Join members of the National Trust’s Law Division for an introduction to the legal mechanisms used to protect historic resources, including constitutional issues related to governmental regulation of historic properties, preservation easements, as well as federal, state, and local historic...
Preservation Law 101 PPT_2021-09-27_FINAL.pdf
A collection of statutes and regulations have been adopted at the federal level which address government activities and policies regarding historic and archeological resources. Federal Preservation Laws A collection of statutes and regulations have been adopted at the federal level which...
As we approach the 50-year mark of the enactment of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), the Preservation Leadership Forum has enlisted the help of preservation practitioners to take a close look at how the NHPA is used to protect historic places. We started off with a look at...
In 2010, the National Trust for Historic Preservation commissioned a detailed study by Leslie Barras, a lawyer and consultant on issues relating to environmental and historic preservation advocacy and compliance. The report, entitled Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act: Back...
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ACHP Federal Historic Preservation Case Law reports feature essays on the current status of Federal historic preservation law, the provisions of major preservation authorities, and procedural issues in litigating preservation cases. #AdvisoryCouncilonHistoricPreservation #Transportation ...
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First published in 1997, this booklet provides a concise and comprehensible guide to federal, state and local laws governing historic resource protection. The 2008 edition includes updated information on transportation issues, eminent domain, easements, the American's with Disabilities Act, and...
NTHP Preservation Books_A Layperson`s Guide to Preservation Law.pdf
Picture this real-life situation: A city agency embarks on a project to redevelop a city-owned parcel of land that is the site of its former hockey arena, which is eligible for listing in the National Register. The first step in the city’s redevelopment plans is to demolish the historic hockey...
Roads are an integral part of our daily lives; they have been for centuries. It`s how we get from here to there. In fact, roads are so enmeshed with our lives that often we take them for granted. We shouldn`t. Roads can greatly enhance our understanding of our collective past. The rumble of...
By Katry Harris, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation As we approach the 50-year mark of the enactment of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), the Preservation Leadership Forum has enlisted the help of preservation practitioners to take a close look at how the NHPA is used...
By Douglas Pulak The 1904 Carnegie Library is 1 of 35 contributing resources to the National Historic Landmark Mountain Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, now the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Johnson City, TN. | Credit:...