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The Power of Preservation (PoP) is a nonprofit comprised of a coalition of advocates, agencies, and

In 2018, Power of Preservation acquired the Kelso House, a circa 1906 grand house in the Monte Vista Historic District, a via generous donation. Since then, the Power of Preservation has collaborated with the City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and other local colleges, trades experts, local contractors, and the community to establish the Ke

lso House Learning Lab with the mission of expanding trades knowledge in San Antonio. The Kelso House Learning Lab initiative aims to use the rehabilitation the structure as a learning lab to proactively address the need for the next generation of craftspeople trained in preservation technology in San Antonio. The joint vision of The Power of Preservation Foundation and the City’s Office of Historic Preservation is that the Kelso House will be the first of several learning labs that will be created throughout the city to serve multiple neighborhoods; ultimately, establishing a formal trades academy in a model that promotes preservation with a service mindset. The restored house will be a testament to hands-on learning and sustainable building practices. Join us in our mission by attending our events, donating to our cause, and joining our coalition!

06/03/2026

Finals Game 3, River Walk views, & food from = perfect watch party 🤩

Claim your seat on a barge or sit along the River Walk & cheer on the Spurs with us.

Visit the link in our bio for catered barge tickets! 📲

05/29/2026

Hands-on preservation is about more than saving materials—it’s about dignity, opportunity, and the transmission of knowledge from one generation to the next.
Pictured: 's Living Heritage Trades Academy students repair historic wood windows at the Material Innovation Center, our current Climate Heritage Learning Lab site! Funds raised by PoP support these hands-on trainings and workshops.

May is Preservation Month! PoP is celebrating by highlighting how the places we protect spark joy, inspire wonder, and connect communities to our shared history. This year’s theme, All People Are Created Equal, centers the sites and stories that tell the full American story.

05/26/2026

Preservation tells the full story of a city—not just its landmarks, but its neighborhoods, traditions, and everyday places that shape community life.
Pictured: PROM X in 2022 at , now the home of the Material Innovation Center, our current Climate Heritage Learning Lab site! Funds raised by PoP support these hands-on trainings and workshops.

May is Preservation Month! PoP is celebrating by highlighting how the places we protect spark joy, inspire wonder, and connect communities to our shared history. This year’s theme, All People Are Created Equal, centers the sites and stories that tell the full American story.

05/24/2026

When we invest in preservation trades, we invest in long-term resilience—skilled workers, stronger communities, and historic places built to last.
Pictured: Students at 's Rehabarama, a one day event of volunteers providing free maintenance and repair work in San Antonio's legacy neighborhoods. Funds raised by PoP support these hands-on trainings and workshops.

May is Preservation Month! PoP is celebrating by highlighting how the places we protect spark joy, inspire wonder, and connect communities to our shared history. This year’s theme, All People Are Created Equal, centers the sites and stories that tell the full American story.

05/22/2026

Preservation work lives at the intersection of history, labor, and community. At Power of Preservation, we believe meaningful impact happens when preservation is done with people, not just for buildings.
Pictured: at the Arneson River Theater! PoP is proud to be the fiscal sponsor for PechaKucha San Antonio.

May is Preservation Month! PoP is celebrating by highlighting how the places we protect spark joy, inspire wonder, and connect communities to our shared history. This year’s theme, All People Are Created Equal, centers the sites and stories that tell the full American story.

05/19/2026

Old buildings are powerful teachers. Through training, mentorship, and hands-on projects, preservation passes down skills that are as valuable today as they were generations ago.

May is Preservation Month! PoP is celebrating by highlighting how the places we protect spark joy, inspire wonder, and connect communities to our shared history. This year’s theme, All People Are Created Equal, centers the sites and stories that tell the full American story.
Pictured: Volunteers at 's Rehabarama, a one day event of volunteers providing free maintenance and repair work in San Antonio's legacy neighborhoods. Funds raised by PoP support these hands-on trainings and workshops.

05/16/2026

Historic places matter because people matter. Preservation strengthens local economies, supports workforce pathways, and anchors neighborhoods with shared identity and pride.
Pictured: Chefs from San Antonio and New Orleans at the Tricentennial Culinary Exchange, celebrating 300 years of rich culinary heritage and cultural exchange between these two historic cities.

May is Preservation Month! PoP is celebrating by highlighting how the places we protect spark joy, inspire wonder, and connect communities to our shared history. This year’s theme, All People Are Created Equal, centers the sites and stories that tell the full American story.

05/13/2026

Preservation is climate action. Reusing existing buildings conserves materials, energy, and stories that can’t be replaced. Saving places is about caring for the world we already have.
Pictured: Kress Building on Houston Street, location of PROM 2016 that will graduate to PROM Royalty when opens their new museum here!

May is Preservation Month! PoP is celebrating by highlighting how the places we protect spark joy, inspire wonder, and connect communities to our shared history. This year’s theme, All People Are Created Equal, centers the sites and stories that tell the full American story.

05/11/2026

Every repaired window, restored facade, and trained craftsperson is an act of preservation. This is how history stays relevant: through handson work that connects past, present, and future.
Pictured: 's Living Heritage Trades Academy students repair historic wood windows at the Material Innovation Center, our current Climate Heritage Learning Lab site! Funds raised by PoP support these hands-on trainings and workshops.

May is Preservation Month! PoP is celebrating by highlighting how the places we protect spark joy, inspire wonder, and connect communities to our shared history. This year’s theme, All People Are Created Equal, centers the sites and stories that tell the full American story.

05/09/2026

Historic preservation isn’t about freezing places in time—it’s about keeping them useful, loved, and alive. At the Power of Preservation Foundation, we invest in people and skills that ensure historic places continue to serve their communities.
Pictured: from PROM 2019!

May is Preservation Month! PoP is celebrating by highlighting how the places we protect spark joy, inspire wonder, and connect communities to our shared history. This year’s theme, All People Are Created Equal, centers the sites and stories that tell the full American story.

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318 W Houston St
San Antonio, TX
78205

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http://www.popsatx.org/

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