Historic Preservation Resources
Multiple resources exist to assist homeowners of historic properties in rebuilding safer homes to withstand future storms and hurricanes and to preserve traditional architectural features of Southern Louisiana. Various federal, state, local, and nonprofit programs provide assistance to local communities and homeowners.
Federal Programs
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is an independent federal agency that promotes the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of historic resources. This agency also advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy.
www.achp.gov
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides help to States and communities for disaster assistance and hazard mitigation activities. On-line documents provide how-to guides for elevation, reconstruction, and various hazard mitigation activities.
www.fema.gov and www.fema.gov/gcro
The National Park Service (NPS) supports the preservation of natural and historic places. NPS administers the National Register of Historic Places and offers services to citizens and communities to identify, evaluate, protect, and preserve historic properties. NPS also offers grants for the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties. These grants are awarded through State Historic Preservation Offices for survey and planning activities, and in some instances, for improvements to historic properties through matching acquisition and development grants. Further information is available through the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office.
National Park Service: www.nps.gov
National Center for Preservation Technology & Training: www.ncptt.nps.gov
National Register of Historic Places: www.nps.gov/nr
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties: www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/standguide/
State Programs
The Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office (LA SHPO) provides multiple important services, including historic preservation funds, state grant program, state tax credits, and technical advice. Please contact the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office for additional information.
Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office: www.crt.state.la.us/hp/
Louisiana Statewide Historic Preservation Plan: www.crt.state.la.us/hp/Complan2001.pdf
The Louisiana Cultural Assets Rescue is a website that was created after Hurricane Katrina to serve as a clearinghouse, information center, and bulletin board for individuals in the cultural resource community. The site includes a registry for cultural practitioners, both individuals and organizations, to identify and locate artists, musicians, performers, arts administrators, preservationists, museum professionals, and craftsmen. www.crt.state.la.us/culturalassets/
Louisiana Cultural Resources Map:
This interactive on-line scaled map shows parish boundaries, roads, historic districts, and waterways.
kronos.crt.state.la.us/website/lahpweb/viewer.htm
Louisiana Division of Archaeology:
This website provides information concerning archaeology resources in the State of Louisiana including guidelines, legislation, educational materials and on-line documents related to archaeological resources.
www.crt.state.la.us/archaeology/homepage/
Local Organizations
The Historic District Landmark Commission (HDLC) is New Orleans's regulatory agency for local historic districts outside the Vieux Carre. This agency provides guidelines and documents needed to obtain a permit for any type of construction associated with a historic property and or a property within a local historic district. www.secure.cityofno.com/portal.aspx?portal=99&tabid=1
The City of Lake Charles has historic preservation guidelines and information about obtaining a permit available on-line. www.cityoflakecharles.com/egov/docs/1182534876_279968.pdf
Non-Profit Organizations
The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) assists individual historic property owners with financial help and technical advice. The NTHP provides low-interest, short-term loans for property stabilization. Grants are also awarded to governments, non-profit organizations, and private property owners for professional assistance in rehabilitating historic structures. These grants may be used to plan for the rehabilitation of hazard-prone historic resources.
www.nthp.org
The Preservation Resources Center (PRC) in New Orleans works with local communities by providing technical expertise or direction to find qualified historic architects and or contractors, a façade easement program, and community outreach and education initiatives.
www.prcno.org
Web Documents
Integrating Historic Properties and Cultural Resources Consideration Into Hazard Mitigation Planning
This FEMA on-line publication provides basic guidelines that include technical and financial information needed for hazard mitigation projects.
www.fema.gov/plan/mitplanning/howto6.shtm
Louisiana Speaks: Pattern Book and Toolkit
This on-line publication was developed specifically for the redevelopment of Louisiana after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It provides useful information on planning your rebuilding project and understanding the various styles of architecture in Southern Louisiana
www.louisianaspeaks.org
A Pattern Book for Gulf Coast Neighborhoods
This on-line publication provides additional information based on the Mississippi Renewal Forum, which consisted of over 200 community leaders and professionals who developed design options for the redevelopment of homes, neighborhoods, and communities in Mississippi damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
mississippirenewal.com/info/plansReports.html
Last Modified: Tuesday, 05-Feb-2008 13:49:41 EST