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• Investing in New Orleans’ Past Brightens its Present – and Future
  The Pontchartrain Hotel stands 14 stories above St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans’ Lower Garden district and was the tallest building in the city when it was constructed in 1927.
  
  
• Battle Lines Drawn Over Gettysburg Casino Plan
  Hundreds turned out to speak at the two-day hearing of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on the application for a casino within a half mile of Gettysburg National Military Park.
  
  
• How We Spent Our Summer Vacations
  For National Trust staffers, summer means playtime -- a chance to visit all the historic places we love studying and sharing. What follows is a sample of our colleagues' adventures. But it's not all about us -- please share your travels in the comments!
  
  
• The True Cost of Deferring Maintenance in Our Schools
  Written by Renee Kuhlman It’s almost the end of summer and like many school districts across the country, my family is anxious to finish up maintenance projects before school starts again. As preservationists, we know that regular maintenance is essential to keeping an older structure around for future use. However, according to a recent report [...]
  
  
• 9 Funky Facts About the Lone Star State
  This Texas Tuesday, we’re channeling Joe Friday and giving you just the facts, ma’am (and sir) — nine “did you know” items, “whooda thunk” moments, and other tidbits about the Lone Star State. Texas comes from the Hasinai Indian word tejas meaning friends or allies. The Texas State Capitol houses the chambers of the Texas [...]
  
  
• After the Storm, part 2: Mississippi Five Years Later
  Natural disasters pay no mind to borders and state lines, as Hurricane Katrina demonstrated when it ripped through the Gulf Coast. In this follow-up to Friday’s post on the Crescent City, David Preziosi, executive director of Mississippi Heritage Trust, describes the storm’s aftermath in his state and shares the preservation progress they’ve made in the [...]
  
  
• Preservation Magazine is at Home with History
  The latest issue of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's award-winning publication focuses on renovating, protecting, and savoring homes from the past.
  
  
• After the Storm: New Orleans Five Years Later
  This weekend marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. With the evening news dominated by headlines about a city still on the rise, we look back at five ways the preservation community has made a difference in the City Beneath the Sea.
  
  
• What is the Next American City?
  This year, the National Preservation Conference theme is “The Next American City, the Next American Landscape.” In my mind, that represents a culmination of conversations we have been having in the preservation field for the last five years. Let's take a walk down memory lane ...
  
  
• Lowe’s Brings Back Schools in Time for Back-to-School
  As students are preparing to go back to school, Lowe’s and the National Trust are doing the same. Today, they announced nearly $500,000 in grants has been awarded for the preservation and rehabilitation of ten historic schools across the country.