Historic Preservation

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• Local Historic District and Property Designations

  Learn how a municipality can establish historic districts and properties. Discover SHPO training for municipal officials and local historic preservation officials.

• Archaeological Preserves

  See what it takes to qualify an area as a State Archaeological Preserve. Find a list of currently designated preserves.

• Cultural Resources Information System

  Search an online viewer for Connecticut's cultural resources inventory.

• Historic Preservation Council

  Learn more about the Historic Preservation Council and access meeting agendas and minutes.

• Survey Forms

  Use these forms can to help you identify potential archaeological resources in Connecticut.

• State Register of Historic Places

  See the requirements and application process to have a historic resource listed on the official State Register.

• Certified Local Government Program

  Get details on applying for this designation, an essential first step before a historic preservation project can qualify for special grants and programs.

• National Park Service — National Register of Historic Places

  This is the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation, and it is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate and protect America's historic and archaeological resources.

• National Trust for Historic Preservation

  This privately funded nonprofit organization works to save America’s historic places by fostering a deep sense of community, commitment and passion for saving places.

• Connecticut Freedom Trail

  Learn how sites associated with African-American history or state heritage can be listed on the Connecticut Freedom Trail.

• Preservation Connecticut

  This office works to preserve, protect and promote the historic buildings, sites, structures and landscapes that contribute to the heritage, economy and vitality of Connecticut communities.

• Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA)

  Learn about the state's legal recourse after unreasonable destruction to our natural resources or historic structures.

• New Haven Preservation Trust

  This organization was founded to honor and preserve New Haven’s architectural heritage — historic buildings and neighborhoods — through advocacy, education and collaboration.

• Hartford Preservation Alliance

  HPA focuses on educating the public about preservation issues, convening and collaborating with interested parties for positive change, advocating for rehabilitation and proper “mothballing” of older structures, and placing appropriate properties on state and federal historic registries.

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

  ACHP is an independent federal agency that promotes the preservation, enhancement and productive use of our nation's historic resources, and advises the president and Congress on national historic preservation policy.