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.


Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
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
historic American objects
historic American sites
assignedResponsibilityTo United States Secretary of the Interior
surface form: Secretary of the Interior
authorizedActivity acquisition of historic sites and buildings
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
surface form: United States
createdProgram Historical Records Survey
surface form: Historic Sites Survey
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
federal recognition of historic landmarks
establishedPolicyFor preservation of historic buildings
preservation of historic objects
preservation of historic sites
focusesOn properties of national historical significance
foundationFor National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmarks program

State Historic Preservation Programs
surface form: National Historic Preservation Program
historicalEra New Deal
surface form: New Deal era
influenced development of federal historic preservation framework
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalBasisFor National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmarks designations
policyArea heritage conservation
public history
predecessorOf comprehensive national historic preservation system
presidentAtEnactment President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
primaryPurpose establish national policy for historic preservation
preservation of historic American sites, buildings, and objects of national significance
publicLawNumber Public Law 74-292
relatedTo National Historic Landmark
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
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
statutesAtLargeCitation 49 Stat. 666
subjectMatter cultural resources
historic preservation
typeOfLegislation cultural policy
yearEnacted 1935

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Public Law 74-292 alsoKnownAs Historic Sites Act of 1935
Public Law 74-292 alsoKnownAs Historic Sites Act of 1935
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
NHL establishedBy Historic Sites Act of 1935
subject surface form: National Historic Landmark
National Historic Site of Canada governedBy Historic Sites Act of 1935
this entity surface form: Historic Sites and Monuments Act
Public Law 74-292 hasShortTitle Historic Sites Act of 1935
this entity surface form: Historic Sites Act
Public Law 74-292 hasTitle Historic Sites Act of 1935
National Historic Landmark legalBasis Historic Sites Act of 1935
Antiquities Act of 1906 relatedTo Historic Sites Act of 1935
Public Law 89-665 relatedTo Historic Sites Act of 1935
Historic Sites Act of 1935 shortTitle Historic Sites Act of 1935 self-link