Resources and Related Links

Updated January 28, 2008

The Cape Cod Commission staff coordinates with a variety of local, state, and federal preservation organizations. This section highlights some key publications and program sites that have been useful in preservation projects on the Cape. It also lists Commission publications related to historic preservation efforts.

Cape Cod Commission Studies and Publications:
Where links are not provided below, call the Commission at (508) 362-3828 for a printed copy.

Technical Bulletin 96-001 - Designing the Future to Honor the Past: Design Guidelines for Cape Cod - Note this is a large PDF file (33.9 MB).
Technical Bulletin 96-002 - Guidelines for Referral of Historic Structures to the Cape Cod Commission - PDF file (125 KB)
Cape Cod Map of Historic Preservation and Community Character - PDF file (890 KB)
Route 6A Corridor Management Plan
Route 6A Historic Tree Inventory
Route 6A Cultural Landscape Survey
Model Bylaw: Village-style Development

State and Regional Organizations:

Massachusetts Historical Commission; 617-727-8470
Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs - Publications: Preservation through Bylaws and Ordinances; 617-626-4909
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation - Historic Landscape Preservation Initiative; 617-626-1250
PreservatiON MASS, with a Preservation Consultants' Directory; 617-723-3383
Historic New England (formerly the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities); 617-227-3956
Northeast Document Conservation Center; 978-470-1010
Institute for Cultural Landscape Studies - Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University; 617-495-8632
Community Preservation Coalition; 617-367-8998
The Trustees of Reservations; 978-921-1944
Association for Gravestone Studies; 413-772-0836

Federal Organizations:

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