Additional Resources
Government Agency Historic Preservation Resources
- Department of the Army
- U.S. Army Environmental Command (AEC)
- Department of the Navy
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Construction and Facilities Management
- U.S. General Services Administration
- National Park Service
Other Agencies / Organizations
- American Alliance of Museums
- AIA Historic Resources Committee
- American Institute for Conservation(AIC) | Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC)
- American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
- Archaeological Institute of America
- The Association for Preservation Technology International (APT International)
- National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
- National Archives
- National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO)
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Preservation Action
- Preservation Trades Network
- Smithsonian Institution, Architectural History & Historic Preservation
- Society of Architectural Historians (ASAH)
- Society for Industrial Archeology (SIA)
- State Historic Preservation Officers
- Vernacular Architecture Forum (VAF)
International Resources
- The Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland
- Canadian Heritage
- Docomomo International
- English Heritage
- ICCROM — International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
- ICOMOS — International Council of Monuments and Sites
- UNESCO — United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
- World Archaeological Congress
- World Monuments Fund
Nomination and Registration of Historic Cultural Resources
- Local Register Nomination Process (Check with the local Preservation and/or Historical Society for how this is done)
- National Historic Landmarks Program
- National Register of Historic Plaes
Incentives for Historic Buildings
How to Find a Preservation Professional
(e.g., preservation consultants, architectural historians, architectural or fine arts conservators, technical consultants, including structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineers, etc.)
- The American Institute of Architects
- American Institute for Conservation
- The Association for Preservation Technology International
- Federal Preservation Officers
- Local Historical Societies (contact your SHPO for list of local organizations)
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- (NCSHPO) State Historic Preservation Offices Directory
- Federal Agency Lists of Pre-qualified Bidders (GSA, Smithsonian) including federal methods of solicitation and selection
Standards and Guidelines
- NPS-28—Cultural Resource Management Guideline
- Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
- Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes
- Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation
- Guidelines for Standards for Architectural and Engineering Documentation
- Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Vessel Preservation ProjectsDownload HistoricVesselPreservation.pdf
- Heritage Documentation Programs (HABS/HAER/HALS/CRGIS)
Technical Information on Historic Materials
- American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
- ASTM International
- The Association for Preservation Technology International — APT Library
- General Services Administration (GSA) — Preservation Tools & Resources
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- National Park Service Preservation Briefs
- Preservation Trades Network
