This illustrated report summarizes the findings of a 1979 ACHP study on the contributions of historic preservation activities to urban revitalization. The data were derived from studying four historic districts - Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia; The Strand in Galveston, Texas; the Savannah Historic District in Georgia; and Pioneer Square in Seattle, Washington. The report summarizes the esthetic, economic, and social benefits of historic preservation in each district. 

The ACHP is building a data platform that will accelerate and improve the consideration of historic properties in infrastructure project planning. By integrating information about historic properties with other geographical information, the system will help planners reduce and avoid impacts to historic properties by factoring this knowledge into early decisions about project siting. 

Mrs. Laura Bush, honorary chair of the Preserve America initiative, led a national Preserve America Summit October 18-20, 2006, in New Orleans, Louisiana, marking the 40th anniversary of the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation was a partner and served as Summit coordinator. In August 2007, the ACHP issued recommendations based on the issues raised at the Summit.

The Tinian Landing Beaches, Ushi Point and North Fields, Tinian Island National Historic Landmark (collectively known as the Tinian NHL) are recognized for the role they played in World War II. The capture of Tinian, an island within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), in the summer of 1944 from Japan by the United States Marine Corps provided American forces with an airstrip from which to support military campaigns in the Western Pacific and served as the base from which the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were staged.

The Federal Government has undertaken various efforts to revitalize central cities, which have historically served as centers for growth and commerce in metropolitan areas. Executive Order 13006 directs federal agencies to utilize and maintain, wherever operationally appropriate and economically prudent, historic properties and districts, especially those located in central business areas.

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires federal agencies to conduct a historic preservation review whenever they carry out, license, permit, approve, or assist a project that has the potential to affect historic properties. Often, federal projects are accomplished by nonfederal parties who receive the federal license, permit, approval, or financial assistance.

Memorandum of Agreement for the U.S. Courthouse in Mobile, AL

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Texas State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) regarding the disposal of the Excell Helium Plant in Moore County, TX (2010)

Memorandum of Agreement between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Regarding the Jonathan M. Wainwright VA Memorial Medical Center Demolition of Buildings 8, 9, 103 Garages Project