This, with the preservation plan, should be the foundation of ALL preservation activity in New Hampshire. Unfortunately, less than 25% of New Hampshire's communities have up-to-date, comprehensive, professional quality historical resource surveys; and without that information, it is difficult--and irresponsible--to make informed decisions about historic properties or land use planning issues. At present, the NH Department of Transportation is doing the most and best historical resources survey in New Hampshire, as part of its transportation planning process. But not every town or city is scheduled for a project study that would generate survey data. Mobilizing a statewide survey effort to help ALL communities compile a preservation data base is the DHR's top priority.

Architectural Survey Forms and Manuals

Guidelines for Local Surveys: A Basis for Preservation Planning bulletin