2023 Preservation Month Events
Friday, May 5th
6-9pm
Assemblage
1828 N Street
PAL Annual Awards and 30th Birthday Celebration
Join us for a fun evening to celebrate not just the amazing projects and people that make preservation happen in Lincoln, but 30 years of PAL supporting this work! We are hosting our annual board meeting and awards ceremony on May 5th in conjunction with a party to celebrate 30 years of education, advocacy, and support to the preservation community. We will have appetizers, drinks, and cake to celebrate.
Off street parking is available on the Northeast and Southwest corners of 18th & N St.
To get an accurate count for food and drinks please RSVP below by April 28th, 2023.
Sunday, May 7th
2PM
Wyuka Cemetery
3600 O St
Wyuka Cemetery tour with Ed Zimmer
The tour will begin at Rudge Memorial Chapel.
Tuesday, May 9th
12PM
LNK TV Studio
County/City Building
PAL Brown Bag
A History of PAL presented by Ed Zimmer.
Sunday, May 14th
TBD
First-Plymouth Church
Near South Neighborhood Tour of Homes
As part of the Near South Neighborhood Association’s 50th Anniversary celebration, it will present a “Golden” Tour of Historic Homes.
Wednesday, May 17th
5PM
Lincoln Commercial Club
200 N 11th St Suite 300
Star City Social at the Lincoln Commercial Club Ballroom
Join PAL for happy hour preservation conversations. See the beautifully restored ballroom and enjoy a signature cocktail.
Sunday, May 21st
2pm
916 Fall Creek Rd
Piedmont Neighborhood walking tour with Ed Zimmer
Ice Cream social provided by PAL.
Wednesday, May 24th
All Day
Give To Lincoln Day
Give to Lincoln Day, coordinated by Lincoln Community Foundation, is a time when everyone in Lincoln is asked to make a donation toward the organizations that are critical to the care, support and spirit of our great city. DONATE TO PAL!
Sunday, June 11th
2PM
Bill Harris Iron Horse Park, 235 N 7th St.
Historic Haymarket Guided Walking Tour
On Sunday, June 11th, 2023, The Lincoln Haymarket Development Corp. will host a guided Historic Haymarket Walking Tour! Attendees will meet in Bill Harris Iron Horse Park at 7th & Q Street at 2:00PM. The tour will be guided by Ed Zimmer and each person will receive a Walking Tour booklet with the Historic Haymarket’s Neighbors Insert!
Preservation Month Links
Past PAL Annual Meeting Sites
2022 - Sky Park
2019 - Hargreaves Brothers Mercantile/Schwarz Paper Company
2018 - Bin 105, Grainger Brothers Building Hargreaves Brothers/Schwarz Paper Company Building
2017 - Blue Blood Brewery and Robber’s Cave
2016 - Saint Paul United Methodist Church
2015 - The Stables at Wyuka Cemetery
2014 - The Original Valentino’s
2013 - Lee’s Restaurant
2012 - Scottish Rite Temple
2011 - Whittier Research Center
2010 - Elliot Elementary School
2009 - Old Federal Building/Post Office Courtroom
2008 - Trinity United Methodist Church
2007 - Rudge Memorial Chapel, Wyuka Cemetery
2006 - State Fair Park
2005 - Old City Hall
2004 - Ferguson House
2003 - F Street Community Center
2002 - Courtroom, Old Federal Building
2001 - Architecture Hall, UNL