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Advisory Council on Historic Preservation - New Archaeological Guidance The Archaeological Institute of America informs the public about archaeology through educational programs, promotes the exchange of ideas about archaeology at an annual meeting and through publications, regional lectures, symposia and fellowships, and represents the interests of archaeologists to governmental bodies and other organizations concerned with archaeology.
Archaeology and Ethnography Program of the National Park Service provides national coordination for the protection, preservation, and interpretation of America's archeological and ethnographic resources inside the National Park system and beyond. Cultural anthropologists provide support for management efforts aimed at preserving both the cultural and natural resources associated with living peoples and their communities within park units. Society for American Archaeology is an international organization dedicated to the research, interpretation and protection of the archaeological heritage of the Americas.
Society for Historical Archaeology promotes scholarly research and the dissemination of knowledge concerning historical archaeology, specifically the identification, excavation, interpretation, and conservation of sites and materials on land and underwater.
Maine Historic Preservation Commission
Architectural character, one component in determining if a building is historic, can be difficult for an inexperienced person to define. The following checklist can be taken to a building and used to identify those aspects that give the building and setting its essential visual qualities and character. Preservation Brief Number 17 - "Architectural Character: Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character" If you need additional help in
determining the architectural character of a building in Maine contact
Kirk Mohney at the Maine Historic
Preservation Commission Maine does not have a state building code. For specific questions about building codes in your town contact your local Code Enforcement Officer. In an effort to resolve conflicts between the many building codes throughout the country the International Code Council (ICC) was established in 1994 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national codes. The ICC founders - the Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA), the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO, and the Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI)- created the ICC in response to technical disparities among the three sets of model codes now in use in the U.S. The mission of the ICC is to create a single, comprehensive building code for use throughout the country.
Vermont
Department of Labor and Industry California
State Historical Building Code Sixth Edition of the
Massachusetts State Building Code (Chapter 34) Carpenter ants are so named because of their habit of excavating, tunneling and living in wood. Two kinds are of concern in Maine, the red carpenter ant and the black carpenter ant. Carpenter ants are the largest ants in Maine. The University of Maine Cooperative Excension has a fact sheet about the pest that can be found at pmo.umext.maine.edu/factsht/carpant.htm See: Protecting Potential Landmarks Through Demolition Review See: Main Street Program
A preservation easement provides owners of historic properties a means to protect their property by granting to a qualified, certified non-profit organization, the right to control structural and cosmetic modifications to historic buildings, and to require that maintenance of the structure is observed by the owner. Federal law allows charitable deductions for easement contributions to certified historical structures which are defined as properties (i) individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places, or (ii) structures certified as contributing to a Certified Local Historic District, or (iii) contributing to a National Register Historic District. Generally, the easement value is determined by an appraisal showing both the value prior to the easement and the value of the property encumbered by the easement. Since the easement limits the use of the property by restricting changes, an easement arguably reduces the value of the property. Maine Preservation’s Easement Program has been established to help preserve Maine’s historical and architectural heritage by taking and administering preservation easements on significant historical properties statewide. This easement program is intended to complement other programs administered by local or regional preservation or conservation organizations. Preservation easements run with the land, effectively protecting the property in perpetuity (even if ownership of the property is transferred to a number of subsequent owners). Maine Preservation’s easement program requires the donor of the easement to make a contribution to Maine Preservation’s historic properties stewardship fund in order to provide the economic resources that may be necessary to enforce the terms of the easement in years to come. A donor of an easement to Maine Preservation may qualify for a charitable contribution deduction in an amount equal to the value of the easement donated. Please contact Maine Preservation for more information should you have or know of a property that would be appropriate for a preservation easement.
Economic Impact of Heritage Tourism in Pennsylvania National Council for Preservation Education Academic Programs in Historic Preservation and Allied Fields has over fifty member institutions who have developed guidelines for minimum standards in preservation education degree programs. It also sponsors internships, preservation conferences and publishes on a range of preservation topics and issues. A guide is provided as a reference source to assist prospective students in identifying various historic preservation education degree programs in the United States. Further information may be obtained by contacting the particular institutions directly. The University of Southern Maine offers a Master of Arts in American and New England Studies . This interdisciplinary program focuses on New England, but the region is examined in the context of American social and cultural experience as a whole.
The North Bennett Street School in Boston offers a full time course in Preservation Carpentry. For information contact:
For more extensive list of Heritage Education links, visit Maine Preservation's Heritage Education page. The Center for Understanding the Built Environment (CUBE) brings together educators and community partners to effect change which will lead to a quality built and natural environment, including cities which work for adults and children, buildings and spaces which are healthy and aesthetically pleasing, and streetscapes and landscapes which reach to the future while celebrating the past.
Teaching With Historic Places uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. The Heritage Education Network (THEN) is designed for K-12 teachers, students and professors in teacher training programs, educators and personnel at historic sites, museums, historical societies, and state preservation offices. Maine
Office of Tourism and Community Development Maine
Association of Museums Economic Impact of Heritage Tourism in Pennsylvania The
American Society of Landscape Architects
is a nonprofit organization that leads, educates and participates
in the careful stewardship, wise planning and artful design of our cultural
and natural environments. American Society of Landscape Architects The
Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation
The Maine Olmsted Alliance for Parks and Landscapes promotes the preservation and protection of Maine's historic parks and cultural landscapes through advocacy, research, and public education.
Lucinda Brockway Johnson’s Arboriculture-Treekeepers
Mohr & Seredin Landscaping
Architects Preservation Brief Number 36 – Protecting Cultural Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes Maine Downtown Center - The mission of the Maine Downtown Center is to foster downtown development that is dynamic and community-based, and results in economic development, business growth, job creation, housing revitalization, historic preservation, and cultural enhancement.
National Main Street Center has worked since 1980 with communities across the nation to revitalize their historic or traditional commercial areas. Based in historic preservation, the Main Street approach was developed to save historic commercial architecture and the fabric of American communities' built environment, but has become a powerful economic development tool as well.
Main Street Preservation Training School
International Downtown Association (IDA) - has an extensive list of links including American and Canadian downtown organizations. International Downtown Association
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended Natural Environment and Preservation The
Trust for Public Land See video of Steam Paint Removal
Get the full report on Steam Paint Removal
Learn more on the latest developments in Steam Paint Removal
Join the discussion on Paint Stripping and House Fires at the Forum
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties This site contains the complete text of the Standards.The Good Guides – A "one-stop shopping" web site with essential information about caring for historic buildings. Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse is an organization which makes the tools, techniques, and strategies developed to manage growth accessible to citizens, grassroots organizations, environmentalists, public officials, planners, architects, the media and business leaders.
Walkable Communities, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, organized for the purposes of helping all communities become more walkable and pedestrian friendly.
Livable Communities Task Force is Representative Blumenauer’s site advocating the creation of a partnership between the Federal Government and local communities to provide flexibility, options and incentives to achieve a community vision, and includes information about sprawl. Planners Web includes a comprehensive resource on sprawl.
Sierra Club - This portion of the web site is designed to educate about the problems associated with uncontrolled suburban sprawl.
Better Models for Chain Drugstores To contact the major chains directly:
Sprawl-busters - An interesting website for those of you involved in big box battles. Sprawlbusters provides monthly alerts, consultation and research, and an extensive library of zoning and legal decisions.
Society for Commercial Archaeology is the oldest national organization devoted to the artifacts, structures, signs and symbols of the 20th-century commercial landscape. Society for Industrial Archaeology promotes the study and preservation of the landscapes, structures, sites and equipment of significance in the history of technology, engineering and industry, and advocates their continued or adaptive use.
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21) re-authorized the landmark 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act.
National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse (NTEC) more information about Transportation Enhancements such as historic preservation, scenic beautification and facilities for walking and bicycling.
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