Planning is key to preserving Iowa’s historic resources. Whether your project involves a single historic resource or the broader community, a historic preservation plan will help create a shared vision, build consensus, establish priorities and chart future action.
A number of resources are available to help you get started:
- The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Preservation Planning
- Historic Preservation Planning Program
- Local Preservation and the National Park Service
- Guidelines for Local Surveys: A Basis for Preservation Planning
- The American Planning Association’s Policy Guide on Historic and Cultural Resources
- The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports
- National Alliance of Preservation Commissions