Virginia Department of Historic Resources

Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Agency overview
Preceding agency	Virginia Landmarks Commission
Type	State Historic Preservation Office
Jurisdiction	Government of Virginia
Headquarters	2801 Kensington Avenue Richmond, Virginia 23221
Parent department	Secretary of Natural Resources
Website	Virginia Department of Historic Resources

The Virginia Department of Historic Resources is the State Historic Preservation Office for the Commonwealth of Virginia.^[1] The agency maintains the Virginia Landmarks Register (the first step for properties and districts in Virginia seeking listing on the National Register of Historic Places). It also holds historic property easements,^[2] administers the state's historic tax credit program, and approves official highway historical markers for the state. Its headquarters are leased from and shared with the Virginia Historical Society.^[3]

References

↑ "National Register of Historic Places Program: State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO)". National Park Service Website. National Park Service. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
↑ Loth, Calder. "Forty Years of Preservation: Virginia's Easement Program" (PDF). Notes on Virginia 2005. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
↑ "History of the Virginia Historical Society". Virginia Historical Society. Retrieved 13 September 2011.

State agencies of Virginia

Boards	Commonwealth Transportation Board Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries Virginia State Board of Education

Commissions	Virginia Employment Commission Marine Resources Commission State Corporation Commission Workers' Compensation Commission

Departments	Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Department of Conservation and Recreation Department of Corrections Department of Education Department of Forestry Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Department of Health Department of Historic Resources Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Department of Motor Vehicles Department of Rail and Public Transportation Department of Transportation

Law Enforcement	Virginia Capitol Police Virginia Marine Police Virginia Port Authority Police Virginia State Police

Other	Library of Virginia Virginia Information Technologies Agency Virginia State Lottery Virginia Retirement System Virginia Port Authority

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