It’s Our Heritage: Celebrating Historic Preservation Month 2024

Join Old-House Journal as we celebrate all month long with exclusive online content on all things restoration and preservation and giveaways.

To follow along with us during Historic Preservation Month, be sure to check back here and on our social media sites all month long as we continue to share the message of “Saving Our Heritage One House at a Time” with the participation of our like-minded sponsors.

Preservation is a strong theme in every May/June issue of Old-House Journal. A cozy and authentic 1910 Shingle Style house, fully restored, is treated to an English Aesthetic Movement and Arts & Crafts interior, and a preserved kitchen that functions beautifully despite its ca. 1930 vintage. Quite different is our story about the renovation, in period style, of a 1972 Modern house in Maine. In another piece, the owner of an 1890 Victorian farmhouse re-imagined her garden with an equine theme in keeping with the home’s history. We also delve into the ways a preservation mindset can interest with today’s lifestyle and tastes.

Every May, with the National Trust leading the way, preservation groups, historical societies, and related businesses bring focus to our country’s diverse heritage by celebrating National Historic Preservation Month. At a national level, coverage usually extends to civic projects, Main Street revitalization, Congressional tax initiatives, and state programs. We think that individual homeowners, however, deserve credit for a major, collective impact. It is the long-term, ongoing, privately financed rescue of millions of houses over many decades that preserves buildings, neighborhoods, and towns so that history may be read in three dimensions.

Since our first tissue, in 1973, OHJ’s coverage of DIY conservation and repair, historical design, and period-inspired work has fostered a steady praise of old houses—as embodied energy, as a tangible record of the past, and as an opportunity to live with history and maintain the local sense of place. This month, we step up coverage through social media and exclusive web content, with the participation of like-minded sponsors. Take time to walk around your historic districts or stay at a historic hotel. Learn about the National Trust and its programs at savingplaces.org

Patricia Poore, Editor-in-chief,
Old-House Journal

ENGLISH ARTS & CRAFTS AT SCONEHENGE
THE MAGIC OF RESIDENTIAL PIPE ORGANS
A MODERN RENO IN MAINE
ARTEMIS, A FARMHOUSE GARDEN
PRESERVATION MEETS TODAY
STAYING ON BUDGET
PRESERVATION TERMS TO KNOW

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