At the November 2005 HCPNA meeting historic preservation was the main topic for our meeting. To learn more, please see the documentation in PDF format below.
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• What's the Difference between a National Register Historic District and a Local Historic District?
  Georgia's State Historic Preservation Office, 3 pages
• Benefits of Local Historic Districts
  Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commissions, 1 page
• How to Designate a Local Historic District
  As Prescribed by the Georgia Historic Preservation Act, 8 pages
• How to Protect Your Historic Community, 3 pages
• What does a Historic Preservation Commission do?, 1 page
• Ordinances Providing for Historical Preservation, 10 pages
• How are District Boundary Lines Established?
  National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2 pages
• 5 Myths about Property Ownership
  Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commission, 1 page
• Model Historic Preservation Ordinance, 12 pages

Web Resources

National Trust for Historic Preservation:
http://www.nationaltrust.org/

National Register of Historic Places:
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/about.htm

The Georgia Trust:
http://www.georgiatrust.org/

Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commissions:
http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/

National Alliance of Preservation Commissions located at the University of Georgia:
http://www.sed.uga.edu/pso/programs/napc/napc.htm

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

Other Resources:
http://www.georgiatrust.org/preservation_resources/links.htm