Architecture tells stories – stories of innovation, community, cultural identity, and the visionaries who shape our built environment. This April, the Arizona Preservation Foundation is proud to sponsor the 2026 Arizona Architectural Film Showcase, a unique three-night celebration that brings these stories to life through the lens of independent documentary filmmakers.

Arizona is facing a housing affordability challenge – and there is broad agreement that middle housing must be part of the solution. Duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and townhomes can expand housing choice, promote walkability, and support more inclusive communities. But housing policy must be done thoughtfully.

We're excited to share an exceptional opportunity for middle and high school students across Arizona! The Preserve America Youth Summit: Next Generation Stewards is coming to Flagstaff, June 1-4, 2026, and applications are now open.

Over the past few years, something meaningful has been happening in downtown Kingman – and now the results are being felt, seen, and measured. 

Arizona’s State Parks Heritage Fund continues to show measurable progress in strengthening parks, historic sites, trails, and outdoor education statewide, following its restoration to statute in 2019.

The Arizona Site Steward Program was created under Governor Bruce Babbitt and the Archaeology Advisory Commission to address a growing need: protecting cultural sites on Arizona’s vast public lands.

The most impactful thing that Phoenix neighborhood and preservation advocates can do right now is call the Council Members below and ask them to VOTE FOR A 90-DAY DELAY in implementing the Middle Housing Text Amendment.

On Saturday, November 22, 2025, you’re invited to step back into that era with Pedal Through the Past III, a guided bicycle tour tracing two of Phoenix’s historic streetcar routes: the Brill and Indian School lines.

Phoenix stands at a crossroads. As the fifth largest city in the nation with one of the richest collections of early- and mid-20th-century neighborhoods in the Southwest, we must decide: Will our future growth respect our past — or erase it?

The Arizona State Historic Preservation Office is launching the Heritage Preservation Youth Council (HPYC), a student-led initiative born from the Preserve America Youth Summit that empowers grades 8-12 students to become leaders in protecting Arizona's natural, historic, and cultural resources. Applications are now open through November 7 for motivated students interested in gaining leadership skills, hands-on advocacy experience, and meaningful civic engagement opportunitie

If you’ve ever found yourself puzzled by Arizona’s web of cultural resource laws – or unsure which rules apply when working on state, county, or city projects – this fall’s upcoming webinar series is designed for you.

This year has been one of progress, creativity, and heartfelt community pride at Grande Central Station, Inc. (GCS). As we mark our fourth anniversary, we’re reflecting on a season filled with milestones that celebrate Casa Grande’s rich roadside history — and the people who make preservation possible.

For more than five decades, Don Ryden, AIA has explored, documented, and celebrated the “Spirit of Place” that defines Arizona’s architectural and cultural identity. His engaging lectures and visual presentations – now available for Speakers Bureau programs – bring to life the stories of Arizona’s people, places, and dreams across centuries.

The Arizona State Historic Preservation Office has pulled together the following list of grants at might be useful for those affected by the flooding in Globe and Miami, Arizona from the weekend of September 27, 2025.

The historic mining communities of Globe and Miami, Arizona, were struck by devastating flash floods on September 25-27, 2025. In less than two hours, more than two inches of rain – with some areas receiving three to four inches total – transformed quiet downtown streets into raging torrents that swept away lives, livelihoods, and irreplaceable pieces of Arizona's heritage.

The Best of Phoenix® archives are a treasure trove of stories celebrating how the Valley preserves, interprets, and lives with its past – from neon restoration projects and archaeological discoveries to beloved home tours and haunted steakhouses. These picks show that Phoenix’s history is not static; it is interactive, walkable, eatable, and sometimes glowing in technicolor.

Across Arizona’s cities and towns, historic theaters stand as living reminders of our cultural, architectural, and community heritage.

In a heartening turn for historic preservation advocates, a rare water tank — believed to be Kingman’s oldest — has been saved from demolition and will now be preserved at the Mohave Museum of History & Arts.

HB 2721 targets areas within one mile of Phoenix's Central Business District — an area that includes 22 of the city’s 36 historic districts, such as Willo, Encanto-Palmcroft, F.Q. Story, Coronado, and more.

As part of the newly adopted 2024 Phoenix Building Construction Code (PBCC), effective August 1, 2025, the City of Phoenix has strengthened its approach to historic preservation.