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HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS

HOW TO PROTECT HISTORIC PLACES

Secretary of Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties 
The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties are the Secretary's best advice to everyone on how to protect a wide range of historic properties.

Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
The Secretary of the Interior is responsible for establishing standards for all programs under Departmental authority and for advising Federal agencies on the preservation of historic properties listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

Technical Preservation Services 
Technical Preservation Services develops historic preservation policy and guidance on preserving and rehabilitating historic buildings, administers the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for rehabilitating historic buildings, and sets the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation promotes the preservation, enhancement, and sustainable use of our nation's diverse historic resources, and advises the President and the Congress on national historic preservation policy.