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Welcome to the New Orleans Homepage for the American Express Partners in Preservation Initiative
Congratulations to the five recipients of the Partners in Preservation grants for completing their projects! The grant monies designated for each of the five sites were based on the specific needs and projects at the chosen sites. The grant recipients who have now completed their projects are:
American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation used specific criteria to select these five grant recipients including their historic, architectural and cultural significance, demonstrated community support for the sites, role as community gathering spaces, damage from Hurricane Katrina, and the ability to complete a preservation project within one year.
In April 2008, American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that nine New Orleans historic sites had been selected to participate in the New Orleans Partners in Preservation program as part of American Express' $400,000 commitment to preservation efforts in New Orleans. The American Express Partners in Preservation program in New Orleans was created to help preserve historic sites that reflect the city's rich cultural history, driving tourism and stimulating economic development. Additionally, American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation developed the slate of nine sites in an effort to raise awareness of some of the region's most important, but often not widely recognized "hidden gems."
The American Express Partners in Preservation participating sites are:
Your support is still needed to recover, protect and preserve New Orleans' unique and diverse cultural heritage. We invite you to become involved in efforts to preserve the nine Partners in Preservation sites and other historic locations that enrich community life in New Orleans. Your participation in the grant selection process , via stories and photos posted to the Web site , will ensure that this remains a community-centered initiative.
American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation encourage all New Orleans residents, and people who care about the city, to continue sharing their stories through this website. Although American Express, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a special Advisory Committee have determined the preservation grant recipients, your help is still needed to support these sites.
Additionally, consider volunteering at one of the sites, making a donation of your own or taking a tour of your favorite site is open to the public. Your ongoing participation helps to ensure the continuing vitality of New Orleans through the preservation of the places that matter to us all.
See the 2009 Greater Boston Partners in Preservation initiative.
See the 2007 Chicagoland Partners in Preservation initiative.
See the 2006 San Francisco Bay Area Partners in Preservation initiative.
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