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Preservation Kentucky: the statewide historic preservation advocacy organization

Preservation Kentucky is a membership based, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Kentucky's historic resources through education and advocacy.

Preservation Kentucky provides an important link between the public and private sector and between local communities, state government, and national government and organizations.
Education opportunities are offered throughout the year on timely and import preservation topics.
PK also helps monitor and promote preservation-friendly legislation at the local, state, and federal levels.
By working for the restoration and adaptive reuse of historic properties today, the economic benefits of historic preservation will help to safeguard the unique Kentucky landscape for future generations.

Each year Preservation Kentucky sponsors the Photo Essay Contest for students in elementary, middle school, and high school.See the 2009 winning contributions>

Be a member of Preservation Kentucky

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Save the date! "Preservation at Work"
State Historic Preservation Conference
October 21-23, in historic downtown Frankfort
sponsored by Preservation Kentucky and the Kentucky Heritage Council and held in conjunction with the International Preservation Trades Workshop.

The Economics of Historic Preservation in Kentucky

$1 million spent in the rehabilitation of a historic building in Kentucky adds 23 jobs to the local economy -- 2.5 more jobs than is created by a million dollars of new construction and 8 more jobs than a million dollars of manufacturing output in Kentucky.
$1 million in the rehabilitation of a historic building in Kentucky adds $730,000 in household income to the state’s economy -- $95,000 more in household income than is created by a million dollars of new construction and $233,000 more in household income than a million dollars of manufacturing output in Kentucky.

For more information see PlaceEconomics Blog by Donovan Rypkema

Historic Preservation in Kentucky publication cover

Historic Preservation in Kentucky: a 2008 study of the economic impact of preservation work.

Historic Preservtion in Kentucky: Executive Summary