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Non-profit organizations dedicated to the preservation of historic buildings. Organizations concerned with the preservation of historic buildings throughout the world or in a specific country, region, city or town are suitable for this category.

Subcategories

• Canada
• United Kingdom
• United States

Resources in This Category

• Aga Khan Trust for Culture

  http://www.akdn.org/aktc
  Focuses on the physical, social, cultural and economic revitalisation of communities in the Muslim world.

• Al-Quds / Jerusalem 2015

  http://www.alqudsjerusalem2015.com/
  A collaborative, long-term program devoted to the architectural heritage of Al-Quds/Jerusalem, involving concerned international institutions and organisations.

• An Taisce: The National Trust for Ireland

  http://www.antaisce.org/
  Concerned with conserving the best of Ireland's heritage, both built and natural. Policy, environmental programs, National Spring Clean, planning, events.

• Association for Preservation Technology International

  http://www.apti.org/
  Aims to advance the application of technology to the conservation of the built environment. Conference, bulletin, membership, local chapters, scholarships.

• Atomic Age Alliance

  http://www.atomicage.org/
  A volunteer organization dedicated to celebrating and preserving historic Mid Century Modernism and Atomic Age design and architecture.

• Committee of Struggle against Gold Mining in Chalkidiki

  http://antigoldgreece.tripod.com/
  Opposition to the building of a gold plant in Olympias.

• Cultural Heritage Without Borders

  http://chwb.org/
  Aims to restore cultural property in those areas ravaged by conflicts, catastrophes or endangered in other ways. News, activities, appeal for support.

• Falmouth Heritage Renewal

  http://www.falmouthjamaica.org/
  A United States-based non-profit organization dedicated to saving the cultural and historical heritage of Falmouth, Jamaica. Mission, illustrated history of Falmouth, programs, partners and news.

• Historic Cities Overview

  http://www.akdn.org/our-agencies/aga-khan-trust-culture/aga-khan-historic-cities-programme/historic-cities-overview
  Part of the Aga Khan Trust Culture which focuses on the physical, social, cultural and economic revitalisation of communities in the Muslim world.

• International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property

  http://www.iccrom.org/
  Created by UNESCO to promote conservation of monuments and sites of historical, artistic and archaeological interest. Headquarters in Rome. Activities, events calendar, image archive, training directory. English and French versions

• Sociedade dos Amigos dos Jardins Europa e Paulistano

  http://sajep.org.br/sajenglish.htm
  Neighborhood group aiming to preserve the "Garden City" districts of São Paulo, Brazil, designed by British architects Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin in the 1920s. Site in Portuguese and English.

• The Tibet Heritage Fund

  http://www.tibetheritagefund.org/
  Organized, funded and supervised the protection and restoration of the ancient secular buildings on the Lhasa Barkor, many originally scheduled for demolition.

• World Heritage

  http://whc.unesco.org/
  Elegant site from UNESCO explaining the choice of certain buildings and sites as World Heritage. List with pictures and information available on each. French and English language options.

• World Monuments Fund

  http://www.wmf.org/
  Private, nonprofit organization for preserving art and architecture, based in New York. Photographs and descriptions of 100 most endangered sites. Projects, Jewish Heritage, trips, publications.

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