Flatiron Building (a.k.a Fuller Building) New York, NY. Built in 1902. One of New York City's first skyscrapers. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [Reproduction number, LC-USZ62-107693].

The preservation community in the United States is constantly in motion, with new projects, partnerships, methods, and theories emerging and energizing the movement and the effort. To reflect this constant motion, this page on the Trust for Architectural Easements will feature regularly updated preservation news stories from around the country.

The Case for Preservation Easements

This research document was prepared by architectural historian, Anthony Robins of Thompson & Columbus, Inc. in May 2009 and provides a thorough analysis of why Federal historic preservation protections remain a necessity even where local preservation protections exist.

City Council Influences Landmarks Decision

November 18, 2009: The New York Times

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission recently voted in favor of giving landmark protection to the 100-year-old B.F. Goodrich tire company building on Broadway, just north of 57th Street, but not to a connected building around the corner designed by the same architect at the same time. Some commission members cried foul complaining that politics played an inappropriate role.

Bowling for History at Lyndhurst

March 12, 2009: The New York Times

The c. 1899 bowling alley at the Gothic Revival estate Lyndhurst, designed in 1838 by Alexander Jackson Davis, receives restorative treatments from Krystyn Hastings-Silver and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Fighting on to Preserve Morningside Heights

March 1, 2009: The New York Times

After a decade-long fight to designate Morningside Heights in Manhattan a historic district, neighborhood residents and public officials continue to make strides toward their goal.

NYC Council Revokes Landmark Status on Brooklyn Landmark

December 2, 2005: The New York Times

Political Pressure on NYC Landmarks Commission

November 15, 2005: The New York Times

National Register Landmark Demolished

March 31, 2005: The New York Times