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Historic Preservation Training Center
National Park
Service
U.S. Department of Interior
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Mailing Address:
Historic Preservation Training Center National Park Service 4801A Urbana Pike Frederick, MD 21704 Telephone #: 301-663-8206 Fax #: 301-663-8032 Regular Business Hours: 8:00 - 5:00 M-F
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The Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) is dedicated to the safe preservation and maintenance of national parks or partner facilities by demonstrating outstanding leadership, delivering quality preservation services, and developing educational courses that fulfill the competency requirements of Service employees in the career fields of Historic Preservation Skills, Risk Management, Maintenance, and Planning, Design, and Construction.
HPTC History The HPTC is currently located in Frederick, Maryland. The headquarters/administrative office is located within the Monocacy National Battlefield at the historic Gambrill House.
The Shop is located in the historic Jenkins Cannery building in downtown Frederick. The HPTC staff and trainees currently total approximately 70.
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Program Overview The HPTC utilizes historic preservation projects as our main vehicle for teaching preservation philosophy, building crafts, building technology, and project management skills. Our experiential learning approach emphasizes flexibility in addressing the unknown conditions encountered during the project and ensures that the goals of preservation are met. The Historic Preservation Training Center in undertaking its mission is:
The major programs and services provided by the HPTC are:
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