Historic Sites Act of 1935
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The Historic Sites Act of 1935 is a U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites and laid the foundation for the modern National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Preservation programs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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historic preservation law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
historic American buildings
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historic American objects ⓘ historic American sites ⓘ |
| assignedResponsibilityTo |
United States Secretary of the Interior
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surface form:
Secretary of the Interior
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| authorizedActivity |
acquisition of historic sites and buildings
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designation of historic sites and buildings ⓘ preservation of historic properties ⓘ survey of historic and archaeological sites ⓘ |
| authorizedAgency | National Park Service ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernmentInvolved | United States Congress ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 16 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdProgram |
Historical Records Survey
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surface form:
Historic Sites Survey
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| dateEnacted | 1935-08-21 ⓘ |
| declaredPolicy | to preserve for public use historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance ⓘ |
| enabled |
federal assistance for preservation of historic properties
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federal recognition of historic landmarks ⓘ |
| establishedPolicyFor |
preservation of historic buildings
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preservation of historic objects ⓘ preservation of historic sites ⓘ |
| focusesOn | properties of national historical significance ⓘ |
| foundationFor |
National Historic Landmark
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surface form:
National Historic Landmarks program
State Historic Preservation Programs ⓘ
surface form:
National Historic Preservation Program
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| historicalEra |
New Deal
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surface form:
New Deal era
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| influenced | development of federal historic preservation framework ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalBasisFor |
National Historic Landmark
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surface form:
National Historic Landmarks designations
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| policyArea |
heritage conservation
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public history ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | comprehensive national historic preservation system ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| primaryPurpose |
establish national policy for historic preservation
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preservation of historic American sites, buildings, and objects of national significance ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 74-292 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Historic Landmark
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surface form:
National Historic Landmarks program
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 ⓘ |
| sector | cultural heritage preservation ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Historic Sites Act of 1935 self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| statutesAtLargeCitation | 49 Stat. 666 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cultural resources
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historic preservation ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | cultural policy ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1935 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes
subject surface form:
National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act
this entity surface form:
Historic Sites Act