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The New Preservation

By Executive Director Heidi Swank There has never been a better time to be the executive director of Rethos. The people here are working...

Building Deconstruction & Salvage Toolkit Now Available for Download

By Josh Hauf, Minnesota GreenCorps Member Rethos is breaking into new fields by advocating, educating, and promoting deconstruction and...

Locking up a Preservation Success Story After Years of Effort

The former St. Louis County Jail in Duluth has been rehabilitated and will start its new life as affordable and market-rate apartments....

Green remodeling and renovation

By Josh Hauf We live and work in buildings; sustainability and climate action are more achievable than we think. One of the best ways to...

You Are Invited to Make a Year-End Gift to Rethos

Historic buildings are one of the most important assets in our communities. They tell stories of people and places that came before us....

Renovation Nation

Rethos thoughts on the Bloomberg CityLab article, "One Nation, Under Renovation" Rethos loves to see it! Renovations in the US now...

Little Falls Demonstrates, Again, That It Won’t Commit to Preservation

By Erin Hanafin Berg, Policy Director In June, the Little Falls Heritage Preservation Commission voted unanimously to approve the...

"Looking Up Downtown" Featured in Main Street America's Main Spotlight

Our "Looking Up Downtown" initiative is featured in Main Street America's Main Spotlight! This program focuses on assisting owners of...

Duluth Armory Project is Stalled by Failed Legislative Session

When the 2022 Legislative session fizzled to an unproductive end in May, preservation supporters were disappointed for many reasons. Not...

Hennepin County's Building Reuse Grant Fund is Expanding

Exciting news! Hennepin County is expanding its building reuse grant fund! While originally only designed for residential deconstruction...