Kate Chopin House: Taking a look at a heritage recovery operation

By Jeff Guin

A lot has happened in the three months since the National Historic Landmark Kate Chopin House was lost to fire. Much goes into a salvage effort of this scale, and you may be surprised that how much care has been taken with the remains of the building and of its surviving contents. Preservation Today recently spoke with Dustin Fuqua of the heritage research organization Cultural Lore about his experience leading the rescue operation. Here are some of his insights on the topic.

U.S. Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery Update

By Rachel Ribando Gros
As the United States Gulf Coast recovers from the most recent hurricanes there, news about the cultural resources affected continues to pop up on the internet.