Services Directory
The duties of the Montana State Historic Preservation Office are outlined in regulations developed for the National Historic Preservation Act and the Montana State Antiquities Act.
They include:
- Preparing and implementing a statewide Historic Preservation Plan.
- Conducting and maintaining a statewide survey to identify and document historic buildings and archaeological sites.
- Evaluating historic properties for significance and nominating them to the National Register of Historic Places.
- Assisting local governments in the development of local historic preservation programs.
- Administering federal tax incentives for the preservation of historic buildings.
- Assisting federal and state agencies in their responsibility to identify and protect historic properties and archaeological sites that may be affected by their projects.
- Providing preservation education, training and technical assistance to individuals and groups as well as local, state and federal agencies and tribes.
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Table of Contents
I. THE LAW: THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION (261 KB )
II. THE LAW: THE LEGAL INCENTIVES & STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION (194 KB )
III. DOLLARS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION (304 KB )
IV. PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (856 KB )
- Montana Historic Preservation Review Board
- Community Historic Preservation Officers
- Montana Tribal Cultural Contacts
- Museums and Historical Societies in Montana
V. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROFESSIONALS AND CONSULTANTS
- Architects( 113 KB )
- Cultural Resource Consulting Services: History and Archaeology (126 KB )
