I live in St. Augustine, FL, the oldest city in the United States. Or,
to purists, the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in
the United States (in deference to a couple of New Mexican pueblos
that are 500 years older). Needless to say, historic preservation is a
big and perennial issue here. What I seek is a web site(s) that
describes the preservation programs in other historic cities like
Savannah and Charleston, or, even better, a site that ranks all such
cities by the success of their preservation programs.

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Clarification of Question by nautico-ga on 29 Apr 2005 14:32 PDT

Pink, that's a helpful site, though the ranking (or an assessment of
relative merit among historic cities) component is more important to
me.

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Request for Question Clarification by czh-ga on 29 Apr 2005 15:33 PDT

Hello nautico-ga,

The History Channel has a yearly Save Our History Award "to honor
communities and classrooms demonstrating an outstanding commitment to
history education and preservation of local history."  The deadline
for submitting applications for the 2005 awards just closed. Tampa
Preservation, Inc. was the 2004 Community Award winner. You might also
be interested in the winners of Honor Awards from the National
Historic Trust for Preservation.

http://www.saveourhistory.com/home.htm
http://www.tampapreservation.com/awards.htm
http://www.nationaltrust.org/preservation_awards/

I've also found some sites that rank best city or state preservations
programs but nothing at the national level.

Would any of these meet your needs?

~ czh ~

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Clarification of Question by nautico-ga on 29 Apr 2005 16:17 PDT

"I've also found some sites that rank best city or state preservations
programs but nothing at the national level."

They might! Make it your answer and include those sites.

Hello nautico-ga,

As I said in my earlier clarification, I don?t think there is a Web
site that ranks municipal historical preservation programs. On the
other hand, there is lots of information available about organizations
dedicated to historical preservation. There are also some government
agencies that provide assistance in this field. I?ve included a
starter kit of links to give you a good picture of the breadth of
resources available. Many of the organizations and agencies I?ve found
also give yearly awards. I?ve included some links to help you review
what?s involved with these.

I hope that the links I?ve provided with give you the resources you
need to help you evaluate St. Augustine?s historical preservation
projects and efforts in comparison to other cities.

All the best.

~ czh ~


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HISTORIC PRESERVATION CHARLESTON, SAVANNAH AND OTHER CITIES
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http://www.historiccharleston.org/
Historic Charleston Foundation

Historic Charleston Foundation was founded in 1947 to preserve and
protect the integrity of Charleston?s architectural, historical and
cultural heritage. The Foundation seeks to achieve this purpose
through active advocacy, participation in community planning,
innovative educational and volunteer programs, the conservation and
preservation of properties, research, and technical an financial
assistance programs.

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http://www.nationaltrust.org/news/docs/20020924_awards_upperking.html
National Trust Awards Upper King Street In Charleston Preservation Award

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http://www.historicsantafe.com/
The Historic Santa Fe Foundation

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http://www.georgiatrust.org/
The Georgia Trust
http://www.georgiatrust.org/whatsnew/pr_PA05_winners.htm
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Presents Statewide
Preservation Awards at Annual Meeting in Thomasville

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http://www.historiccharlotte.com/
http://www.historiccharlotte.com/blast.cfm
The 2004 Preservation Award Winners

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http://www.toronto.ca/culture/heritage_pres.htm
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/legdocs/2002/agendas/committees/edp/edp020529/it018.pdf
Old Town Toronto Revitalization Action Plan



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BEST HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS
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http://awards.mainstreet.org/content.aspx?page=3482&site=7
2005 Great American Main Street Awards Semifinalists
2004 Great American Main Street Awards (GAMSA) & Leadership Award Winners

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http://www.iowapreservation.org/awards/
Each year the Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance calls for
nominations to recognize the best historic preservation projects in
Iowa. The categories for awards include: residential (large and small
project), rural, public, archeological, commercial (large and small
project) and special, non "brick and mortar" projects.

2004 AWARDS
2003 AWARDS
2002 AWARDS
1996 - 2001 Awards

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http://www.metrokc.gov/exec/news/2004/051704.htm
King County honors year?s best in historic preservation

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http://www.valleyconservation.org/modelawards04.html
Cobble Hill Farm, City of Staunton for "Best Historic Preservation Project"

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http://www.msmainstreet.com/awards2004.htm
Mississippi Main Street Association 2004 Annual Awards


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HISTORIC PRESERVATION RESOURCES
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http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/funding-info/historic.html
Archival/Preservation/Historic Preservation Contacts

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http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/whatdo.htm
Heritage Preservation Services, National Park Service, helps our
nation's citizens and communities identify, evaluate, protect and
preserve historic properties for future generations of Americans.
Located in Washington, D.C. within the National Center for Cultural
Resources, the Division provides a broad range of products and
services, financial assistance and incentives, educational guidance,
and technical information in support of this mission. Its diverse
partners include State Historic Preservation Offices, local
governments, tribes, federal agencies, colleges, and non-profit
organizations.

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http://www.gashpo.org/
Georgia Historic Preservation Division

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http://www.ganet.org/dnr/histpres/vision/
http://www.ganet.org/dnr/histpres/vision/chapter4.html
Historic Preservation and How It Works

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http://www.achp.gov/index.html
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation


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SEARCH STRATEGY
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"best historic preservation" program
"best historic preservation" project
"best historic preservation" award OR awards
"Best Historic Preservation Project"
"historic preservation" Charleston
"historic preservation" Charleston
"historic preservation" charleston
"historic preservation" charleston awards

Thanks!

I haven't found a site that ranks preservation programs, but some of
the links provided here may be of interest:

http://www.preservationaction.org/advocacy.htm

Hello nautico-ga,

Thank you for the 5 stars and generous tip. I hope the information was useful.

~ czh ~