Historic Preservation database

A new database of historic and cultural resouces, called the Historic Places Database, has started at www.hpdb.org and is available for anyone to add information on historic places for both the public and professionals to view.

The goal of this website is to get many people involved in sharing information on any type of historic architectural history resource that they feel is significant. Archaeological resources are not included in the database. The website is similar to a wiki, like Wikipedia, but is in a format specifically for historic buildings, structures, objects, sites, and landscapes. The database currently includes all historic resources (minus archaeological sites) that have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Over time, additional information will be added to these currently listed historic resources by our team, and hopefully by you. We welcome your additional information on those historic places already listed and those that are not yet on the website.

The website continues to grow, and we currently have plans to add a mapping feature and a feature to store PDF and photo files. We also hope to start importing state and locally listed historic resources soon. If you have state, city, or town listings that you would like to add in bulk, please contact us directly and we can help you with an easy solution to copying the information to the website.

Please stop by www.hpdb.org and let us know what you think.