The Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation

Missouri Preservation aims to preserve the unique architectural history in the state of Missouri. This is done through our Advocacy efforts, which includes advocating for the Historic Tax Credit and other preservation-related legislation like the Historic Preservation Fund. Another facet of our advocacy is our annual Honor Awards program that recognizes exemplary preservation efforts and projects across the state of Missouri. Not only does it celebrate preservation success, it helps us show legislators, as the ceremony takes place in the state Capitol, that they should continue to support preservation-friendly legislation. The third facet of our advocacy efforts is our annual endangered resources list called Places in Peril. Through this media campagin we hope to raise awareness and find the resources to help save some of our state's endangered historic resources. Missouri Preservation aims to educate those unfamiliar with preservation about its importance, and assist in the continuing education of those already familiar with the field. We primarily do this through our annual Missouri Preservation Conference but also by posting valuable information on our website and offering workshops to communities and organziations upon request. Lastly we aim to preserve our architectural history by assisting where we can with the preservation efforts of others, from providing technical information and resources to individuals working on a rehabilitation project to helping communities find a specialist to help them in the preparation of a historic downtown survey.

Missouri Preservation will continue to educate others on the value of historic preservation and the positive impact it has on our communities, economies and environment. Aside from continuing to grow our annual Missouri Preservation Conference, the organization will boost the amount of education information they share across various media platforms. This educational information will cover all focuses of the organization, including grassroots advocacy efforts for preservation-friendly legislation, best practices for rehabilitation projects, and more.

Missouri Preservation's staff is constantly learning about new ways to disseminate information to its followers. The board of the organization is evolving and diversifying to ensure Missouri Preservation's mission is reaching all audiences across the state.

In the last few years, Missouri Preservation has been able to raise awareness for the organization and its programs using a variety of social media platforms. Most recently, it has shared its annual Places in Peril list and Honor Award winners in an informational video format. The ability to use these video-creating platforms has allowed Missouri Preservation to reach audiences they normally might not, and the amount of information that can be relayed through this medium is endless.