Arizona Preservation Foundation

HistoriCorps is seeking volunteers for a historic preservation project near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Six one-week volunteer sessions are scheduled Oct. 4–Nov. 13, offering hands-on opportunities to help preserve historic resources. https://buff.ly/h0CJWak

Know a historic place in your community that needs national attention? Nominate it for the National Trust’s 2027 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The deadline has been extended to October 8, 2026. https://buff.ly/iwIjBdz

After nearly 75 years, Phoenix’s Lincoln Family Downtown YMCA is closing. A demolition application has been filed for the historic building at 352–356 N. First Ave., which is eligible for the Phoenix Historic Property Register. The future of the building remains undecided. https://buff.ly/7nD7Jq8

WCAPT Symposium 2027 seeks proposals on “Bridging the Gap: Preservation Crafts, Trades, and Community.” Deadline extended to Oct. 14, 2026, 5 PM PT. Symposium: April 2–3, 2027, Tempe, AZ. Details here: https://buff.ly/7tE41QD

Join us at Preservation at 40! Celebrate 40 years of historic preservation in Phoenix with the City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office on Oct. 29, 5:30–7:30 p.m. at The Monroe Street Abbey. RSVP by Oct. 22. RSVP details in the graphic.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting nominations for its 2027 “11 Most Endangered Historic Places” list. Sites facing threats from changes to federal preservation laws are especially encouraged. Nominations due Oct. 1. https://buff.ly/1EpuHUC

The 2025 Dragon Bravo Fire destroyed 100+ historic buildings on Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Sept. 10, APF & AZ SHPO host a free webinar on documenting damage, stabilization, demolition, compliance and rebuilding. Noon–1 Arizona time. https://buff.ly/dHc9cas

The Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim, designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood, opened in 1937 and was destroyed by the 2025 Dragon Bravo Fire. Its loss erased a landmark of Arizona’s national-park history. https://buff.ly/wUU8cPm

Historic and vintage properties along Arizona’s Route 66 corridor could qualify for free environmental assessments through a Mohave County–Kingman initiative aimed at revitalization, reuse, preservation, and redevelopment. https://buff.ly/B231rI1

Nogales’ historic Morley Avenue has been named an Endangered Latinx Landmark, highlighting its cultural importance amid proposed port expansion plans. https://buff.ly/nmIWfBo