The Society of Architectural Historians was founded in 1940 to advance the history and preservation of architecture, urbanism, landscape and applied design world wide. The Society serves scholars, architects, preservationists, planners, professionals in allied fields, and the interested public. Membership to SAH is open to everyone, regardless of profession or expertise. Benefits of membership in SAH include a quarterly scholarly journal, JSAH; a bi-monthly Newsletter; reduced registration for the Society's scholarly annual meeting; opportunities to apply for research, publication, and travel grants; opportunities to participate in domestic and foreign study tours; access to an electronic Listserv; access to AIA/CES credits; and admission to the historic Charnley-Persky House.