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Historic Preservation Education Foundation

Enhancing public awareness and encouraging technical understanding of historic buildings and sites.

04/08/2026

Are you interested in learning more about how to integrate the documentation of heritage sites more effectively into your curriculum? Did you know that the Partners in Documentation grant funding is available to support this work?

Please join us on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 for a discussion of the pedagogy of site documentation with Jonathan Spodek, FAIA of Ball State University (), Priya Jain, AIA of Texas A&M College of Architecture (.design) and Lauren Drapala, APT-RP of Historic Preservation Education Foundation. Register at www.hpef.us/events

Image credit: at the Miller House.

02/23/2026

Did you miss our latest webinar? You can see recordings of HPEF's past virtual programs on our Vimeo page, accessible at the bottom of HPEF's website at www.hpef.us or through our page on YouTube.

Thanks again to Neela Wickremesinghe and Natalie Henshaw for the inspiring conversation debunking myths about operating historic trade training programs.

02/10/2026

Please join us next Tuesday, February 17 to debunk common myths about trade apprenticeship programs with Natalie Henshaw of and Neela Wickremesinghe () of . This free hour-long webinar will gather resources, insights and lessons learned to support increased access to and education in preservation trades. More information about how to register at www.hpef.us

Image credit: Bridge to Crafts Careers program, .

12/17/2025

Did you know that HPEF offers Continuing Education credits through the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for free through our website? Learning units meeting the requirements of the AIA Continuing Education System are available online through a series of quizzes based on the National Park Service Preservation Briefs.

We currently offer twelve Preservation Brief Quizzes, successful completion of which offers 1.25 AIA CES Learning Units/HSW each. More info is available on our website at: www.hpef.us

11/20/2025

If you work with students on the recording of historic structures as part of your work, please consider applying for HPEF’s Partners in Documentation grant program. This grant provides up to $6,000 in support of coursework that focuses on recording historic structures and landscapes according to the documentation standards of . Preference is given to projects that feature examples of underrepresented heritage within the Library of Congress collection holdings. For more information, please visit our website at www.hpef.us. Applications for this cycle will be accepted until Monday, December 1, 2025.

11/19/2025

Proposals are being accepted for the Partners in Training initiative until December 1! PiT provides funding for programs addressing specialized topics related to the preservation of built heritage. Applicants should be based in the United States and/or its territories and typically represent non-profit organizations, universities and government agencies. HPEF has supported widely varied projects from international conferences to local workshops, online initiatives and publications. More details available at www.hpef.us

If you were unable to attend our recent online program highlighting Historic Hawai’i Foundation’s recent trades-focused initiatives funded with assistance from the Partners in Training program and would like to learn more, please visit HPEF’s Vimeo page to watch the recording.

Image credit , 2025.

11/15/2025

Spotted at in Providence, RI this week. It was wonderful to connect with so many colleagues over the past few days! Thanks to the APTI team and for all of your hard work on the conference.

10/05/2025

Interested in learning more about HPEF's Partners in Training grant program? Please join us on Tuesday, October 21 for our next webinar. We will be providing an overview of the program, answering questions about the upcoming grant cycle and highlighting some successful PiT grant-funded projects at Historic Hawaii Foundation. RSVP on HPEF's website at www.hpef.us.

09/10/2025

Let's compare postmodern visions of NYC from two angles- the first is Michael Graves' interpretation of the city's skyline for his design of EuroDisney's Disney Hotel New York (built in 1992), and the second is the exterior of the 1989 office building at 60 Wall Street, designed by Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo. Both images craft stories about the time and place in which they were made, and both will be discussed as part of HPEF's upcoming webinar on Preserving the Recent Past: Researching and Advocating for Postmodernism on Tuesday, September 16 at 12PM Eastern Time. More information about the event and registration is available at www.hpef.us

This program will feature presentations by Maxime Coq of and Andrea Goldwyn of for a discussion moderated by HPEF Board member Priya Jain of Texas A&M University College of Architecture. This free event will be centered on projects that have advanced the study and understanding of postmodern architecture.

Image Credits:
1- Michael Graves' interpretation of New York's skyline, c. 1990. ©Michael Graves Architecture, provided courtesy of .
2- Exterior of 60 Wall Street, New York, NY. Photographed by Mike Roberts, provided courtesy of .

09/05/2025

We are thrilled to announce our schedule for online programming for 2025-2026.

Please join us for our inaugural event on Tuesday, September 16 featuring PRP4 conference presenter of the University of Liege, Belgium and Andrea Goldwyn of for a discussion moderated by HPEF Board member .design, centered on research and advocacy related to Postmodern architecture. The link to register for this event is in our bio.

05/09/2025

Now more than ever we need to come together to advocate for preservation as a community. Thanks to for creating this advocacy resource and please take some time to call your representatives today.

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