8 of 13 historic sites completed their projects funded by American Express

8 sites in 13 chosen landmarks were completed under the Partners in Preservation program in San Francisco Bay Area. Through the Partners in Preservation program, American Express has provided $5 million to the National Trust for Historic Preservation to be distributed over five years to help preserve cultural assets. The first region to receive funding in 2006 was chosen to be San Francisco Bay Area.

In September 2006 $1 million was committed by American Express in preservation grants to the San Francisco Bay Area. 25 historic sites were identified throughout the region. In the course of the public vote 13 grant award winners were announced. By the moment 8 of the sites across six Bay Area counties have completed their Partners in Preservation-funded preservation projects, with the remaining five sites expected to conclude project work at the beginning of 2009.

The following sites are unveiling their completed Partners in Preservation projects: Fallon Building (LGBT Center), San Francisco; First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley; Haas-Lilienthal House, San Francisco; Japanese YWCA Building, San Francisco; Pigeon Point Lighthouse Station, Pescadero; Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Band Shell), San Francisco; Tilden Park Carousel, Berkeley and Tomales Town Hall, Tomales.

The Following American Express Partners in Preservation grant award projects will be completed in early 2009: Angel Island Immigration Station, Angel Island; Casa Grande, New Almaden; Cleveland Cascade Park, Oakland; Fox Oakland Theater, Oakland and Richmond Municipal Natatorium (The Plunge), Richmond.