Historic Small Restaurants
Advocacy
Business / Marketplace
Cafe / Bistro / Brasserie
Cafeteria / Buffet / Family Style
Casual Dining
Catering / Concessions
Ceremonies / Celebrations
Culture / Education
Dining
Entertainment / Recreation
Environment / Climate
Fast Food / Grab-and-Go
Financial Stability
Fine Dining
Food Truck / Concession Stand
Fundraising / Advocacy / Outreach
Giving
History
Hosting
Meetings / Gatherings
Natural History / Natural Science
Preservation / Conservation
As an ADVOCATE: Support the cause…
Since 2021, the “Backing Historic Small Restaurants” program has helped preserve America’s culinary heritage and beloved neighborhood buildings by supporting over 180 historic small restaurants across all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Backing Historic Small Restaurants grant program allows restaurants to address critical needs amid ongoing economic challenges. This critical financial support helps small restaurant owners better navigate supply chain issues, staffing shortages, inflation, and other crises so that their establishments’ legacies can continue. These grantees—resilient, community-rooted establishments—have not only survived but thrived, becoming powerful symbols of cultural pride and local impact.
As an EATERY: Food for thought…
Each restaurant contributes to their neighborhood’s unique history and identity. Your intentional desire to discover and enjoy these legacy restaurants will immeasurably positively impact their communities. For a full list of all included Historic Small Restaurants, visit our website.
Support Historic Small Restaurants… by simply dining here:
https://savingplaces.org/historicrestaurants
Be a DONOR: Show that you care…
American Express supports the “Backing Historic Small Restaurants” program. There are multiple pathways for you to support the National Trust for Historic Preservation — the host institution administering this and other efforts critical for the well-being of historic preservation.
Through the support of our members, the National Trust for Historic Preservation protects our nation’s historic places and their stories, but its reach goes far beyond that. Historic Preservation creates new possibilities for local economies, for environmental sustainability, and for thriving communities. As a privately funded nonprofit organization, we could not do this important work without our members.
Donation
America’s historic sites are irreplaceable—once they’re gone, they’re lost forever. Your donation powers historic preservation. You connect our past, present, and future. Donations at specific amounts are designated and you may customize your gifts.
Preservation Partners Monthly Giving
Join the National Trust’s Preservation Partners by making a monthly gift of $5 or more! Your recurring gift today deepens your commitment to preserving America’s historic places. A monthly gift will save time, paper, and money while saving historic places. You will receive all of the benefits of membership, plus you will be invited to webinars with National Trust leaders and experts.
Membership
Members of the National Trust for Historic Preservation save up to 30% off the Best Available Rate at participating Historic Hotels (subject to availability and advance reservation). If you are not a member, you will receive a complimentary one-year storyteller membership to the National Trust for Historic Preservation when you book your hotel accommodations through our website.
Members also receive discounted admission to over 500 historic places worldwide, and invitations to the National Trust Study Tours, featuring domestic and international destinations. Membership includes access to Preservation Magazine, the award-winning magazine, filled with stunning photographs and engaging articles on emerging issues in preservation and inspiring stories about how committed individuals are making a difference in their communities. Additionally, members benefit from a weekly eNewsletter that provides a first-hand look at historic preservation stories across America.
Membership giving levels include: * Preservationist Membership * Storyteller Membership * Advocate Membership * Preservation Council Steward, and * Preservation Council Guardian.
Leadership Giving
Leadership supporters join a passionate community of individuals dedicated to making our lives better and our communities stronger by saving the places that shape the American experience. They invest $1,000 or more per year to help the National Trust save the past and enrich the future, so that all Americans can live, work, worship, and play in strong, vibrant places enriched by a sense of history. Leadership giving levels include: * President’s Circle* Chairman’s Circle, and the * National Trust Council.
Planned Giving
It’s because of the passion and dedication of our advocates and supporters that the National Trust for Historic Preservation is able to save hundreds of historic places each year. A future commitment ensures that the places that matter, the places that make up the fabric of America, are preserved for generations to come. Help us tell the story of our heritage by giving a future gift to the National Trust. There are many options for planned gifts, such as: * Wills and Trusts * Charitable Gift Annuities * Retirement Plan Assets * IRA Gifts * Real Estate, and * Stocks or Mutual Funds.
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