Resources | African American School Building Revival

State Historic Preservation Offices

State Historic Preservation Offices are the go-to place for many of the resources needed for preserving a historic place, including a number of the below resources. Links to specific pages of the Louisiana Division of Preservation are provided for the following applicable topics. To find a different state’s preservation office, use the directory of the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers.

Preservation Professionals

Check with your state historic preservation office. Some state historic preservation offices provide lists of qualified professionals on their website while others provide lists upon request.

The list provided by the Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation is found here.

National Register of Historic Places listing

The process for National Register of Historic Places listing is managed at the state level by the state historic preservation office. Each state office provides information on their process.

Information of the National Register process in Louisiana is found here.

These are examples of some of the mid-century African American schools in Louisiana listed on the National Register:

Sabine High School

Endangered Places Lists

Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Grants/Funding

Louisiana Office Of Cultural Development, Division of Historic Preservation, National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund Grants

National Trust Preservation Funds

National Park Service

Historic Funding Database (membership required)

Foundation Directory (subscription required)