Efforts to extend the Nebraska Historic Tax Credit have likely been futile. According to state legislation, the program will sunset on December 31, 2022. In an attempt to strengthen the program and extend its life, several bills were introduced to the legislature during the 2021 and 2022 sessions. As of Friday, April 7th, none of the bills were listed on the agenda for a floor vote.
Read MoreJoin PAL on Tuesday, April 12th for a Brown Bag Lecture about the Nebraska State Capitol tower and dome restoration project.
Read MoreHistorians Jim McKee and Ed Zimmer, both highly respected experts on the history of Lincoln, have each dipped into their vast collections of Lincoln postcards to assemble a jointly-authored book of 211 scanned postcard images and accompanying explanatory narratives. The selected postcards, all considered rare today, date from the early 1900s through the 1930s.
Read MoreBorn in Red Cloud, Nebraska, Tim Francis grew up in northeast Lincoln. He first worked professionally for Lincoln Action Program before becoming a real estate agent with Woods Brothers Realty. His work in real estate was marked by his helpful and giving nature, as well as his commitment to historic preservation.
Read MoreBrian Whetstone traces the role of historic preservation in combatting "white flight," the movement of white urbanites out of cities and into exclusive, affluent suburbs from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Read More“Pershing still has life to live if we allow it.” The Capitol Environs Commission reviews the issuance of a demolition permit for Pershing Auditorium.
Nebraska Capitol Environs Commission discusses demolition and redevelopment options for Pershing Auditorium. What, if anything, can be salvaged?
Read MoreJoin PAL on September 25th for a fun & informative outdoor workshop
Read MorePAL kicks off their Star City Social Happy Hour at Code Beer Co.
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