Submission Type
Poster
Abstract
The National Parks Service’s National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) program supports public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archaeological resources. Containing approximately 100,000 properties, the NRHP is comprised of properties deemed worthy of preservation. Although the National Register has significantly protected the nation’s cultural heritage, listing to the NRHP does not guarantee property protection in perpetuity. In fact, since 1970, more than 2400 properties have been delisted from the NRHP. These properties have been removed from the National Register for a variety of reasons ranging from property destruction due to natural hazards such as fire, to human modifications destroying a property’s historical integrity. Utilizing NRHP property data, GIS and statistical methods, this poster spatially analyzes the geography of delisted National Register properties. Revealed are spatial patterns of property delisting as well as trends in property types (e.g. buildings, structures, districts etc.) and historical significance (e.g. architecture, industry, social history etc.).
Recommended Citation
Rahuba, Claire and Robertson, David, "007 - Heritage Lost: Geographies of National Register Property Delisting and Vulnerability (1970-2024)" (2025). GREAT Day Posters. 2.
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/great-day-symposium/great-day-2025/posters-2025/2
007 - Heritage Lost: Geographies of National Register Property Delisting and Vulnerability (1970-2024)
The National Parks Service’s National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) program supports public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archaeological resources. Containing approximately 100,000 properties, the NRHP is comprised of properties deemed worthy of preservation. Although the National Register has significantly protected the nation’s cultural heritage, listing to the NRHP does not guarantee property protection in perpetuity. In fact, since 1970, more than 2400 properties have been delisted from the NRHP. These properties have been removed from the National Register for a variety of reasons ranging from property destruction due to natural hazards such as fire, to human modifications destroying a property’s historical integrity. Utilizing NRHP property data, GIS and statistical methods, this poster spatially analyzes the geography of delisted National Register properties. Revealed are spatial patterns of property delisting as well as trends in property types (e.g. buildings, structures, districts etc.) and historical significance (e.g. architecture, industry, social history etc.).
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Sponsored by David Robertson