National Historic Preservation Act: A Case Study
In 1966, the National Historic Preservation Act was passed and this act established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. The purpose of the National Register is to help property owners and other interested groups to coordinate, identify and to preserve historic sites in the United States. In order to perform their duties, the National Register has the ability to offer benefits that help to preserve historic sites. These benefits include: recognition of the property’s significance, potential state and federal tax benefits, grants to maintain and appropriately improve the properties, leniency of building codes and consideration in planning for federal projects. Properties listed on the National Register also have
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If a religious property’s significance is associated with significant forms or architecture or artistry, they may be eligible for listing in the National Register. Without this stipulation, religious properties will not be deemed eligible to be included. If a building has been removed from its original context, it will not be eligible unless it has significant architectural value or is associated with an important person or event. The birthplaces and graves of important individuals are also excluded from the National Register, unless there is no other appropriate buildings left that are significantly associated with the individual’s productive life. Funerary structures and graves also require special circumstances to be included in the National Register. Exceptions can be made for these if their age, design features or their association with events is significant. Reconstructed buildings are another example of a property that would not be eligible under normal circumstances. Exceptions can be made if the building is an accurate representation of a specific type of building or structure that has no remaining examples. Commemorative properties can also be included in the National Register if they are associated with design, tradition, art or symbolic value that has given it historic significance. The final exception that may
If a religious property’s significance is associated with significant forms or architecture or artistry, they may be eligible for listing in the National Register. Without this stipulation, religious properties will not be deemed eligible to be included. If a building has been removed from its original context, it will not be eligible unless it has significant architectural value or is associated with an important person or event. The birthplaces and graves of important individuals are also excluded from the National Register, unless there is no other appropriate buildings left that are significantly associated with the individual’s productive life. Funerary structures and graves also require special circumstances to be included in the National Register. Exceptions can be made for these if their age, design features or their association with events is significant. Reconstructed buildings are another example of a property that would not be eligible under normal circumstances. Exceptions can be made if the building is an accurate representation of a specific type of building or structure that has no remaining examples. Commemorative properties can also be included in the National Register if they are associated with design, tradition, art or symbolic value that has given it historic significance. The final exception that may