The New Mexico Historic Preservation Division is a division of the
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs is a state agency of the New Mexico government. Created as the Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) in 1980, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs was elevated to a state Cabinet-level agency in 200 ...
.
Responsibilities
The division is responsible for the preservation of
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
's historical heritage. The division's activities include:
* Identifying and recording prehistoric and historic places, nominating them to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
and the
State Register of Cultural Properties, and maintaining records of those places to be used for planning and research
* Administering tax-credit, low-interest loan, easement, and grant programs to provide preservation incentives
* Providing preservation-related technical assistance to agencies, local governments, and private owners
* Administering preservation laws and assisting other agencies and local governments in developing preservation regulations and ordinances
* Developing educational programs about New Mexico's past and about the value of preserving our heritage
References
External links
*
State history organizations of the United States
Historic preservation organizations in the United States
History of New Mexico
Government of New Mexico
{{NewMexico-stub