What is the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources?
A. Established through a legislative act, the NH Division of Historical Resources functions as the State Historic Preservation Office. As such, the Commission is responsible for the identification, evaluation, and protection of New Hampshires significant cultural resources as directed by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The Commission oversees the statewide survey program, nominates properties to the National Register of Historic Places, reviews development activities for their effect on cultural resources, co-ordinates rehabilitation projects under the Preservation Tax Incentives Program, assists local governments in survey work and the design of preservation guidelines, and is involved in a variety of public education activities.
