The State of North Carolina, 2013‐2022 State Historic Preservation Plan: Legacy – A Gift from the Past for a Better Tomorrow

Foreword: "you to enjoy and embrace the vision set by Legacy – A Gift from the Past for a Better Tomorrow, the State of North Carolina’s official statewide historic preservation plan for 2013 through 2022. Prepared by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, the official state agency for historic preservation in North Carolina, this plan is for you. North Carolina has a broad network of preservation constituents and advocates, and this plan reflects the input of North Carolinians just like you, from ordinary citizens to teachers to private developers to members of not‐for‐profit organizations to government officials. Why is a statewide historic preservation plan important? Our cultural history – available to all of us through our architecture, our landscapes, and our archaeological heritage – collectively give us our sense of place. Together they provide us with the context for “being a North Carolinian” and one worth stewarding for today and future generations. Legacy gives us a compelling direction for how we can collaboratively preserve and steward the most valuable reminders of our shared history from Murphy to Manteo. Our plan endeavors to set clear, achievable goals for the next ten years that support community stability and economic vitality through the preservation of our state’s legacy assets – its historic architecture and landscapes and archaeological heritage. Ultimately, then, this plan is meant to serve as a guide for maintaining and enhancing the quality of life in your community through historic preservation. Like other states, North Carolina faces uncertain economic times that will continue to have an impact on the lives of its citizens. It is therefore important that we continue to emphasize as our basic mission a dedication to public service and efficiency. We strive to serve you enthusiastically and expertly with comprehensive information and services to enable you to go about preserving the landmarks, buildings, neighborhoods, and landscapes left to us by past generations. We will focus on core objectives, such as continuing to identify, recognize, and enhance our historic resources by fostering local preservation efforts; growing and maintaining partnerships; providing expert assistance and support to private investors and property owners creating jobs and improving the economy through historic preservation rehabilitation projects; and encouraging a greater appreciation for preservation of our state’s heritage. As this plan acknowledges, we cannot accomplish much in the direction it points without your help. I invite all of you – from longtime friends to new and potential partners – to embrace and implement the elements of this plan to the greatest extent you are able. Through historic preservation we can all keep North Carolina the best place to call home. On behalf of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources and the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, I thank you for your interest in North Carolina’s history and your commitment to preserving it for today and future generations. Funding was provided in part by a 2013 Historic Preservation Fund grant administered by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (project number NC-13-002, grant number P13AF00046) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

The State of North Carolina, 2013‐2022 State Historic Preservation Plan: Legacy – A Gift from the Past for a Better Tomorrow

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