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60 Years of Section 106, and Why It’s at Risk
National Historic Preservation Act at 60
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Plus: National Historic Preservation Act Turns 60 From the President’s Desk National Trust President and CEO Brent Leggs wrote a Letter to the Editor to The Wall Street Journal: "[T]he proposed sweeping changes to the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 within the permitting reform bill are unprecedented and go too far. ... Our elected and appointed officials should practice greater deference to our nation’s heritage." Read the full letter » URGENT! Tell your Senators to Oppose S. 5653 A permitting reform bill moving through the Senate (S. 5653) would limit Section 106 and make community consultation optional for many federal projects. Tell your Senators: Oppose the bill as written and demand meaningful changes to its historic preservation provisions. National Historic Preservation Act at 60 Sixty years ago this week, the National Historic Preservation Act became law. Since then, Section 106 has helped save places like New Orleans’ French Quarter, New York’s Governors Island, and Ohio’s Village of Zoar by asking us to “stop, look, and listen” to community voices. LEARN MORE Section 106: Myth vs. Fact Test your knowledge of what’s myth and what’s fact when it comes to Section 106 and learn how this critical aspect of the National Historic Preservation Act affects communities nationwide. QUIZ ME Find Your Section 106 Success Story We gathered stories from across the country that show why Section 106 matters to communities. Explore these stories and learn how to submit one of your own. EXPLORE Here are some of our favorites: Virgil Cantini Mosaic (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site (Shelby Township, Mich.) The Post at Fort Whipple (Prescott, Ariz.) Question of the Month For this month, we’re wondering… What is a preservation success you are thankful for? (Bonus points if it’s from the past year.) Reply to this email, or send us a note at email@savingplaces.org. 📷Photo of the Week The Door County Granary (also known as the Teweles and Brandeis Grain Elevator) was built on a dock in Sturgeon Bay in 1901. Once a hub for moving grain through the Great Lakes and by rail, it is one of only two wooden grain elevators remaining on the Great Lakes, and it was saved with help from Section 106. MORE >> 👋 That’s a wrap on this week! What are your feelings about our newsletter? Email us at email@savingplaces.org to let us know. Support the National Trust Preservation creates possibilities. Please support the National Trust for Historic Preservation with a donation. GIVE NOW >> © National Trust for Historic Preservation 600 14th Street NW, Suite 610 Washington, DC 20005 202.588.6000 | 800.944.6847 SavingPlaces.org | Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe