Historical Preservation

Preservation Resources

West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office – http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/Helps people identify, preserve, protect, promote, and present the ideas, arts, and artifacts of West Virginia Heritage

National Trust for Historic Preservation – http://www.nthp.org/
Shows how preservation can play an important role in strengthening a sense of community and improving the quality of life

National Register of Historic Places- http://www.nps.gov/nr/
The nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation

Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineering Record http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/habs_haer/ 
Documents important architectural, engineering, and industrial sites throughout the United States and its territories National Park Service

National Park Service – http://WWW.CR.NPS.GOV/
Responsible for preserving many of the historic and prehistoric places, structures and objects that make up the vast American landscape.