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- Abigail Adams Historical Society - Dedicated to the preservation of Abigail's birthplace in Weymouth, Massachusetts. History of the house. Aims and activities, membership.
www.abigailadams.org
- Alameda Architectural Preservation Society - Dedicated to preserving the architectural legacy of Alameda, California. Articles, events, officers.
www.alameda-preservation.org
- Association for Preservation Technologies Washington DC Chapter - The local chapter of Association for Preservation Technology International. Newsletter, calendar, contacts.
aptdc.org
- Building Research Council, School of Architecture, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Aims to help improve the quality of the built environment in the United States, particularly housing, through research, education, and publications. Publications catalog.
brc.arch.uiuc.edu
- California Missions Studies Association - A nonprofit group devoted to the study and preservation of the 21 missions and related buildings of early California. Mission directory, articles, reviews, glossary, bibliographies, projects, news and events.
www.ca-missions.org
- California Preservation Foundation - Non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of California's historic built environment. Aims, membership, event calendar, publications, case studies.
www.californiapreservation.org
- Cambridge Historical Commission - Protects historic buildings in Cambridge, Massachusetts, marks historic sites, advises owners of historic buildings on preservation, researches and publishes on the city's architectural history.
www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/~Historic
- Cinema Treasures - Dedicated to saving classic movie theaters in the US. News, database, photographs, virtual tours and message boards. Also aims, founders, sponsors and volunteer staff of the web-site.
cinematreasures.org
- Colorado Office of Historic Preservation and Archaeology - Comprehensive information about the architectural patrimony of the State of Colorado. History, grant, styles, planning information.
www.coloradohistory-oahp.org
- Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation - Dedicated to preserving the state's historic architecture, streetscapes, urban neighborhoods and country landscapes. Photographs and details of endangered historic properties. News, events.
www.cttrust.org
- Dayton Lane Historic Area Inc. - An association for the preservation of the historic buildings of this area of Hamilton, Ohio. Gallery, membership, activities, events.
www.historicdaytonlane.org
- Eureka Heritage Society - An organization dedicated to the preservation of the over 9000 historic homes in Eureka, CA.
www.eurekaheritage.org
- Federal Highway Administration - The FHA has an awards program for preservation projects, particulalry for historic bridges.
www.fhwa.dot.gov
- FEMA's Historic Preservation - The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides timely expert assistance to historic properties that have been in disasters.
www.fema.gov/hp
- Florasota Historical Garden - Information on efforts to recreate Sarasota's history, architecture, and culture on land west of the airport, near the bay. Includes postcards of lost buildings.
www.florasota.com
- Florida Trust For Historic Preservation - Aims to promote and preserve architectural, historical, and archaeological heritage. Conferences, workshops, publications and tours of preserved historical sites.
www.floridatrust.org
- Friends of Historic Preservation, Iowa City, Iowa - A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic buildings in Iowa City and Johnson County, Iowa. Directors, projects, events, newsletters.
www.ic-fhp.org
- Friends of Terra Cotta - A national, non-profit organization, to promote education and research in the preservation of architectural terra cotta and related ceramic materials.
www.preserve.org/fotc
- Heritage Homes of Petaluma - Works to preserve the unique architectural heritage of this Californian town with origins in the mid-19th century. Events, tours, news, how to join.
www.heritagepetaluma.com
- Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana - Private nonprofit group working to protect and save Indiana's historic places and educate the public about the importance of historic preservation.
www.historiclandmarks.org
- Historic Preservation Alliance of Wichita and Sedgwick County - This branch of the Kansas Preservation Alliance describes its activities and gives photographs and information about historic landmarks in its area.
members.cox.net/wichitahpa
- Historic Preservation League of Oregon - A nonprofit, member-supported organization that promotes the preservation of historic buildings, structures and sites throughout the state. Directors and staff, events, membership, preservation directory.
www.hplo.org
- Historic Savannah Foundation - A non-profit organization aiming to preserve the architectural heritage and original plan of this city in Georgia. History, neighborhood guide, events, board of trustees, staff, how to join.
www.historicsavannahfoundation.org
- Idaho Heritage Trust - Funded in 1989 by members of the Idaho Centennial Foundation. Gallery of projects throughout the state. Grant application (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
www.idahoheritage.org
- Inspired Partnerships - An independent, ecumenical, non-profit organization whose mission is to help Chicago area congregations of all faiths care for and use their buildings for community service.
www.inspiredpartnerships.org
- King William Association - Aims to preserve the architectural and cultural heritage of the oldest historical neighborhood districts of San Antonio, Texas. Mission, history, tour, events.
www.kingwilliamassociation.org
- Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois - Statewide not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to the preservation of Illinois architectural and historic resources. Membership, events, programs, current issues.
www.landmarks.org
- Los Angeles Conservancy - Historic preservation organization. Conservation alerts and issues, events, walking tours, volunteer opportunities.
www.laconservancy.org
- Louisiana Preservation Alliance - A non-profit organization committed to educating the public and restoring the historic sites of Louisiana. Mission, events, resources, news, Heritage Education training.
www.lapreservationalliance.org
- Macon Heritage Foundation - Non-profit organization in Macon, Georgia dedicated to preservation of historic buildings and neighborhoods. Events, properties, projects, Young Preservationists section.
www.maconheritage.com
- Memphis Heritage - The non-profit historic preservation society for Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee. Concerns, projects and successes, events, old postcards, preservation listings, roundtable forums.
www.memphisheritage.org
- Merritt Parkway Conservancy - A program of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation which aims to revitalize the Merritt Parkway. Mission, Steering Committee, programs, Merritt Parkway history.
merrittparkway.org
- Miami Design Preservation League - Protects, preserves and promotes the famed Art Deco District in Miami Beach, Florida. Events, architectural tours, Art Deco Museum.
www.mdpl.org
- Mission Viejo Aurora Heritage Committee - A neighborhood group within Mission Viejo Aurora, Colorado, aiming to preserve the history of the community. History, photographs, request for information.
hometown.aol.com/mvheritage/missionviejo/Index.html
- Montana Preservation Alliance - This non-profit all-volunteer organization works to preserve historic resources and places in Montana. Board, workshops, Montana's most endangered historic places.
www.preservemontana.org
- National Architectural Trust - A tax-exempt historic preservation and education organization dedicated to preserving distinctive properties located in National Register Historic Districts, primarily through the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program.
www.natarchtrust.org
- National Council on Preservation Education - NCPE is a US non-profit educational corporation to promote historic preservation and architectural conservation education programs and endeavours both in the US and abroad.
www.uvm.edu/histpres/ncpe
- National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges - This American non-profit society publishes the World Guide to Covered Bridges, a quarterly magazine and a newsletter, excerpts from which are online.
www.vermontbridges.com/nspcb1st.htm
- National Trust for Historic Preservation - Preservation information, features, events and activism for America's historic places.
www.nationaltrust.org
- New Jersey Historic Preservation Office - Official website provides information and technical assistance for the identification, protection, and preservation of architectural and archaeological resources.
www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo
- New Jersey Lighthouse Society - A non-profit, educational corporation dedicated to the history and preservation of lighthouses, particularly in the New Jersey, Delaware Bay and New York Harbor areas.
njlhs.burlco.org
- New York Landmarks Conservancy - An organization which helps owners of older buildings by providing grants, low-interest loans, hands-on consulting services, workshops, and publications.
www.nylandmarks.org
- Partners for Sacred Places - Non-denominational nonprofit organization focused on caring for and making good use of older and historic religious properties. Includes information on places at risk extensive advice and case histories on maintenance techniques, fundraising, and preservation.
www.sacredplaces.org
- Paterson Friends of the Great Falls - A group protesting against a proposed housing development below an historic industrial site in New Jersey where factories harnessed the power of a huge waterfall.
www.patersongreatfalls.com
- Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - Operates the state archives and historic sites and museums throughout Pennsylvania and administers historic preservation programs.
www.phmc.state.pa.us
- Ponca City Landmark Conservancy - A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic buildings, sites, and structures in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
landmarkconservancy.homestead.com/home.html
- Preservation Burlington - An organization that seeks to improve the livability of neighborhoods and to preserve the architectural, historic, aesthetic, and economic vitality of Burlington, Vermont.
www.preservationburlington.org
- Preservation Delaware - Nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of Delaware's architectural heritage and historic settings. Calendar of events, fundraising, resource directory, projects.
www.preservationdelaware.org
- Preservation Idaho - The official website of the Idaho Historic Preservation Council, a non-profit organization to promote the preservation of Idaho's cultural and historical resources.
www.preservationidaho.org
- Preservation New Jersey - A non-profit organization aiming to protect and promote the state's historic resources, communities and landscapes through education and advocacy.
www.wcchc.org/pnj.htm
- Preservation Society of Newport County - Non-profit organization which saved and opened to the public the summer homes of the 19th-century New York elite. Visitor information, events, news, membership.
newportmansions.org
- Providence Preservation Society - A non-profit, advocacy organization, offering historic house, garden and walking tours of Providence, Rhode Island, as well as technical advice to owners of historic buildings.
www.ppsri.org
- San Antonio Conservation Society - Preserving San Antonio heritage for future generations of South Texans. Learn about the society - the goals, the projects, the leaders, and the related sites.
www.saconservation.org
- Save Soldier Field Coalition - The coalition formed by the Friends of the Parks, the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, the Chicago League of Women Voters, and the Vietnam Veterans Council opposes the new stadium inside historic Soldier Field.
www.savesoldierfield.org
- Sherman Preservation League - Aims to educate the community and other interested parties about the historical properties in and around the Sherman, Texas area.
www.shermanpreservationleague.com
- Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities - SPNEA aims to preserve, interpret and collect buildings, landscapes and objects reflecting New England life from the 17th century to the present. It owns and operates 35 historic properties.
www.spnea.org
- Society for the Preservation of Old Mills - A non-profit organization. Aims, board, publications, conference, event calendar, grants for repair and research, regional chapters, links.
www.spoom.org
- The American Cultural Resources Association - A trade association for cultural resources consulting firms, promoting the business of archaeology, history, historic preservation, architectural history.
www.acra-crm.org
- The Dutch Barn Preservation Society - A not-for-profit educational organization for the study and preservation of New World Dutch barns. Prints a newsletter twice a year with the latest findings on Dutch barns.
www.dutchbarns.homestead.com/home.html
- The Ohio Preservation Alliance - Ohio's independent voice for preserving the state's historical architecture and sites.
www.ohiopreservation.org
- The Preservation Education Institute - Offers workshops in Vermont, US, to lay people and professionals pertaining to historic restoration techniques and technology, as well as modern alternatives.
www.historicwindsor.com
- The Preservation Resource Center - Founded in 1974, the Preservation Resource Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic architecture and neighborhoods of New Orleans.
www.prcno.org
- The Preservationist of Michigan City, Inc. - A not-for-profit organization aiming to educate and encourage the preservation of homes and neighborhoods in Michigan noteworthy for their age or architecture. Events.
www.geocities.com/preservationistmc
- The Turner Foundation - In Springfield, Ohio includes historic preservation among its mandates.
www.hmturnerfoundation.org
- USICOMOS - The U.S. National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites fosters heritage conservation and historic preservation.
www.icomos.org/usicomos
- Vernacular Architecture Forum - For the study and preservation of vernacular buildings in North America. Information on activities, publications and membership.
www.vernaculararchitecture.org
- Victorian Preservation Association of Santa Clara Valley - A non-profit organization for those interested in the older buildings of this community. Gallery of the houses of members, membership information, related links.
www.vpa.org
- Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office - Dedicated to preserving architectural and archaeological heritage of the state. Wyoming sites in the National Register of Historic Places, state preservation plan, events, projects.
spacr.state.wy.us/cr/shpo
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