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Preservation Issues
The office of the U.S. Secretary of the Interior has developed guidelines and standards for the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and reconstruction of historic properties. These standards and guidelines provide guidance for anyone involved in a historic property, and are mandatory for properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. See the link on the left to view the complete resources available.
The Future of Hialeah Park Racetrack?
The Park was once the most beautiful race track in the world, it marks the beginnings of the city of Hialeah and its founders, features a unique central park area, and is a symbolic resting place for the horses that raced there and the millions of people who once cheered from the clubhouse and grandstand. Hialeah Park is the city's most evident and only historical link with the rest of the nation. It deserves nothing less than to be completely restored and preserved. See their website.
The Belgian Pavilion of the 1939 World's Fair
The Belgian Pavilion was designed by Henry Van de Velde, who had been commissioned to design the building in New York after his Belgian Pavilion was seen at the French International Exhibit in Paris in 1937, the last such fair in Europe before World War II. Originally planned to be re-built in Europe after the fair, this early modernist structure could not be returned to Nazi-occupied Belgium, and was given instead to Virginia Union University as a gift from the government of Belgium. Current efforts to replace the tower's carillon bells are underway.
Art Versus Consumption in Athens: The Battle to Save 17, Dionysiou Areopagitou Street
When a joint committee of the Ministry of Culture voted by a majority of one to de-list an important and unique example of the Art Deco style in Athens, a group of academics, professionals, journalists, residents and bloggers took up arms.
Historic Preservation Board
The Historic Preservation Board holds its regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month, beginning at 9:00 am, in the third floor commission chambers of City Hall.View the meeting schedule, agendas, and other resources for historic properties.
Make a Difference in New Orleans
Looking for an opportunity to make a difference in 2008? Consider spending a week in New Orleans, volunteering to help bring more families home as recovery efforts there continue.
