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Texas Historical Commission | Texas Historical Commission Main Office Phone: 512-463-6100 Email: thc@thc.state.tx.us | ||
Main Office Phone: 512-463-6100 | |||
Email: thc@thc.state.tx.us | |||
Mailing Address: | Mailing Address: P.O. Box 12276 Austin, TX 78711 | ||
P.O. Box 12276 | |||
Austin, TX 78711 | |||
Physical Address: | Physical Address: 1511 Colorado St. Austin, TX 78701 | ||
1511 Colorado St. | |||
Austin, TX 78701 | |||
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is the state agency for historic preservation. We save the real places that tell the real stories of Texas. | The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is the state agency for historic preservation. We save the real places that tell the real stories of Texas. | ||
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The Texas State Legislature established the agency in 1953 as the Texas State Historical Survey Committee with the task to identify important historic sites across the state. The Texas Legislature changed the agency's name to the Texas Historical Commission in 1973. Along with the name change came more protective powers, an expanded leadership role, and broader educational responsibilities. | The Texas State Legislature established the agency in 1953 as the Texas State Historical Survey Committee with the task to identify important historic sites across the state. The Texas Legislature changed the agency's name to the Texas Historical Commission in 1973. Along with the name change came more protective powers, an expanded leadership role, and broader educational responsibilities. | ||
Our Mission | === Our Mission === | ||
To protect and preserve the state’s historic and prehistoric resources for the use, education, enjoyment, and economic benefit of present and future generations. | To protect and preserve the state’s historic and prehistoric resources for the use, education, enjoyment, and economic benefit of present and future generations. | ||
Our Philosophy | === Our Philosophy === | ||
The THC is in the business of preserving and leveraging Texas’ diverse history for the social and economic benefit of its citizens. We are committed to: | The THC is in the business of preserving and leveraging Texas’ diverse history for the social and economic benefit of its citizens. We are committed to: | ||
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The Texas Historical Commission offers a wide range of programs that help preserve the past for future generations of Texans, stimulate economic development across the state, and educate students and professionals alike about historic preservation. | The Texas Historical Commission offers a wide range of programs that help preserve the past for future generations of Texans, stimulate economic development across the state, and educate students and professionals alike about historic preservation. | ||
Our programs include: | === Our programs include: === | ||
Cemetery Preservation, County Historical Commission Outreach, First Lady's Texas Treasures Award, Certified Local Government, Curatorial Facility Certification, Heritage Tourism, Historic Resources Survey, Historic Texas Highways, Historic Texas Lands Plaque, Marine Archeology, Military History, Museum Services, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Tax Incentives, Project Review, Regional Archeology, State Archeological Landmarks, State Historical Markers, Texas Archeological Stewards, Texas Archeology Month, Texas Courthouse Stewardship, Texas Heritage Trails, Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation, Texas Main Street, Texas Treasure Business Award, THC Preservation Awards and THC State Historic Sites.<ref>Texas Historical Commission[http://www.thc.state.tx.us/preserve/projects-and-programs]</ref> | Cemetery Preservation, County Historical Commission Outreach, First Lady's Texas Treasures Award, Certified Local Government, Curatorial Facility Certification, Heritage Tourism, Historic Resources Survey, Historic Texas Highways, Historic Texas Lands Plaque, Marine Archeology, Military History, Museum Services, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Tax Incentives, Project Review, Regional Archeology, State Archeological Landmarks, State Historical Markers, Texas Archeological Stewards, Texas Archeology Month, Texas Courthouse Stewardship, Texas Heritage Trails, Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation, Texas Main Street, Texas Treasure Business Award, THC Preservation Awards and THC State Historic Sites.<ref>Texas Historical Commission[http://www.thc.state.tx.us/preserve/projects-and-programs]</ref> | ||