Preserving Communities and Character: The Historic Preservation Plan for the District of Columbia 2008-2012

2008. Preserving Communities and Character: The Historic Preservation Plan for the District of Columbia 2008-2012. District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office, Office of Planning

Introduction: "This preservation plan outlines the specific policies and goals necessary to identify, protect, and capitalize on the District's historic resources, while establishing the framework for implementation and integration of the city's preservation activities. The plan is intended to be used by the D.C. Historic Preservation Office, federal and District agencies, community development corporation, property owners, community organizations, preservation advocates, and others to guide decisions for the utilization and distribution of preservation resources, surveys and documentation efforts, public outreach programming, and the stewardship, reuse, and promotion of our city's heritage. This five-year plan was developed simultaneously with the update of the city's Comprehensive Plan, taking advantage of the two-year public participation process that went into the preparation of that document. The updated Historic Preservation Element of the Comprehensive Plan identifies three primary goals for historic preservation activities, which provide the guidance and structure for this plan as well. These goals reflect the more traditional purposes the guidance and structure for this plan as well. These goals reflect the more traditional purposes of preservation, such identification and protection of historic resources, while also recognizing the more active role that preservation can play in economic development, community sustainability and quality of life concerns. The three goals of 'Preserving Communities and Character' are to: 1) Identify and recognize historic resources; 2) Protect historic resources; and 3) Capitalize on historic resources. In the following document, broad strategies and more specific actions for achieving these goals are identified, capturing the needs and desire of a wide range of preservation interests from around the city." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office, Office of Planning, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Type

Unpublished Report

Date of Issue

2008

Publisher

District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office, Office of Planning

Units

HPF

Keywords

Preservation Plans and Reports (State)

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See also

• Enriching Our Heritage: 2016 District of Columbia Historic Preservation Plan
• District of Columbia Historic Preservation Plan, 1996
• District of Columbia Historic Preservation Plan, 2000
• 2020 District of Columbia Historic Preservation Plan
• 2016 DC Historic Preservation Plan, Updated Objective and Actions 2015
• 2025 District of Columbia Historic Preservation Plan: Celebrating Our Diversity

Collections

• Preservation Plans and Reports (State)

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