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Logan Circle, Washington, DC 1983

Test — Study Questions    DRAFT version, 22 November 2011

A selection will be addressed during discussion and, if needed, on the test.

To begin with, refer to reading in Stipe, A Richer Heritage, for discussion and analysis of many of these terms and concepts.

Topics

1. National Trust for Historic Preservation NTHP
   1. Define
   2. Provide examples of three projects
2. National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended USFWS (Scroll down), CT Trust, NPS (language of act, amended through 1992) or ACHP (amended through 2006)
   1. Define
   2. What are its principal components?
   3. What is its significance?
   4. Advisory Council of Historic Preservation (ACHP)? ACHP , ACHP (Wikipedia)
      1. What are the ACHP's'statutory duties' (statutory law, Wikipedia)?
   5. National Register of Historic Places (NR)
      1. Define National Register of Historic Places Program; Fundamentals; FAQ: restrictions, rules, regulations.
      2. What are the four (4) "Criteria for Evaluation" for being eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places? Criteria for Evaluation NR, NR Bulletin 15, ACHP
      3. Name three "criteria considerations" Criteria for Evaluation (scroll down)
   6. State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
      1. National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO)
      2. List the most important mandated responsibilities of the SHPO as defined by the NHPA? Sec 101 NHPA
      3. List two non-mandated activities/programs (look for examples among SHPO Web sites)
      4. Name your home-state SHPO, and identify the 'agency' it is under (if any).
   7. Section 106, NHPA, as amended
      1. Define 'section 106' ACHP, Wikipedia
      2. Define, and give one example of a project/case (Case Digest) and of its:
         1. 'undertaking'
         2. 'adverse effect'
         3. 'consulting parties'
         4. 'mitigation measures'
3. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Treatment of Historic Properites
   1. Terminology of treatments, NPS
   2. Rehabilitation NPS
   3. How are the Standards used?
   4. List all ten 'standards' for rehabilitation, NPS
4. Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program
   1. Define NPS
   2. How has this program contributed to historic preservation?
   3. What is a "certified historic structure" NPS
   4. What projects are eligible? NPS
   5. Provide examples of two (2) projects in your home state that have used the Federal 'tax credits'.
5. Statewide nonprofit preservation organizations
   1. What is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization?
   2. Typically, what is thier mission?
   3. Give four (4) examples of programs/initiatives they provide
   4. Name the 'statewide' in your home state. [At State and Local Partners the drop-down 'State' search field at the end go to a state, then look for the "Statewide Partner", NTHP)
6. Certified Local Governments(CLG) NPS
   1. Define, citing legislation
   2. Provide example of a grant awarded to a local government, from your home state, or another state.
7. Historic District Commissions
   1. Working on the Past, NPS (link broken)
   2. National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC)
   3. Examples Newport, RI, Charlotte-Meclenburg VA, Louisiana code (Justia US laws).
8. Design Guidelines for historic districts with a historic district commission NPS, NAPC
   1. Online Design Guidelines, NAPC
9. Advocacy and lobbying
   1. Define both and discuss their relationship.
   2. What is Preservation Action
      1. Provide examples of lobbying initiatives.
   3. Identify nonprofit organizatioons[IRS 501(c)3 organization]
      1. Provide examples of 'advocacy' work they do.