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Message from the President of NCSHPO
With the passage of the National
Historic Preservation Act in 1966, the federal government started
looking differently at historic properties. For the first time,
our collective historical heritage was recognized as an important
foundation of the country as a whole as well as to the American
people. Historic properties significant in our history were acknowledged
as vital legacies of cultural, educational, esthetic, and economic
consequence. In so doing, various programs were created in support
of historic preservation, and the federal government turned to
the states to implement them.
Today, each state maintains a
historic preservation program headed by a State Historic Preservation
Officer, appointed by the governor. Known as the “SHPO,”
he or she fulfills ten responsibilities under the National Historic
Preservation Act as well as duties outlined under individual state
laws. All these tasks are intended to make government, at all
levels, accountable for historic properties and, if appropriate,
to encourage the restoration or rehabilitation of historic buildings,
sites, and structures for on-going uses.
The National Conference of State
Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) is the professional organization
that brings together the SHPOs from all fifty states, the District
of Columbia, as well as the territories and protectorates of the
United States to share knowledge and experience, collaborate,
and promote historic preservation. The National Conference enables
us to effectively work together and interact with our partners.
NCSHPO
President Jay D. Vogt (right) being sworn in as a member of
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation on May 18, 2005
by John L. Nau III, Chairman of the Advisory Council (left)
and Fran Mainella, Director of the National Park Service (center).
Welcome to the NCSHPO web site.
From this site, you can access information on historic preservation
issues, identify your SHPO, and ascertain other preservation partners.
I invite you to browse this site and learn more about historic
preservation.
Jay D. Vogt
President
Click here for
more information about NCSHPO.
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