Historic Preservation Learning Portal
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San Francisco Mint, courtesy of the Historic American Buildings Survey |
Please click here to access the Historic Preservation Learning Portal.
Historicpreservation.gov is the Internet web address for the Historic Preservation Learning Portal that provides a fast, direct link to historic preservation information and training on more than 2,000 federal, state, local, tribal, educational, non-profit, and international websites.
Any user can ask questions (search) in plain language to find information in over 250 formats, including maps and images.
The Portal provides you with:
- connection to information on specific websites
summaries of complex documents
highlights on the concept you are searching for
a tool for in-depth research on historic preservation topics
Portal registration provides you with:
- access to the password protected features, including Saved Searches, Communities of Practice, Expert Search, and Up-dates
the newest features in Forums and Wikis
highlights on the concept you are searching for
direct links to Preserve America and the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
To register, click on “Welcome!” and follow the prompts to create an account. If you wish to recommend additional websites for Portal indexing (see the list of Indexed Websites) to be included in the Portal, send us the specific web address or URL. Contact us at NPS_FPI@nps.gov or call the Portal Help Desk at 202-354-6969.