Historic preservation in the United States occurs within a network of laws and policies created by the Federal, state, and local governments. This framework includes regulations and programs that restrict, regulate, frustrate, encourage, and incentivize preservation of a broad range of cultural resources. Preservation professionals, no matter their specialization, need a basic understanding of how this framework enables, constrains, and supports their work. This course explores the origins, purposes, and functions of the most common and influential programs and policies related to historic preservation in the United States, examining the power structures, funding sources, and regulations developed specifically for preservation purposes as well as ancillary policies that both support and challenge preservation.
RELATED The Department of Historic Preservation | Preservation Through Public Policy Archive
The Historic Preservation, Preservation Through Public Policy Archive is a collection of documents from David Hollenberg assembled over the past 25 years as readings for or background to the seminar course HSPV 5720 Preservation Through Public Policy which he taught from 1997-2023.
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