Historic Preservation in North Dakota, 2010-2015: A Statewide Comprehensive Plan

From the Introduction: "As the state agency most directly charged with responsibility for preserving the state's historic legacy, the State Historic Society of North Dakota (SHSND) has, since 1895, been collecting information, documents, artifacts and, more recently, sites that help illustrate, interpret, and explain the history and the heritage of the diverse cultures that comprise modern North Dakota. During these 115 years, the operations, functions, and goals of the SHSND have evolved to reflect changing tenets adopted by both the preservation community and the public at large about the importance, as well as the methods, of preserving history... ...During the SHSND's 115 years of preserving history and after 44 years of specific concentration on identifying, recording, evaluating, and preserving major physical manifestations of the state's heritage, it has proven useful to periodically reflect on what has been accomplished in the past and to determine appropriate directions for the future. This is one of those times As a part of this reflection, long range planning efforts both for the State Historical Society of North Dakota as an integrated entity and for the Archaeology and Historic Preservation Division of that historical society have been undertaken. In addition, it must be noted that the National Park Service requires each of its partners in historic preservation to periodically undertake a review of its efforts, its needs and appropriate directions for the future. This is also one of those times. Therefore, this plan was revised as part of North Dakota's commitment to its continuing participation in the National Historic Preservation Program established by the National Historic Preservation Act. While fulfilling one of the requirements for continued participation in the national program, the plan summarizes accomplishments and intentions of the historic preservation program in North Dakota. This summary provides focus for a preservation program which can be used to benefit the people of North Dakota. It should also be noted, however, that this plan is not intended to be a specific blueprint for the future - a function more appropriate to an annual planning process. Not is this plan intended only for the use of the SHSND or the State Historic Preservation Office. Rather this plan is intended to provide guidance for anyone and everyone - government agency, organization, business, professional practitioner, interested individuals - with an interest in identifying and meeting the challenges and opportunities of preserving historic and cultural properties in and for the future. This document is intended to assist user focus by providing information useful in understanding the environment with which preservation must contend and perhaps compete if it is to occur at all and to identify widely held priorities for preservation efforts. Lastly, it should be noted that the preservation program will continue to undergo modifications as research continues to identify additional historic properties and as conditions and perceptions about the state's history, its historic properties and the program's needs, priorities, and limitations continue to evolve." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the State Historical Society of North Dakota administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Historic Preservation in North Dakota, 2010-2015: A Statewide Comprehensive Plan

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