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historic preservationHistoric Preservation Standards and Guidelines — Historic Preservation (U.S. National Park Service)
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The Standards
Four Approaches to Historic Preservation
There are four distinct, interrelated approaches applied to the treatment of historic properties — defined by The National Park Service and referred to as The Standards.
01
Preservation
Focuses on the maintenance and repair of existing historic materials and retention of a property's form as it has evolved over time.
02
Rehabilitation
Acknowledges the need to alter or add to a historic property to meet continuing or changing uses while retaining the property's historic character.
03
Restoration
Depicts a property at a particular period of time in its history, while removing evidence of other periods.
04
Reconstruction
Re-creates vanished or non-surviving portions of a property for interpretive purposes.
Further Reading — NPS Resources
Historic Guidelines
Historic Guidelines
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historic preservationWhat is Historic Preservation? — Historic Preservation (U.S. National Park Service)
Historic preservation is a conversation with our past about our future — asking what parts of our history we can preserve for those who come after.
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