Preserve Louisiana

Congratulations to Rex Cabiniss on his appointment last night to the East Baton Rouge Historic Preservation Commission!

Rex is an architect with WHLC Architecture and we look forward to working with him and the other HPC members moving forward!

Hello all! We need your help in locating photographs of the Star Theater in Covington prior to 1970! We need exterior photos of the facade of the theater prior to the renovations in the 70s. Any help is much appreciated!

We are grateful for the invitation to partner with our friends for this free webinar tomorrow!

We're partnering with our friends at Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans and Preserve Louisiana to host a FREE webinar on Thursday, June 23 at 2 p.m.

Interested in learning more about the grant opportunities through the National Park Service? Do you have a project that might be a good fit for the African American Civil Rights, History of Equal Rights, or Underrepresented Communities grant programs? Are you looking ahead to upcoming opportunities including Save America’s Treasures, Tribal Heritage Grants, HBCU Preservation Grant, or the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants? Then join us for a program with Megan Brown and Katherine Carey of the National Park Service to learn about funding opportunities, ask questions, and learn how your organization might partner as a fiscal agent to take advantage of the grants.

Register for a link to the webinar here:
https://www.lthp.org/events/

Great day leading federal advocacy for historic preservation with our partners at SHPO, Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Resource Center New Orleans, Campo Architects, et Al!

Stay tuned for how you can help advocate for the Historic Preservation Fund, the historic tax credit, and the African American Burial Grounds Act!

Join us at the Capitol Park Museum for lunch today to learn about the history Sweet Olive Cemetery and current preservation initiatives for the historic Black cemetery!

BYOL and join us for this month’s Lunchtime Lagniappe tomorrow from 12:00—1:00pm! As always, this program is free to attend.

We will be discussing Sweet Olive Cemetery, the oldest Black cemetery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the value of accessible research, and the organizations that are supporting it now.


Friends of the Capitol Park Museum

Louisiana State Museum
Visit Baton Rouge
Louisiana Travel

One of the great things about working in preservation is researching historic documents. These are title documents for Sweet Olive Cemetery from 1878!

Due to Hurricane Ida, the Old Governor's Mansion will be closed until further notice. Stay tuned for updates!

As always, you can tour the Mansion online through our STQRY app! Visit https://bit.ly/3kxWtZ4 to purchase admission.

CANCELLED!

Due to concerns around the Covid-19 Delta variant, the Board of Directors of Historic Magnolia Cemetery has cancelled tomorrow's event. Thank you for your interest and past support.

For further information, contact Chip Landry, 225-405-7607.

Join us for the Commemoration of the Battle of Baton Rouge this Saturday, August 7th, Under the Oaks of the Historic Magnolia Cemetery! Displays open at 9 am and lecture starts at 10 am. This event is free and open to the public.

https://conta.cc/3fxlQIH

Excited to deliver an A. Hays Town plaque to the LSU Phi Mu house! We can’t wait to see it on view!

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