Historic Preservation Training Center        

 

                 

National Park Service                       U.S. Department of Interior

 

Mailing Address:

Historic Preservation Training Center   National Park Service     4801A Urbana Pike Frederick, MD  21704

Telephone #:                  301-663-8206                  Fax #:                                301-663-8032

Regular Business Hours: 8:00 - 5:00 M-F

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  HPTC Mission Statement

 

 

 

The Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) is dedicated to the safe preservation and maintenance of national parks or partner facilities by demonstrating outstanding leadership, delivering quality preservation services, and developing educational courses that fulfill the competency requirements of Service employees in the career fields of Historic Preservation Skills, Risk Management, Maintenance, and Planning, Design, and Construction.


 

 HPTC History

                                   The HPTC was founded in  1977 to meet the growing demand for craft skills development for NPS employees tasked with preserving the thousands of historic structures within the National Park System.  In 1995, the Center joined the NPS Training and Development Division to become one of four NPS Training Centers.

 The HPTC is currently located in Frederick, Maryland.  The headquarters/administrative office is located within the Monocacy National Battlefield at the historic Gambrill House.

  The Shop is located in the historic Jenkins Cannery building in downtown Frederick. The HPTC staff and trainees currently total approximately 70.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The HPTC undertakes preservation projects throughout all 50 states and U.S. territories. From documentation of structures, to ruins stabilization, to slate roof replacement, to full restoration services, the HPTC can provide services often not available at remote sites or of such a specialized nature that managers value the coordinated efforts of preservation through one source. The projects provide hands-on experience for HPTC trainees supervised by an experienced staff. On average, over 60 preservation projects are undertaken by HPTC each fiscal year.

As part of the National Park Service, the HPTC will also develop partnerships with other Federal, State, and local agencies responsible for the stewardship of historically significant cultural resources. This teamwork approach assures flexibility in addressing unknown conditions during the work and ensures that the goals of preservation are met.

HPTC preservation services include:

  • Tightly managed projects which include comprehensive cost estimates, procurement of materials, and on-site project supervision

  • In-house architectural condition assessment by registered architects

  • Construction Project Management

  • Cross training for on-site staff

  • Project Record of Treatment as documentation of work for the future

As a result of over 1000 completed projects, the HPTC has become a leader in historic preservation and is recognized by our clients for quality preservation skills training and craftsmanship.

Recent project sites include:

 

 

Kalaupapa National Historical Park                Package #211, Bay View #5

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Preservation Services