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Compatible Infill Design: Principles of New Construction in Oregon's Historic Districts
2011This guide sets infill design standards for historic districts in Oregon. -
Integrating Historic Property and Cultural Resource Considerations Into Hazard Mitigation Planning
FEMA 386-6, May 2005This guide is designed to support states and local governments looking to incorporate historic preservation into their mitigation plans. -
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY, Standard Design Guidelines
October 2014These guides set design standards for historic buildings in Louisville-Jefferson County. -
Houston, TX, Historic Preservation Manual
2015This guide outlines the process of receiving project approval for historic preservation projects in Houston. -
Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
2013by: Anne Grimmer, Jo Ellen Hensley, Liz PetrellaThis guide explores how to ensure that historic building rehabilitation is sustainable. -
Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
1995by: Kay Weeks, Anne GrimmerThis guide shares how to comply with federal standards for rehabilitating historic buildings. -
Local Historic Districts in Michigan
2015This guide describes the process of establishing a local historic district in Michigan. -
Legal Aspects of Municipal Historic Preservation
2011This guide defines the federal and state legal framework for historic preservation in New York. -
Landmarks of a New Generation: User's Manual
1997This guide outlines the process of conducting a Landmarks project, a strategy for engaging youth in defining a community’s cultural heritage. -
LEED for Neighborhood Development and Historic Preservation
March 2013This guide considers how LEED-ND certification can be used to promote historic preservation. -
Pittsburgh, PA, Historic Preservation Guidelines
2015This guide describes design standards for historic buildings, sites, and districts in Pittsburgh. -
Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring & Reconstructing Historic Buildings
2017by: Anne GrimmerThis guide summarizes all the federal standards on the treatment of historic properties into one resource. -
San Antonio, TX, Historic Design Guidelines
November 2012These guides lay out design standards for historic properties in San Antonio, Texas. -
Unified Federal Review: Guidance for Environmental and Historic Preservation Practitioners
July 2014This guide outlines the role of the federal government in supporting environmental and historic preservation efforts in disaster recovery situations. -
Tucson, AZ, City Historic Designations and Design Review
2015These guides set specific design standards for five historic districts and two neighborhoods in Tucson, Arizona. -
Toolkit for Strengthening Diversity in Preservation Planning
2014This guide supports state historic preservation projects seeking to incorporate diverse communities in its planning process. -
Galveston, TX, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted October 2011The city’s comprehensive plan includes a historic preservation element. -
Gaithersburg, MD, Master Plan
Adopted May 2018The city’s comprehensive plan contains a historic preservation element. -
Island County, WA, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted December 2016The county’s comprehensive plan features a historic preservation chapter that seeks to protect the Ebey’s Landing National Historic Reserve. -
Bethlehem, PA, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted August 2009The city’s comprehensive plan includes a section on historic preservation. -
Anchorage, AK, Original Neighborhoods Historic Preservation Plan
Adopted February 2013This functional plan sets general goals and policies for historic preservation in Anchorage before sharing more specific plans for five neighborhoods. -
Asheville and Buncombe County, NC, Historic Preservation Master Plan
Adopted March 2015This functional plan sets a strategy for historic preservation in Buncombe County, North Carolina and the city of Asheville. -
Corvallis, OR, Historic Preservation Plan
Adopted November 2017This functional plan explores how to improve the historic preservation program in Corvallis, Oregon. -
Independence, MO, Historic Preservation Master Plan
Adopted Summer 2019This functional plan sets historic preservation priorities for Independence, Missouri. -
Commerce City, CA, Historic Preservation Plan
Adopted January 2015This functional plan identifies how historic preservation can support sustainable development in Commerce City, California. -
Wausau, WI, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted 2017The city’s comprehensive plan contains a chapter on cultural resources. -
Pasco, WA, Pasco Historic Preservation Work Plan
2013This functional plan aims to guide historic preservation efforts in Pasco, Washington. -
Topeka, KS, Historic Preservation Plan
Adopted January 2014This functional plan identifies ways to improve the local historic preservation program in Topeka, Kansas. -
Puyallup, WA, Historic Preservation Plan
Adopted July 2016This functional plan is intended to direct the local preservation program in Puyallup, Washington. -
Plano, TX, Preservation Plano 150
Adopted November 2018This functional plan lays out a preservation strategy as Plano, Texas approaches its 150th anniversary. -
Racine, WI, Heritage Preservation Plan
Adopted February 2019This functional plan outlines a strategy for historic preservation in Racine, Wisconsin. -
Louisville, KY, Preservation Master Plan
Adopted October 2015This functional plan serves as a framework for the historic preservation program in Louisville, Kentucky. -
Everett, WA, Everett Downtown Historic Preservation Plan
Adopted March 2011This subarea plan outlines a historic preservation program for the downtown area of the city of Everett, Washington. -
Pittsburgh, PA, PreservePGH
Adopted July 2012This functional plan sets historic preservation priorities for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. -
Peoria, AZ, Historic Preservation Master Plan
Adopted 2012This functional plan outlines strategies to identify, preserve, and promote historic resources in Peoria, Arizona. -
St. Louis, MO, Gravois-Jefferson Historic Neighborhoods Plan
Adopted May 2018This subarea plan belongs to the Historic Preservation and Neighborhood Planning collections. -
Sacramento, CA, Historic District Plans
Updated September 2019These subarea plans outline preservation strategies for 27 historic districts in Sacramento, California. -
Peoria, AZ, City Code
Updated September 2019The city’s zoning code creates a historic preservation (HP) designation. -
Asheville, NC, Code of Ordinances
Updated November 2019This regulation belongs to the Design Review, Historic Preservation, Outdoor Lighting, and Solar Energy collections. -
Independence, MO, Code of Ordinances
Updated July 2019The city’s unified development code establishes a Historic Square District, Conservation Overlay District, Historic Overlay District, and Historic Landmark Overlay District. -
Bordentown, NJ, City Code
Updated December 2018The city’s codified ordinances establish a Historic Preservation Commission, historic designation and design review processes, and a Historic and Landmarks Overlay Zone. -
Puyallyup, WA, Municipal Code
Updated September 2019The city’s codified ordinances establish a design review and historic preservation board, a process for adding or removing properties from the local register of historic places, and a procedure for applying the state’s special property tax valuation. -
Wausau, WI, Municipal Code
Updated October 2019The city’s codified ordinances establishes a historic preservation commission tasked with reviewing applications for historic designation and design review. -
Island County, WA, Code of Ordinances
2019The city’s codified ordinances regulate the preservation of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve. -
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Updated 2019This web page features the work of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the federal agency responsible for implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and for advising the President and Congress on matters related to historic preservation. -
HistoricRoads.org
Updated 2019This web page is a resource for the Preserving the Historic Road International Conference and highlights the importance of preserving historic roads. -
National Park Service: National Historic Landmarks Program
2018This web page shares information about the National Historic Landmarks (NHL) Program. -
National Park Service: Federal Preservation Institute
Updated 2013This web page describes how the Federal Preservation Institute supports federal agencies and preservation officers in complying with Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act. -
Next Generation Local Zoning Authority
August 2019by: Arthur Scott, Zach GeorgeThis guide discusses the opportunities and challenges of 5G network deployment. -
EPA Managing Stormwater with Green Infrastructure
July 2017This video provides an overview of green infrastructure as an approach to stormwater management.