National Trust for Historic Preservation
https://savingplaces.org/
HARB (Historic Architectural Review Board) Districts in Cumberland County
Carlisle Borough:
• https://www.carlislepa.org/government/boards___commissions/historical_and_architectural_review_board.php
• Reference guide for Property Owners:
https://cms8.revize.com/revize/carlislepa/Government/boards/HARB/Historic%20Reference%20Guide%20for%20Homeowners.pdf
• Chapter 255: Zoning – Historic Preservation District (overlay)
https://ecode360.com/10685306
Mechanicsburg Borough
• https://www.mechanicsburgpa.org/government/boards___commissions/historic_architectural_review_board.php
Shippensburg Borough:
• http://www.borough.shippensburg.pa.us/boardscommissions/harb/
Upper Allen Township:
• https://ecode360.com/8574418
Cumberland County Comprehensive Plan
https://www.cumberlandcountypa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/39864/2017-Cumberland-County-Comprehensive-Plan-FINAL-ADOPTED?bidId=
National Park Service
The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards:
• https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1739/secretary-standards-treatment-historic-properties.htm
Preservation Briefs:
• https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1739/preservation-briefs.htm
Tax Incentives for Preserving Historic Properties:
• https://www.nps.gov/tps/tax-incentives.htm
National Register Application Process
http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Preservation/National-Register/Pages/default.aspx
Applying for a State Historic Marker
http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Preservation/Historical-Markers/Pages/default.aspx
Find a Historic Marker near you:
• http://m.patrailsofhistory.com/historical-markers
Select links to Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission and the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
Statewide Historic Preservation Plan:
• http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Preservation/About/Pages/Preservation-Plan.aspx
PA Share:
• https://share.phmc.pa.gov/pashare/landing
Learn more about Certified Local Governments:
• http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Preservation/Community-Preservation/Pages/Certified-Local-Government.aspx
Grants & Funding:
• http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Preservation/Grants-Funding/Pages/default.aspx
Pennsylvania Historic Preservation – Blog of the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Office:
• https://pahistoricpreservation.com/
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA):
• https://www.nps.gov/subjects/historicpreservation/national-historic-preservation-act.htm
• https://www.achp.gov/ – This is on the website of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
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