Publications Relating to CLG

Please Visit the HPS Free Bookshelf for information on ordering the following publications

Standards and Guidelines

The Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.

Historic Preservation Planning

Protecting Archeological Sites on Private Lands. Susan L. Henry, with Geoffrey M. Gyrisco, Thomas H. Veech, Stephen A. Morris, Patricia L. Parker, and Jonathan P. Rak. Useful information on strategies for protecting archeological sites that can be used in local communities when there is no federal involvement in a project. Targeted to professional and avocational archeologists, local preservation commissions, planners, and developers. 133 pages. 1993. The 2000 update of this book is on-line at " Strategies for Protecting Archeological Sites on Private Lands."

Preservation Planning: Ensuring a Future for Our Past. Thematic issue of CRM magazine. Available on-line.

Guidelines for Local Surveys: A Basis for Preservation Planning (formerly National Register Bulletin 24). Anne Derry, H. Ward Jandl, Carol D. Shull, and Jan Thorman; revised by Patricia L. Parker. Guidance for communities, organizations, federal and state agencies, and individuals undertaking surveys of historic resources and incorporating survey results into planning. 112 pages. 1985. Available on-line.

History on the Line: Testimony in the Cause of Preservation. Richard W. Longstreth. Selection of testimony delivered before the Historic Preservation Review Board and other public officials in the District of Columbia between 1986 and 1996. The book can easily serve as a guide and model for preparing testimony on significance issues before government review boards throughout the country. 114 pages. 1998.

Cultural Resources Partnership Notes is a series of short booklets that provide information on historic preservation planning, related planning and land-use topics, and preservation strategies for federal agencies, Indian tribes, states, and local governments. This series incorporates and updates many of the titles included in the original Local Preservation series, and new titles will be added. Titles currently available include:

Issues Paper: Conservation Districts. Two short essays by Robert E. Stipe and by Carole Zellie (1993; revised 1998)

Local Preservation Reference Shelf<. An annotated historic preservation bibliography by the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (1999)

Subdivision and Historic Preservation. Stephen A. Morris (1992; revised 1998)

Zoning and Historic Preservation. Stephen A. Morris (1989; revised 1998)

Local Programs

Preserving Your Community's Heritage Through the Certified Local Government Program. 16 pages. A popular program brochure, uses illustrations and graphics to explain various aspects of the CLGs to a broad audience. 2004.

Questions and Answers About CLG Grants from SHPOs: An Introductory Guide. Useful program information for a general audience. 8 pages. 1995. (Note that the contents of this brochure are displayed in the Frequently Asked Questions section of CLG page. Hard copies may be ordered if needed.)