Preservation: Where Have We Been, Where Are We Going? The Evolving Role of Local Government

Robert Stipe, a long-time participant in the preservation movement looks back on the changes which have occurred in the field over the past 40 years. He takes a critical look at the role of the federal government in preservation, and advocates more control on the local level. To that end he has provided a checklist to help communities develop a local preservation plan. Some material in this article has been adapted from the author's chapter, "The Next Twenty Years," which appeared in The American Mosaic, edited by Robert E. Stipe and Antoinette Lee, published in 1987 by US/ICOMOS