By Amanda E. Moore Most people grew up seeing Mike Brady (the Brady Bunch) or Ted Mosby (How I Met Your Mother) leaning over a drafting table, drawing new buildings, and think that this is what architects do. While these TV portrayals provide a basic idea of an...
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 Marianne Dhenin As temperatures rise and extreme weather events grow more common, the consequences of climate change can begin to feel overwhelming. “Oftentimes it just seems like such an enormous thing to have to think about,” said Reverend Shada Sullivan, pastor...
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...
