The National Preservation Awards, presented annually at the PastForward conference, are bestowed on distinguished individuals, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and corporations whose skill and determination have given new meaning to their communities through preservation and sustainability of our architectural and cultural heritage. These efforts include citizen attempts to save or retrofit important landmarks; companies and craftsmen whose work restores the richness of the past using modern techniques; the vision of public officials who support preservation projects and legislation in their communities; and educators and journalists who help Americans understand the economic, environmental, and educational value of preservation.

At the PastForward conference (October 27-30, 2024), the National Trust for Historic Preservation kicks off a celebration of its 75th anniversary and the evolving practice of preservation in one of the country’s most historic cities, New Orleans. Joining us will be the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans celebrating its 50th anniversary, Main Street Louisiana, marking its 40th anniversary, and the National Center for Preservation Trades and Technology founded thirty years ago.
 

The National Trust is now accepting nominations in the following categories:

• the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award
• the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Awards
• the Emerging Leaders in Historic Preservation Award
• the National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation
• the Trustees’ Award for Organizational Excellence
• the Trustees Emeritus Award for Historic Site Stewardship

The deadline to submit nominations has been extended to Friday, January 26, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. your local timezone.

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For any other questions, please contact awards@savingplaces.org.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is now accepting nominations for the 2025 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 11:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.  

The 11 Most Endangered program uplifts and catalyzes community-led preservation work through a high-impact public awareness campaign resulting in increased visibility, public attention, and new resources to save and activate historic places for the public good. The list, which has identified more than 350 sites to date, has been so successful in galvanizing preservation efforts that less than five percent of these sites have been lost. 

When evaluating nominations, we consider factors including significance, local support for preservation, the urgency of the threat, and the potential solutions to that threat -- including the broader impact that an endangered designation might have on saving and activating the place. 

As part of the National Trust’s continued commitment to telling the full American story, we particularly invite nominations for historic places that highlight a unique or overlooked aspect of American history and that expand our understanding of our shared national heritage. To that end, we welcome nominations of historic places important to communities who are historically underrepresented within preservation, including, but not limited to, historic places associated with women, immigrants, Asian Americans, Black Americans, Latine Americans, Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and LGBTQ+ communities. We also particularly invite nominations for historic places that are facing threats related to the impacts of climate change.

The 2025 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places will be announced in May. 

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For any other questions regarding the 11 Most Endangered list, please contact 11Most@savingplaces.org