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Fall 2009 edition: What the Preservation League's Doing in Abilene

Home Tour: Downtown!
A historic first! Sunday, October 4, 2009
Yes, folks do live in Downtown Abilene, and you've gotta see these stylish lofts and apartments! From the Wooten Hotel Apartments Penthouse to a warehouse loft in South Downtown (SoDA), we've got the most beautiful residences in all these places you thought were offices or warehouses. Come see these Lofty Spaces in Historic Downtown Places! See Who and Where


APL Fall Home Tour 2009
It's Baaack! October 23 & 24th
Haunted Abilene Trolley Tour and More... at the Swenson House
Fun for the entire family, we're rolling out the Abilene Trolleys again this year on the weekend before Halloween. Join us for this highly popular tour of Abilene's most famous friendly ghosts and in some cases, the places where they met their demise. Be guided through the Abilene cemeteries for recollections from pioneer Buffalo Soldiers. When you return to the Swenson House, you can have you fortune told, buy a hot dog or hamburger, or experience a number of spooky adventures we've cooked up for you. Last year's tour was sold out early, so reserve your tickets now! Here's How...
APL Recognizes Homeowners with Beautiful House Award
Good Job! Monthly winners eligible for $1,000 prize
 Everybody deserves recognition for doing a good job on a "mature" home that they love. The APL recognizes these families each month with the Beautiful House Award, begin in May 2009. Only APL members can nominate... See the winners
Beautiful House Award
Join Us!
If you think Abilene's heritage matters, if you want to have an influence on the future of places that matter, like Lincoln Middle School, Rosetyme, the Swenson House, have a lot of fun and learn something too, you might consider becoming a member of the Abilene Preservation League. We have new member benefits, including 6 free issues of Preservation Magazine, and contractor pricing on Benjamin Moore Paints from HBC Paint Store. We need your participation to better preserve Abilene's treasures. Learn more about Membership
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Quick Takes... More information about these items in our Preservation City Blog

  • The SoDA (South Downtown Abilene) study will be presented on Tuesday, October 6th at the Elks Arts Center Ballroom...
  • There's a new DVD out in the series "History in Plain Sight" by Abilene educator and historian Jay Moore, Who Is That Street? It joins The Bankhead Highway in the series, available from our offices.
  • A new textbook on Historic Preservation is out, see our review.
  • Coming Up: 2010 is the centennial of the construction of the Swenson House. Help us come up with a fitting tribute!