historical preservation

The recent demolition of Detroit's Park Avenue Hotel to make way for the Red Wings arena put the historic preservation community in the spotlight as they…

Carriage Town neighbors in Flint are divided by more than fences these days.A proposal to shrink the size of the neighborhood's historic district has…

A plan to shrink the size of the Carriage Town historic district in Flint is running into opposition from people who live in the neighborhood.Carriage…

When is an old structure worth saving? And when does that structure become something that’s dangerous and needs to be torn down?Those questions are being…

Some organizations these days are having a hard time getting new people involved. Classical music groups have been struggling to appeal to new fans. And…

There’s a joke that historical organizations are stuck in the past when it comes to how they do things. You know, like they don’t have a grasp on using…

DETROIT (AP) - Diego Rivera's murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts have been designated as one of four new national historic landmarks.Federal…

As Michigan cities age and populations shrink, some say that demolishing abandoned buildings is essential to reviving these cities and stabilizing…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Some Michigan lawmakers are pushing to create a lasting fund for maintenance of the 135-year-old state Capitol.Bills that could win…

The steam engine that inspired the children's book The Polar Express and provided sounds for the movie version is back in service after a four-year…