The Preservation Trust of Vermont, founded in 1980, is a
nonprofit
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, charitable, organization designed to preserve and protect the architectural
heritage of the U.S. state of
Vermont. The Trust provides assistance to individuals, groups, and other organizations, involved in the
historic preservation of Vermont's built environment. The Trust also provides educational programs, accepts gifts of property, and holds
easements
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on properties.
The organization is funded by individual contributions, businesses, and foundations, enabling the trust to offer aid in the forms of
grants, and professional support. The Trust partners with local communities, organizations, and individual Vermonters actively working to protect and restore historic properties, and promote the revitalization and responsible development of city, towns, and village centers. The Trust works cooperatively with the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, a Vermont state agency, and the
National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately funded, nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that works in the field of historic preservation in the United States. The member-supported organization was founded in 1949 by ...
.
External links
The Preservation Trust of Vermont websiteThe Vermont Division for Historic Preservation websiteThe National Trust for Historic Preservation website
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Organizations established in 1980
Historic preservation organizations in the United States
History of New England
Non-profit organizations based in Vermont
Vermont culture
History of Vermont
Historical societies in Vermont