Vallejo Architectural Heritage Foundation

02/15/2026

fyi

https://www.facebook.com/NationalTrustforHistoricPreservation/posts/pfbid02sQwgbotjvmfrTJDMJZTCN29nEfSiBsFM7hZ7THo8dS3PRi5HePBa8zGevmxYEt4zl

The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) has opened public comments on the proposed 90,000-square-foot ballroom addition to the White House.

Before nationally significant places are permanently altered, the public deserves an opportunity to help shape the decision. The White House is a National Historic Landmark and National Park, owned by the American people and home to our presidents since 1800.

This review is also required under federal law. Major construction projects in Washington, D.C. must undergo review by the NCPC and the Commission of Fine Arts, comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, and receive congressional approval.

While expanded event space may be needed, additions must respect the historic scale and design of the White House. At 90,000 square feet, the proposed ballroom would exceed the size of the 55,000-square-foot Executive Residence. Additions to historic properties should be compatible in scale and subordinate to the original structure. Commissioners need to hear directly from the public. As Carol Quillen has said, the American people deserve “an opportunity to provide comment and shape the project.”

Written comments are due March 4 (Noon ET). The public may also register to speak at the virtual March 5 NCPC meeting.

Get started: https://ow.ly/LThl50YfoCJ

02/12/2026

FYI

https://www.facebook.com/cityofvallejo/posts/pfbid0ZSyCRfwtGXpeuLGLqoDDwxdSzfh2zosEb5NkNN7SEqx4iXs3GpZdGKp1z8DYKUPrl

02/09/2026

Local folks, please take part in this important survey and share with neighbors and friends who live in Vallejo. Thanks!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/freshairvallejo/permalink/25834011762921448/

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02/04/2026

FYI - please share.

Since its inception, the Federal Historic Tax Credit has stimulated nearly $100 billion in rehabilitation investment. It has spurred the creation of more than 300,000 new housing units, and the rehabilitation of more than 285,000 units, including more than 166,000 low- and moderate-income housing units.

In California, between 2002-2016, 169 Federal Historic Tax Credit projects have resulted in nearly 40,000 jobs, and $2.8 billion in rehabilitation expenditures. California is one of only 15 states that do not have a State Historic Tax Credit in addition to the Federal. The California Preservation Foundation is working with AIA California and Toni G. Atkins on which will help leverage private investment to reuse and preserve historic buildings.

Read about three projects that highlight important work that tax credits make possible at

Since February, CPF and our partners have been working to pass SB 451, a bill to create a state historic tax credit. The bill will increase the supply of affordable housing, support growth through infill development, and encourage property rehabilitation and maintenance in economically depressed are...

02/04/2026

ALERT FOR STUDENTS (AND PARENTS OF STUDENTS) - Deadline is 2/25/2026

Please share - students in architecture competition!

California Preservation Foundation

01/19/2026

Just for fun, an example of creative reuse of a historical building from the Eastern US...

If 19th century brick walls and wood ceilings could talk, they would speak a familiar narrative. Enterprise & industry. American vision. An honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay. The buildings that make up Cork Factory Hotel once housed the historic Armstrong Cork and Kerr Glass companies. ...

01/02/2026

FYI Consider how flooding could affect downtown, public spaces, your neighborhood, your travel routes, your home, other historic gems, etc.

Join the Solano Bayshore Resiliency Project for a virtual community meeting! Come to learn about the project, ask questions, and share what matters most to you.

12/10/2025

Ongoing beautification efforts at Heritage House - we received a donation of plants, had some volunteer help, and made up the gap with some hired help to dig holes and move concrete. Thirty hours later, we have some new edging out of the concrete around the parking lot and about 90 new plants installed that are waiting for the next rain. We will continue adding plants this month to help the plants have their best shot to adjust well to their new home. We thank our board and garden club committee (Vallejo Garden Club). We are hoping these will look very pretty come spring.

12/05/2025

Thanks to Brendan Riley for another great read...!

11/24/2025

A few lights to begin the holiday season...

11/10/2025

FYI - some very nice upcoming tours on Mare Island - give these a look. If you are new to town, it will open your eyes to some of our local history. And if you have visitors coming for the holidays, they may enjoy it too. We are sharing this for our sister organization just to get the word out.

https://mare-island-historic-park-foundation.square.site/product/historic-tours/3UWFMCHF5RGEDZDMQN77MR2Z?utm_source=sqmktg_email

11/10/2025

Very nice article on adaptive re-use. These kinds of projects can support inspiring housing projects and community development in ways that enrich communities.

Note, the organization sharing the information below is focused on architecture and also not part of any political organizations associated with project 2025. Just because an organization has the word "heritage" in it, please don't assume they are a bad org. We again mention this because someone made an assumption about us that could not be farther from the truth due to confusion on the name.

We ask that you please support nonprofits that are trying to preserve our beloved buildings and communities. Many are supported by folks who just love their homes, local buildings, their communities, and the history that can be shared by all about these things. Volunteers like that make the world go around.

Delve into four reasons why adaptive reuse as a preservation tool creates possibiilty in neighborhoods and communities across the country.