Re//Collection

09/02/2025

Metro Council stripped the Odd Fellows building of its historical designation in 2021.

09/12/2024

Give for Good is today! Please donate so we can continue to share Kentucky’s stories, uncover hidden histories, and advocate for historic places. History is for everyone. Everyone has a story to tell.

09/12/2024

Today is Give for Good! We are a small organization, and any donations go a long way. We appreciate your support!

We collect stories about meaningful places, the places that harbor our memories and traditions- the preservers of our history. REcollection connects the past to the present, creating a living, cultural archive. We seek to foster meaningful collaborations and advocate...

05/25/2024

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By completing this form you are expressing your consent to email the below statement on your behalf to the Mayor Greenberg & current Members of Metro Council.

05/02/2024

Info credit to Courier Journal, August 2014.

04/26/2024

Historic preservation is inherently a sustainable practice.

A commonly quoted phrase, “the greenest building is the one that’s already built,” succinctly expresses the relationship between preservation and sustainability. The repair and retrofitting of existing and historic buildings is considered by many to be the ultimate recycling project, and focusing on historic buildings has added benefits for the larger community. Traditional materials are generally durable, the continued maintenance of historic buildings and features relies on local craftsmen rather than replacement parts, and these structures generally make up the heart of our towns and cities. For decades, preservation programs like the Historic Preservation Fund and the Historic Preservation Tax Incentives have demonstrated that whole communities can be revitalized by rehabilitating individual buildings.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy Information Administration, buildings are the largest consumers of energy in the nation. In recognition of the role the built environment plays in energy use, Technical Preservation Services develops guidance and technical information about how historic properties can incorporate sustainable practices to reduce energy consumption, while maintaining those characteristics that make historic properties significant: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1739/sustainability-energy-efficiency-resilience-historic-buildings.htm

11/02/2023