By The National Trust for Historic Preservation As the United States of America approaches its 250th anniversary, we are reflecting on the ideals that shaped the nation and the ongoing work of realizing them. Among the most enduring is the Declaration of...
The Rev. Rafael Garcia leads Sacred Heart Church, in El Paso, Texas, with faith in the congregation’s resilience. “I have confidence that we can pull through difficult times—because we have to,” he says.Starting in 2006, the 100-year-old Catholic parish faced a major...
The Amana Colonies, a National Historic Landmark in Iowa since 1965, and one of America’s longest-lived communal societies, trace their beginning to German villages and the Pietist movement in the early 1700s. Persecution and economic depression forced the community...
By Lily Hamilton, Associate Director of the National Fund for Sacred Places Congregations stewarding historic houses of worship are often planning for the next once-in-a-generation building project. Whether a roof replacement, electrical system upgrade, or the...
Founded on the eve of the Civil War by abolitionist families in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood, the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church (LAPC) has been a force for social change for more than 160 years. Its Romanesque Revival-style building, which features a...
The First Presbyterian Church in Stamford, Connecticut, hosted an evening concert—in partnership with the Highland Green Foundation—to celebrate the 75th anniversary of The Glass House, a historic site in neighboring New Canaan, in October 2024. The Glass House was...
