The following was posted today on the official Facebook page of the Doo Wop Preservation League...
(For more info, also see the DWPL and NTHP websites)
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Since the National Trust for Historic Preservation created Preservation Week in 1971 to spotlight grassroots preservation efforts in America, it has grown into an annual celebration observed by small towns and big cities with events ranging from architectural and historic tours and award ceremonies, to fundraising events, educational programs and heritage travel opportunities.
Due to its overwhelming popularity, in 2005, the National Trust for Historic Preservation extended the celebration to the entire month of May and declared it Preservation Month to provide an even longer opportunity to celebrate the diverse and unique heritage of our country’s cities and states and enable more Americans to become involved in the growing preservation movement.
Stay tuned for the 2010 museum opening!
The Doo Wop Preservation League (www.doowopusa.org) is a non-profit membership organization bringing people together to protect, enhance and celebrate the places that matter to them. By saving the places where great moments from history – and the important moments of everyday life – took place, the Doo Wop Preservation League helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities, spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability.
Our headquarters (The Doo Wop Experience) are located directly across from the Convention Center in Fox Park.
The building’s superstructure was reused from the former Surfside Diner; the paneling inside the Doo Wop Experience came from Scrivani motors, and the handrail divider came from the Satellite motel. We have extended the life of an older building and made it energy efficient. Come check out the museum and see other treasures that were saved from the wrecking ball.
The Neon Sign garden celebrates the history of the Wildwoods with reused signs from some of our most notable buildings.
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