Historic Preservation Agency
Description of Agency and Programs
Most Colored Headings will Link to More Program Details
Summary
The Historic Preservation Agency is an agency of the State of Illinois, created by statute, the Historic Preservation Agency Act (20 ILCS 3405)
While the Agency’s many programs vary in details and purpose, its over-arching purpose is to preserve and protect public and private historic properties and library collections, while at the same time making those properties and collections accessible to the public. Many additional details are available on the Agency’s home page: http://www.illinois-history.gov
Major highlights of the Agency’s programs include:
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
This facility uses today's cutting edge technology to showcase the
life of Abraham Lincoln. In addition, the Library continues
its century-long work as a resource for genealogists, historians,
and Lincoln scholars. The library houses the Agency's collection
of more than 12 million items of Illinois history. The museum combines
scholarship and showmanship to communicate the amazing life and
times of Abraham Lincoln in unforgettable ways and features many
of our Lincoln artifacts as well as two main theaters. Click on
this title to link to the ALPLM website. http://www.alplm.org/home.html
Historic Sites
The Agency operates 56 historic sites and memorials, ranging in
scale from small cottages to 2,000 plus acres of prehistoric mounds.
The Agency’s sites include:
State Historic Sites
Apple River Fort State Historic Site, Jo Daviess County
Bishop Hill State Historic Site, Henry County
Black Hawk State Historic Site, Rock Island County
Bryant Cottage State Historic Site, Piatt County
Buel House, Pope County
Cahokia Courthouse State Historic Site, St. Clair County
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, in Madison and St.Clair County
Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site, Sangamon County
David Davis Mansion State Historic Site, McLean County
Douglas Tomb State Historic Site, Cook County
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site, Randolph County
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site, Randolph County
Grand Village of the Illinois, LaSalle County
U. S. Grant Home State Historic Site, Jo Daviess County
Hotel Florence, Cook County
Jarrot Mansion State Historic Site, St. Clair County
Jubilee College State Historic Site, Peoria County
Lewis and Clark State Historic Site, Madison County
Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site, Sangamon County
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, Coles County
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site, Menard County
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, Sangamon County
Pierre Menard Home State Historic Site, Randolph County
Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site, Woodford County
Moore Home State Historic Site, Coles County
Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site, Logan County
Old Market House State Historic Site, Jo Daviess County
Old State Capitol State Historic Site, Sangamon County
Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, Logan County
Pullman Factory, Cook County
Rose Hotel, Hardin County
Carl Sandburg State Historic Site, Knox County
Shawneetown Bank State Historic Site, Gallatin County
Vachel Lindsay Home, Sangamon County
Vandalia State House State Historic Site, Fayette County
Washburne House State Historic Site, Jo Daviess County
State Memorials
Campbell's Island State Memorial, Rock Island County
Governor Bond State Memorial, Randolph County
Governor Coles State Memorial, Madison County
Governor Horner State Memorial, Cook County
Governor Small State Memorial, Kankakee County
Illinois Vietnam Veterans State Memorial, Sangamon County
Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial, Randolph County
Korean War Memorial, Sangamon County
Lincoln Monument State Memorial, Lee County
Lincoln Trail State Memorial, Lawrence County
Lovejoy State Memorial, Madison County
Norwegian Settlers State Memorial, LaSalle County
Wild Bill Hickok State Memorial, LaSalle County
Miscellaneous Properties
Albany Mounds, Whiteside County
Emerald Mound, St. Clair County
Halfway Tavern, Marion County
Hofmann Tower, Cook County
Kincaid Mounds, Massac and Pope Counties
Detailed information on all historic sites is available online: http://www.illinoishistory.gov/hs/sites.htm
Preservation Services
The Agency is responsible for 15 state and federal preservation programs, including tax incentives and the National Register for Historic Places. Programs include:
- National Register of Historic Places
- Cultural Review of Construction Activities
- Certified Local Government Program
- Property Tax Freeze Program
- Tax Credit Program
- Burial Protection Program
- Public Archaeology Program
- Main Street Program
Detailed program information is available online: http://www.illinoishistory.gov/ps/index.htm
Administrative Services
The Agency’s personnel and accounting functions must conform to national standards and to state agency requirements. In order to accomplish this, the Agency has a staff of accounting and personnel professionals, located in its Springfield office.
Operating Budget
The Agency receives and an annual appropriation from the General
Assembly and the Governor. In addition, federal funds are
received on a regular basis and for preservation programs.
In recent years, the Agency’s overall state operating budget
has been approximately $25 million, with approximately $1.1 million
from federal sources. Detailed budget information on the Agency
is available on the Governor's
Offce of Management and Budget website.
Locations
The Agency’s central administrative offices are located in Springfield at these locations:
Director and Program Administration
Old State-Journal Register Building
313 South Sixth Street
Springfield, IL 62701
217-785-7930
Preservation Services
1 Old State Capitol Plaza
Springfield, IL 62701
217-782-4836
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
112 - 212 North Sixth Street
Springfield, IL 62701
217-558-8844
Employees
The Agency has approximately 180 employees, a number which may increase
on a seasonal basis to 250.
Boards
Historic Preservation Agency Board of Trustees
This Board is responsible
for setting the policies of the agency, hiring senior management,
and overall operation of the Agency.
Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council
This Council consists of 15 members appointed by the Executive Director
plus 2 ex officio members. The Council considers properties
nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places
and recommends their being listed or not being listed to the State
Historic Preservation Officer. For additional information,
please visit the Illinois
Historic Sites Advisory Council section of our website or contact
Andrew Heckenkamp, Survey & National Register Coordinator, at
217-785-4324 or andrew.heckeenkamp@illinois.gov.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Advisory Board
Mission: The Advisory
Board recommends programs for implementation in support of the
mission and goals of the Lincoln Presidential Library, such as seminars,
symposia, or other conferences as necessary or advisable to the
Lincoln Presidential Library and the Board of trustees of the Historic
Preservation Agency (This is as stated in the Statutes: 20
ILCS 3405/32).
How to Request Information
General information can be requested from any of the central administrative
offices listed above. Other inquiries and Freedom of Information
Act Requests can be directed to: Garth Madison, Freedom of Information
Act Officer, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield, IL 62701.
For more specific inquiries, utilize the Agency website for contacts at various locations. |
