Cultural Resource Management

The mission of the historic and cultural resource management program at Golden Gate National Recreation Area is to preserve and protect the park’s cultural resources and to provide for their enjoyment and understanding by the public. Integrated cultural resource management is an interdisciplinary blend of the following professional functions:

Historic Architecture: ensure appropriate treatments for projects proposed for the park’s more than eight hundred historic structures.

Cultural Landscapes: research the nature of the park’s extensive historic landscapes, and direct appropriate treatment and land use decisions.

History: ensure that historic themes as they relate to park resources are applied to resource management decision-making and to public use of the park.

Museum Services: preserve and collect for the park’s extraordinary collection of photographs, written records and three-dimensional objects, and enable access to these materials.

Archeology:Identify, research, and conserve archeological sites throughout the park, and provide for public understanding of their value. Work closely with affiliated American Indian groups and individuals who consider these sites special heritage resources.

Planning and Compliance: meet the legislated mandate of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Secretary of Interior’s Standards to provide a federal preservation program for the park and to ensure that the effects of projects on historic properties and cultural resources is understood and taken into account during project planning, development and implementation.