Looking Forward to the Next Century: New York State Historic Preservation Plan, 1997 (web page)

From the Introduction: "New York State has a rich cultural heritage and its residents are surrounded by a remarkable collection of historic properties. These properties are among the state's most important assets: from lighthouses, railroad stations, canals and bridges along our transportation corridors to mill and factory complexes; from urban and village neighborhoods to rural farmsteads; from houses of worship to fragile archaeological sites; from rare surviving agricultural and industrial landscapes to endangered maritime artifacts - the variety is compelling. The state's heritage can be found in its diverse people and cultures. Its historic resources - prehistoric and historic archaeological sites, buildings, structures, objects, landscapes, and districts - are the physical embodiment of that diversity. They play a critical role in defining the state's unique identity: they are our link to the past and provide a sense of place and mean to present and future generation. ...New York State's Historic Preservation Plan was prepared by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), which is part of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). It is a component of New York's comprehensive planning process, which establishes the goals, policies, and procedures for improving the allocation of the state's natural, physical, social, and economic resources. The plan provides information about historic properties and historic preservation programs in New York State. It also sets forth New York's public preservation policy and presents a strategy for future preservation efforts and activities. The purpose of the plan is to provide a general guide to historic preservation throughout New York State. Although the SHPO will use the plan in setting its annual work program, everyone carrying out preservation activities in the state may adopt its policies and contribute to achieving its goals and objectives. The plan is a requirement of the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior, which provides matching funds for the administration of New York's state historic preservation programs. It integrates New York's preservation needs and priorities into the federal government's national historic preservation program. An information resource for New York's historic preservation programs and services, the plan describes the history of historic preservation in the state, the state and federal mandates that shape it, the policies and procedures that guide it, and the programs and services that it provides to communities across the state." Project funding was provided by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the New York State Historic Preservation Office, Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Looking Forward to the Next Century: New York State Historic Preservation Plan, 1997 (web page)

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