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The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) 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 congressional charter to support the preservation of America’s diverse historic buildings, neighborhoods, and heritage through its programs, resources, and advocacy. ==Overview== The National Trust for Historic Preservation aims to empower local preservationists by providing leadership to save and revitalize America's historic places, and by working on both national policies as well as local preservation campaigns through its network of field offices and preservation partners, including the National Park Service, State Historic Preservation Offices, and local preservation groups.〔National Trust for Historic Preservation. ("What We Do." ) ''PreservationNation.org.'' Retrieved 2014-01-15.〕 The National Trust is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with field offices in Boston, New York City, Charleston, Nashville, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Boise, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Canby (near Portland, Oregon), and Seattle.〔National Trust for Historic Preservation. ("Field Offices." ) ''PreservationNation.org.'' Retrieved 2014-01-15.〕 The organization is governed by a board of trustees and led by current president, Stephanie K. Meeks.〔National Trust for Historic Preservation. ("Board of Trustees." ) ''PreservationNation.org.'' Retrieved 2014-01-15.〕 The National Trust presently has around 750,000 members and supporters.〔National Trust for Historic Preservation. ("A Brief History of the National Trust." ) ''PreservationNation.org.'' Retrieved 2014-01-15.〕 In addition to leading campaigns and advocacy, the National Trust provides a growing educational resource through the Preservation Leadership Forum that offers articles, journals, case studies, and conferences and training. The National Trust issues the quarterly ''Preservation'' magazine and produces the "PreservationNation" blog, which features stories about people and places in the wider preservation movement. The National Trust’s current work focuses on building sustainable communities through the adaptive reuse of historic spaces; preserving and empowering cultural diversity through protecting sites of cultural significance; advocating for greater stewardship of historic places on public land; and leading innovation in the management of historic properties. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「National Trust for Historic Preservation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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