Resources for Historic Resources
Links for Local Resources
- Chester County Historic Preservation Network
- Chester County Historical Society
- Chester County Archives and Records
- Brandywine Battlefield Historic Site
- Brandywine River Museum
- Chadds Ford Historical Society
- Iron and Steel Heritage Region – Strategic Plan
Links for Regional Resources
- Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area
- Valley Forge National Historical Park
- Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia
- Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County
- Preservation Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Links for National Resources
- National Register of Historic Places
- National Register Publications
- National Historic Landmarks
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- National Trust for Historic Preservation: Sustainability and Historic Preservation
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program
- National Park Service / History and Culture
- National Park Service Technical Preservation Services
- The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation
- National Main Street Center
- PreserveNet
Battlefield Protection Strategies, A Guide for Brandywine Battlefield Communities (PDF, 445 Kb)
Brandywine Battlefield National Historic Landmark, Long Range Interpretive Plan (PDF, 780 Kb)
Preserving Our Places, Historic Preservation Planning Manual
for Chester County Communities
This planning manual (PDF, 3.27 MB) promotes the implementation of Landscapes historic preservation goals and objectives. It does this by providing general information about historic preservation for Chester County municipalities, and also by discussing historic preservation planning specifically for Chester County's Urban, Suburban, and Rural landscapes. The list below provides the entire document as well as its separate chapters/appendices.
