries section of the main University site.
Organisations: National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection; League of Historic American Theaters; National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States
Artifact: Full Record for National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
www.artifact.ac.uk /displayoai.php?id=1201   (289 words)

  
 Welcome to Lyndhurst
Overlooking the Hudson River in historic Tarrytown NY, Lyndhurst, a country estate built in 1838 for the mayor of New York City and later purchased by railroad titan Jay Gould, is a magnificent Gothic Revival mansion with elaborately decorated rooms holding a wealth of artwork, stained glass and original furnishings.
www.lyndhurst.org   (69 words)

  
 National Main Street Awards
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is proud to announce the winners of the 2005 National Main Street Awards, which include the Main Street Leadership Awards and Great American Main Street Awards.
This announcement was made on May 9th, 2005 at the opening plenary session of National Main Streets Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.
Get Involved Historic Places Community Building Historic Travel Books and Gifts
awards.mainstreet.org   (210 words)

  
 National Trust for Historic Preservation Publications
The publications available from the National Trust focus on every aspect of preservation, from economic benefits to the cleaning and care of historic homes to fundraising tips, with new titles added frequently.
Since it was first published in 1994, The Economics of Historic Preservation: A Community Leader’s Guide has become an essential reference for any preservationist faced with convincing government officials, developers, property owners, business and community leaders, or his or her own neighbors that preservation strategies can make good economic sense.
Author Donovan D. Rypkema -- real estate consultant and nationally known speaker and writer -- makes his case with 100 ''arguments'' on the economic benefits of historic preservation, each backed up by one or more quotes from a study, paper, publication, speech, or report.
www.smartgrowth.org /SGN/partpublist.asp?part=20   (314 words)

  
 National Trust for Historic Preservation - Cultural Commons
National Trust for Historic Preservation - Cultural Commons
The National Trust supports preservation through a wide range of programs and activities.
Preserving the Historic Road in America Conference 2002
www.culturalpolicy.org /commons/directorydetail.cfm?ID=61   (197 words)

  
 Cinema Treasures National Trust for Historic Preservation
Home » Link Directory » Preservation Resources » National Trust for Historic Preservation
A private nonprofit organization with more than 200,000 members, the National Trust is the leader of the vigorous preservation movement that is saving the best of the country’s past for the future.
cinematreasures.org /links/11000_0_5_0_C33   (99 words)

  
 Preservation Online: The Online Magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Preservation Online: The Online Magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
We spotlight the country's finest historic properties, from shells that need rehabilitation to completely restored houses.
All Rights Reserved © Preservation Magazine Contact Us
www.nationaltrust.org /Magazine   (236 words)

  
 Charity Navigator Rating - National Trust for Historic Preservation
Founded in 1949, the National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education and advocacy to save America's diverse historic places and revitalize our communities.
Charity Navigator Rating - National Trust for Historic Preservation
Arts, Culture, Humanities > Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
www.charitynavigator.org /index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/4199.htm   (126 words)

  
 American Tradition and the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Restore America: A Salute to Preservation is a public affairs partnership between Home & Garden Television and the National Trust for Historic Preservation to raise awareness and generate support for saving America's most beloved and historic places.
American Tradition and the National Trust for Historic Preservation
HGTV also has donated $1 million to the National Trust to go toward the restoration and preservation of these selected sites.
www.lowes.com /lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=Promos/nat_trust/ntrust.html&rn=none   (297 words)

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