Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation

Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation (LYHP) is an organization that advocates for the preservation of historic buildings in Louisiana. It was established in 1979.[1]

It compiled a database of cemeteries[2] and has sought information on lost cemeteries.[1] In 2025 it received the Trustees’ Award for Organizational Excellence from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[3]

The group releases an annual list of vulnerable historic sites in Louisiana.[4]

Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation has a YouTube channel.[5] It presents award to preservationists.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation requests help locating lost Livingston Parish cemeteries". Livingston Parish News. October 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ Couvillion, Ellyn (October 2, 2024). "New database is a way to document historic Louisiana cemeteries, increase awareness". The Advocate.
  3. ↑ "Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation Wins National Award - Biz New Orleans". September 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ writer, MISSY WILKINSON | Staff (May 19, 2021). "Louisiana's most endangered historic sites: These 11 places need preservation, group says". NOLA.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation". YouTube.
  6. ↑ "Michael Jenkins named 'Preservationist Extraordinaire' by Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation". www.kalb.com. May 24, 2017.
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