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National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.
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Women's History Month »
The National Register of Historic Places lists many properties significant for women's history. We take the opportunity of Women's History Month to highlight just some of the properties that exemplify the contributions of women to American history.This month we highlight the Elizabeth C. Quinlan House in Minneapolis and Mt. Airy (Grandma Moses) property in Virginia. Read more . . .
Chicano Park, San Diego, California»
Chicano Park, in San Diego, California, was the site of a powerful protest in 1970 by members of the local San Diego Hispanic community over the planned redevelopment of a vacant site within the Barrio Logan community that had been previously promised to the community as public open space. Read more . . .
Jack Kerouac House, Orlando, Florida»
It was while living in this house in Orlando, Florida, that American author and Beat Generation founder Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) received instant fame for the publication of his bestselling novel, On the Road. The final edits of his seminal novel were done while living at this residence, and it was here that he wrote another novel, The Dharma Bums, and a play called the Beat Generation. Read more . . .
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McMillan Park Reservoir Historic District,
Washington, DC
The park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. as a public park and memorial to the late Senator James McMillan whose McMillan Park Plan of 1901-1902 was instrumental in the establishment of the park at McMillan Reservoir. Upon its completion in 1905, water was pumped from the reservoir to the twentynine
slow filtration beds-vaulted and sand-filled structures built of unreinforced concrete-where the water was cleansed and piped to an underground clear reservoir before being distributed. Read more . . .
Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos: National Register of Historic Places "Poster" Brochure Poster (in Spanish)
La lista oficial de los lugares históricos de la nación, dignos de conservar, se consigna en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos (National Register of Historic Places). El Registro Nacional fue creado por la Ley Nacional para la Conservación Histórica de 1966 (National Historic Preservation Act) y forma parte de un programa nacional de coordinación y apoyo a esfuerzos tanto públicos como privados, en la identificación, evaluación y protección de los recursos históricos y arqueológicos del pais.
Traditional Cultural Properties request for comments
The Period for Comments on Traditional Cultural Properties has been extended until April 2nd, 2013
The National Register of Historic Places is hosting an e-mail forum to discuss the issues faced with listing TCPs on the National Register.
July 19th GIS webinar recording: Using GIS for Latitude & Longitude Coordinates for NR
This webinar covered the use of on-line mapping programs to determine latitude and longitude coordinates in lieu of UTM references for National Register nominations. The webinar will provide step-by-step guidance on the use of Google Earth, BING Maps, ArcGIS Explorer, and a true ArcGIS application.
Draft GIS Map Guidance (word document)
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For Travelers » »
Travel Itineraries: February is African American History Month. Use our travel itineraries to take a trip to learn about how slaves escaped to freedom Aboard the Underground Railroad before the Civil War and visit where African Americans struggled for their civil rights in the 20th Century in We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement.
For Teachers »
Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans
In honor of Women's History Month, Teaching with Historic Places is featuring lesson plans that focus on places associated with the role of women in our nation's history.
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