This section includes best practices, standards, and policies to assist National Trust Historic Sites with their buildings and grounds.
Best Practices for the Care of Structures and Landscapes at National Trust Historic Sites
Best Practices for the Care of Structures and Landscapes, February 2010
This Best Practices manual and workbook is a reference for staff at National Trust Historic Sites to answer questions and respond to issues that frequently arise regarding best practices for the care of structures and landscapes. While this manual includes many policies specific to National Trust Historic Sites, its content and format may also be useful to historic sites and buildings across the country. One very helpful chapter is the Sustainable Practices (Chapter 13, page 80) and includes advice for making your site greener – both through capital improvements as well as green housekeeping.
- Best Practices for the Care of Structures and Landscapes, February 2010 (35 Mb; contact sites@nthp.org if you are having difficulties with downloading)
Disaster Planning
None of our historic sites is immune from disaster. The Best Practices Manual includes a chapter on Disaster Planning (page 62). Disaster Recovery on PreservationNation.org offers an extensive listing of online resources to prepare and respond to fire, hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes, and other natural threats.
Historic Sites Fund
The Historic Sites Fund is an endowed grant fund dedicated to the preservation and care of buildings, landscapes, collections and archaeological resources at National Trust Historic Sites. It is managed by the Historic Sites Department of the National Trust in Washington, DC. This page is protected by password.
