U.S. General Services Administration
Historic Preservation Month
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A new life for GSA’s historic buildings
Every May, GSA recognizes National Preservation Month by celebrating the important roles our historic buildings play in fulfilling GSA’s mission to provide the best customer experience and value in re -
Decades of Historic Preservation at GSA Continues to Improve Performance and Sustainability of PBS Inventory
As we mark National Preservation Month, GSA’s looking back on the evolution of historic preservation and how the future will look for the national treasures it preserves. Every year the number of GSA’... -
The Conservation of the Clara Barton Building
The building located at 437-441 Seventh Street, Northwest is a former Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (PADC) owned building which was identified as the office and residence of Miss Clara B... -
GSA Brings History Back to Life with New Bedford Custom House Transaction Counter Restoration
Less than a mile from the ocean, the New Bedford Custom House, built in 1836, and a National Historic Landmark, has withstood the test of time, and remains the oldest continuously operating Custom Hou... -
Historic Preservation Month May 2021
Every year the number of GSA buildings recognized for their historic, architectural, and cultural significance grows. Today, GSA owns 512 historic buildings listed in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places. These historic buildings account for about one-third of GSA's owned portfolio and house more than 40 percent of its rentable square footage.
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2019 Preservation Month
As we close out the celebration of 2019’s Preservation Month at GSA on May 31st, it is also fitting to reflect on our agency’s history as we approach our 70-year milestone.When GSA was established in... -
Historic Preservation in the 21st Century
Sustaining a stewardship ethic of responsible planning and resource management requires flexibility and resilience to respond to an environment of changing missions and economic circumstances. Since t... -
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office: New Life for 150-year Old Office Space
This May, as we recognize both Historic Preservation Month and Memorial Day, it is fitting to reflect on U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) remarkable achievement in the stewardship of the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office and its... -
National Preservation Month: Documenting a Legacy
U.S. Custom House, New Orleans, LAIn 2005, the GSA Center for Historic Buildings embarked on a collaboration with the Library of Congress (LOC) to photograph twenty historic buildings under U. S. Gene...