HERITAGE PRESERVATION SERVICES, National Park Service
Heritage Preservation Services helps our nation's citizens and communities identify, evaluate, protect and preserve historic properties for future generations of Americans. Located in Washington, D.C. within the National Center for Cultural Resources, the Division provides a broad range of products and services, financial assistance and incentives, educational guidance, and technical information in support of this mission. Its diverse partners include State Historic Preservation Offices, local governments, tribes, federal agencies, colleges, and non-profit organizations.
Through their website, users can quickly find information and guidance on many topics and areas of interest, such as Civil War battlefields, historic landscapes, GIS/GPS technologies, National Historic Landmarks, the Certified Local Government program, Tribal Preservation, and historic building technology. For example, someone planning the rehabilitation of a historic building can learn about Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives, then consult the Preservation Briefs series for professional tips on doing the work itself. Finally, "hps-info" handles an increasing volume of incoming electronic mail generated from the web, providing rapid response to public inquiries for publications, and information about programs and services.
NPS- 28: CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GUIDELINE (1998), National Park Service
This guideline is intended to aid managers, planners, staff, and cultural resource specialists. It outlines the basic principles and ingredients of a good park program. Authority for cultural resource management activities derives from a variety of laws, outlined in Appendix B, including the 1916 NPS organic act. Also fundamental are the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. The NPS Management Policies states basic principles governing the management of cultural resources in the national park system, consistent with law and the Secretary's Standards. This guideline elaborates on these policies and standards and offers guidance in applying them to establish, maintain, and refine park cultural resource programs. This guideline also serves to refer users to the variety of technical manuals, handbooks, and other sources of such information. Each chapter and Appendixes F through N cite useful sources.
MANAGEMENT OF HISTORIC AND PREHISTORIC STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 8 of the Cultural Resource Management Guideline
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NPS PUBLICATIONS ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADMINISTRATION AND CONSERVATION TREATMENT
APPENDIX L of the Cultural Resource Management Guideline
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is an independent Federal agency that promotes the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of our Nation's historic resources, and advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy. The goal of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), which established ACHP in 1966, is to have Federal agencies act as responsible stewards of our Nation's resources when their actions affect historic properties. ACHP is the only entity with the legal responsibility to encourage Federal agencies to factor historic preservation into Federal project requirements. As directed by NHPA, ACHP serves as the primary Federal policy advisor to the President and Congress; recommends administrative and legislative improvements for protecting our Nation's heritage; advocates full consideration of historic values in Federal decisionmaking; and reviews Federal programs and policies to promote effectiveness, coordination, and consistency with national preservation policies.
see SECTION 106 & 110 for links to specific relevant information in the ACHP Website.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR PRESERVATION TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY, National Park Service
NCPTT, created by Congress, is an interdisciplinary program of the National Park Service to advance the art, craft and science of historic preservation in the fields of archeology, historic architecture, historic landscapes, objects and materials conservation, and interpretation. NCPTT serves public and private practitioners through research, education and information management.
NCPTT Clearinghouse for Training and Educational Opportunities
This web page is a searchable database of Nationwide and some Worldwide training and education programs in historic preservation. It provides access to a wide variety of programs, including internships, in the field. It is not yet comprehensive (for example, ICCROM seems to be missing) but it is very broad.
OTHER RESOURCES
FEMA DESK REFERENCE ON FEMA'S PRESERVATION PROGRAM (Linked Site)
This is a useful complete reference manual an the proper administration of historic preservation laws and programs at the Federal, State, and local level. While it is written to apply specifically to disaster recovery situations as it affects historic sites, it is a useful handbook on the Section 106 and 110 process as well.Bibliography on Building Codes and Historic Rehabilitation, (on FPI Site)
This bibliography on Building Codes and Historic Rehabilitation work was compiled by David Look of the Western Regional Office of the National Park Service in 2002.
The "Whole Building Design Guide" (Linked Site)
This guide provides an Internet resource to a wide range of building-related design guidance, criteria, and technology, including sustainable energy design. The guide is a public/private-sector collaboration and is maintained by the National Institute of Building Sciences with support from GSA, DOE, the Navy and other public and private agencies.
The "Whole Building Design Guide" section on Historic Preservation (Linked Site)
This section of the WBDG provides a good general coverage of the administrative, governmental, and design process specific to the renovation and adaptive reuse of historical buildings.
|
