The National Conference of
State Historic Preservation Officers
Do you feel as though we are experiencing increasing storm severity year after year? No, it’s not just you, scientists continue to monitor changes to our climate which are resulting in more powerful storms, and thus greater amounts of destruction…
ACHP recently announced interest in pursuing (4) Program Comments based on two policy statements enacted in 2023. In both the Policy Statement on Housing and Historic Preservation and the Policy Statement on Climate Change and Historic Preservation, the ACHP suggested the Section 106 review…
This year 71 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voiced support for $225 million in appropriations to be allotted to the Historic Preservation Fund for FY 2025, as did 22 U.S. Senators U.S. HOUSE LETTER | U.S. SENATE LETTER…
This week NCSHPO expressed in a letter to Assistant Secretary Shannon Estenoz of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks at the U.S. Department of Interior and Chuck Sams, Director of the National Park Service. The letter outlined NCSHPOs support of additional funding…
Earlier this week NCSHPO had the pleasure of once again participating in the Congressional Briefing that takes place each year during the month of May which we celebrate Historic Preservation Month. Hosted by Preservation Action and the U.S. House of…
This week NCSHPO and the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) submitted joint final comments on the Army’s proposed Program Comment concerning pre-1919 Historic Army Housing. In submission of these comments, NCSHPO & NTHP recognize the minor tweaks made by…
This week Ramona Bartos, President of the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers and Deputy SHPO of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, submitted testimony before the U. S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on…
This May, how will you support historic preservation efforts at federal, state, and local levels? We’ve got a couple ideas and need your help! 1. Encourage your Congressmembers to sign on to the Historic Preservation Fund Dear Colleague Letters The…
Read the letter Recently, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) drafted a letter to the Connecticut General Assembly with regard to HB 5433 “An Act Establishing a Procedure for the State Historic Preservation Officer to Make Determinations Concerning Certain…
Join NCSHPO for our annual meeting on Monday, and catch up with your colleagues at the Historic Miracle Theatre on Tuesday, followed by your chance to make an impact on Capitol Hill later in the week! What are this year’s…
Enjoy this roundup of ongoings from 2022-2023, as we prepare to bring more robust content in 2024!
This report is the product of an effort by the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) to examine how we recognize our historic places, with particular attention to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The NCSHPO established…