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Planning for the Past: Preserving Florida's Heritage - 2002 (1.5mb PDF)
More than Orange Marmalade: A Statewide Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan For Florida - 1996 (1.2mb PDF)
Florida has a rich and fascinating past, for it was the gateway to the New World and is now the threshold to space. Its cultural heritage represents the presence and activities of people for over 12,000 years. This heritage is embodied in historic buildings and other structures, prehistoric and historic archaeological sites, artifacts, documents, and public records, as well as in the traditions and folkways of the state’s diverse citizenry. All of this evidence of our past makes up Florida’s cultural and historical resources. Historic resources provide not only continuity with our past, but also create jobs, improve housing, enhance our quality of life, and along with the state’s unique natural resources, draw hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. Despite the growing public appreciation of both cultural and historical resources, each year irreplaceable buildings are bulldozed, historic public records are lost, archaeological sites are destroyed, and cultural traditions are forgotten.
Although there are limits to our ability to preserve our cultural heritage, there are numerous possibilities available for both public and private institutions and for individuals. This plan is designed in part to describe available programs that can be used to achieve preservation goals. The plan addresses various financial assistance programs, such as tax incentives, grants-in-aid and land acquisition, as well as many types of technical assistance which are available.
The plan is divided into four major sections: Existing Preservation Programs in Florida, the Planning Process in Florida, Preservation Objectives and Strategies, and Appendices. It is hoped that this plan demonstrates the active preservation program that is already in place in Florida, making you aware of the preservation opportunities that are available to you. We encourage you to participate in the preservation planning process and in the implementation of the plan. Together, we can save more of Florida’s past for the future.
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