After years of working to preserve the place where the iconic singer discovered music, a coalition of organizations has raised enough money to restore the home.

Touching History: Preservation in Practice is a partnership between HBCUs, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the National Park Service (NPS) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation says that these sites are in danger of being lost forever.

New Voices Foundation aims to carry the late beauty mogul’s property and passion for women’s entrepreneurship into the future.