In 2025, Black in Historic Preservation invited people from across the US to write love letters to Black Heritage Sites they love:

Black in Historic Preservation (BiHP) Presents:

“Still in Love”: a Virtual Valentine’s Day + Black History Month Celebration for the Black Heritage Sites We Love

Did Burt Bacharach and Hal David envision a house missing the people who lived in it when they penned the song, “A House Is Not a Home” (Still in Love) sung by Luther Vandross in 1981? Maybe 🤷🏽‍♀️

Are we claiming “A House Is Not a Home” as a preservation-conservation anthem? Yes, yes we are 🤗

This Valentine’s Day, let’s shower Black Heritage sites with love, those with us in physical form, and those with us in spirit by writing a love note to them, a Valentine.

For 2026, we welcome you to share your Valentines again.