Publications from the MHC

The following publications are available from the MHC, the State Library of Massachusetts, or the State Bookstore. You can download PDF publications below or visit the Massachusetts State Bookstore to purchase publications.

For help, contact Jennifer Doherty at Jennifer.Doherty@sec.state.ma.us.

Archaeology

• Archaeological Publications

Historic Preservation Plans

• Massachusetts State Historic Preservation Plan 2018–2022 (PDF)
• Massachusetts State Historic Preservation Plan 2011–2015 (PDF)
• Massachusetts State Historic Preservation Plan 2006–2010 (PDF)
• Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation in Massachusetts—Executive Summary 2002 (PDF)

National Register / State Register

• State Register of Historic Places (for purchase)

Survey & Planning

• Cultural Resources in Massachusetts: A Model for Management
• State Survey Team Regional and Town Reconnaissance Survey Reports
• Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System

Local Government

• Establishing Local Historic Districts (PDF)
• Preservation Planning Manual: Local Historical Commissions - Their Role in Local Government
• There's a Difference (National Register Historic District/Local Historic District)(PDF)

Public Information

• Historic Places for Historic Parties (Ninth Edition) (for purchase)

Preservation Assistance

• Historic Buildings and the Lead Paint Hazard
• Protecting and Preserving Old Burial Grounds

"Know-How" Series

• National Register of Historic Places
• What to Do When Human Burials are Accidentally Uncovered
• User's Guide to Town Reports
• Historic Properties Inventory Forms

Print-Only Publications

The following out-of-print publications are only available from the MHC. Contact the MHC for more information.

• National Register Application Manual
• Historic Properties Survey Manual
• Survey Technical Bulletin #1
• MHC Program Guide
• MHC's 25th Anniversary Program: A Commonwealth to Keep
• Poster Series
• Public Planning and Environmental Review