Out of Crisis, an Opportunity

Brent Leggs, executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, writes, "African Americans have always been dreamers of democracy and it is imperative now, more than ever, that we preserve and honor these places imbued with Black humanity." Read more of his reflection on the movement toward equity.

"When Architecture and Racial Justice Intersect" Featured in Architectural Digest

Published just this week, this Architectural Digest article spotlights the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund's timely and important work to preserve African American historic places. Learn more about the creation and ongoing work of the Action Fund and the many projects under way that are helping to tell our full American story.

Help Us Sustain Historic Places

Historic places are, by their very nature, resilient places. They embody our capacity to persevere, to adapt, and to endure in ways that are incredibly inspiring, especially in a time of crisis and uncertainty. We need your help to sustain these places, just as they sustain us. As we end our fiscal year, we are urgently raising $30,000 through June 30—and $1 of every $2 you give will be matched by our partners at the Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust. Please partner with us today—and save the places that connect us to our past, anchor us in the present, and guide us into the future.

Four Storied Institutions Where Students Made LGBT History

Historic schools are ripe for architectural and design research because, when they were first built, they were often among the largest buildings in small towns. However, schools also offer under-recognized lessons about LGBT history.

A Number of Historic Hotels of America Are Set to Reopen

This past March, nearly 150 historic hotels closed their doors in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus. For information on how each hotel is responding to the coronavirus, please visit the Historic Hotels of America website, and search for hotels based on your destination and travel dates.

Keep Enjoying Virtual Preservation Month

We hope you’ve enjoyed—and continue to enjoy—the 31 experiences we shared this past May. Want to keep Preservation Month with you all year long? Check out these beautiful (and free!) virtual backgrounds and wallpaper now available for download.

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Out of Crisis, an Opportunity

"When Architecture and Racial Justice Intersect" Featured in Architectural Digest

Help Us Sustain Historic Places

Four Storied Institutions Where Students Made LGBT History

A Number of Historic Hotels of America Are Set to Reopen

Keep Enjoying Virtual Preservation Month