Preservation Organizations

State and Local Organizations

Certified Local Government (CLG) Program
Matching Grants for Local Historic Preservation Projects.

CLG Contact Person List
A list of contact persons for the Certified Local Governments in Utah.

Utah Preservation E-mail List
Keep up with preservation activities in Utah by talking with preservationists across the state on Utah's historic
preservation listserv, histpres. Joined by sending a blank (no subject, no message) e-mail to: histpres@list.utah.gov.
A reply will follow with confirmation of your subscription.

The Main Street Approach
A comprehensive strategy for downtown revitalization developed by the National Main Street Center. The Main Street Approach is structured around four points that capture the complex dynamics of the downtown business district:
organization, design, promotion, and economic restructuring.

Utah Heritage Foundation
A private, not-for-profit organization founded in 1966 whose purpose is to promote historic preservation in Utah.

National Organizations

National Trust for Historic Preservation
Ever since it was founded in 1949, the National Trust has shown how preservation can play an important role in
strengthening a sense of community and improving the quality of life. This web site is another step in that ongoing
process.

The National Park Service I
Links to the Past is a showcase of the many programs and talents from the Cultural Resources Division of the National
Park Service. Discover the people and cultures, historic and prehistoric places, structures and objects that make up the
vast American landscape.

The National Park Service II
Technical Preservation Services, National Park Service, provides a broad range of products and services, educational
guidance, financial assistance and incentives, and technical information.

The Vernacular Architecture Forum
The Vernacular Architecture Forum was formed in 1980 to encourage the study and preservation of informative and
valuable material resources such as traditional domestic and agricultural buildings, industrial and commercial structures, twentieth-century suburban houses, settlement patterns and cultural landscapes.

The Society of Architectural Historians
Founded in 1940, the Society encourages scholarly research in the field and promotes the preservation of significant architectural monuments that are an integral part of our worldwide historical and cultural heritage.

The Preservation Easement Trust, Inc.
Preservation Easement Trust, Inc., is a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that is dedicated to
preserving our nation's historic buildings and sites through the acceptance and responsible management of historic preservation conservation easements, including facade, interior space and lost development rights conservation
easements. Preservation Easement Trust was founded by a core group of skilled professionals and preservationists
as a means to promote historic preservation nationwide.