Product No.: MIT007
Date Published: 06/2004
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This brochure is the seventh in a series of "implementation tools" brochures based on the recommendations in Horizons 2025, the region's long-range plan, prepared and adopted by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC). This brochure provides information on historic preservation at the federal, state, and local levels. The Delaware Valley is home to some of the nation's most celebrated and significant historic resources. By protecting, preserving and encouraging the use and reuse of their historic resources, municipalities can maximize efficient use of their existing infrastructure, curb sprawling development patterns, and help to create a unique local identity.Geographic Area Covered: Nine-county Delaware Valley region, including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer counties in New Jersey.
Key Words: Historic preservation, preservation plan, certified local governments, National Trust for Historic Preservation, National Park Service, state historic preservation offices (SHPO), Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bureau for Historic Preservation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Office of Historic Preservation, Pennsylvania’s Historic District Act, New Jersey’s Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL), Pennsylvania’s Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), Rehabilitation Investment Tax Credit
Staff Contact(s)
- Karin A. Morris, AICP (kmorris@dvrpc.org)
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