WE ARE THE NATIONAL LEADER OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF LATINX HERITAGE
CONSERVING LATINX SITES AND LIVING CULTURES IN THE FABRIC OF AMERICAN SOCIETY
Founded in 2014, Latinos in Heritage Conservation is the leading non-profit organization for the preservation of Latinx places, stories, and cultural heritage in the United States. We are a diverse network of intergenerational advocates conserving Latinx sites and living cultures in the fabric of American society, affirming the value of our history in the hemispheric struggle for social justice.
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The Toolkit is a bilingual booklet that empowers Latinx communities by demystifying historic preservation. The Toolkit highlights four Latinx heritage success stories from Texas, defines preservation terms, and provides guidance on how students, community members, and youth can preserve their communities.
The Abuela's Project collects, curates, and amplifies stories of important LatinX movements, sites, and people in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. This GIS project encourages intergenerational storytelling. Storymaps focus on braceros, abandoned Mexican Cemeteries, Route 66, and more.
The digital project will encourage intergenerational storytelling using new media, create a system to research Latinx preservation, support allied efforts to designate Latinx historic sites, and identify important patterns related to Latinx preservation nationwide.
Know about our first grant program! Exclusively dedicated to funding Latinx heritage and historic preservation projects. This groundbreaking initiative is designed to empower grassroots, Latinx-focused nonprofit organizations and community groups working tirelessly to protect and uplift Latinx history and cultural contributions across the United States.
The Endangered Latinx Landmarks aims to identify, prioritize, and protect Latinx heritage sites in the U.S. facing threats like demolition, gentrification, neglect, and climate change. LHC rallies communities and gathers resources to safeguard these landmarks, ensuring Latinx heritage is preserved.
The program invites nominations of at-risk sites in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico to highlight their significance and propose preservation solutions.
The Untold Stories of the Borderlands is a storytelling road trip across Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona from May 16-28, 2025, led by Latinos in Heritage Conservation (LHC). The mission is to celebrate and protect the diverse histories, cultures, and landscapes of the Mexico–U.S. borderlands, amplifying Latinx voices often excluded from mainstream narratives.
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Video courtesy of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Photo courtesy Catrina Carrigan
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