WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) announced today that Jordan Tannenbaum will serve as acting chair. Tannenbaum has been a member of the council since 2016, serving most recently as vice chair.
Tannenbaum assumes the role following the resignation of Sara C. Bronin, who served as chair until December 31, 2024. He will fulfill the chair’s duties until a new chairman is confirmed by the Senate and sworn in.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In anticipation of the incoming Administration, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Chair Sara C. Bronin announced she would be stepping down from her position on the ACHP, effective December 31, 2024.
Washington, D.C.— Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) members have approved a Program Comment on Certain Housing, Building, and Transportation Undertakings that will make it faster and easier to meet the nation’s climate and housing goals while preserving historic places.
When the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation convened for its business meeting in November, members and staff had a chance to tour one of Washington, D.C.’s most historic buildings, Union Station. This multi-use transportation hub has continued to evolve in the 117 years since it was built. It was designed by architect Daniel Burnham as one of the nation’s first great union railroad terminals. The station opened in October 1907, was completed in April 1908, and has continuously operated since then.
This week, ACHP Office of Tribal and Indigenous Peoples Director Ashley Fry attended the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. The Tribal Nations Summit, established by Executive Order 13647, is the flagship annual convening of the federal government and Indian Country, and reflects the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to strengthening Nation-to-Nation relationships.
