Historic Preservation Districts.Introduction, Historic preservation is a planning device that has existed since the 20th century, the term appeared in 1966. This policy was established to protect historic physical history of the United States, that history being geographic locations and buildings of small or great importance to its city or region. “Although historic preservation occurs at the local, state, and national levels, the putative goal in all cases is the preservation of properties of historical and/or aesthetic appeal that would otherwise be neglected or even demolished” (Coulson, 2004 ). This policy came from a good place, with a history of preserving our history by treating geographic locations and buildings as historic, but the policy has somehow lost its luster by not staying true to its true roots . A concise history of United States preservation policy. Preservation as an American policy began in 1966, when Congress authorized the Department of War to maintain national monuments” (Hamer, 2000). According to Benson (1998), “after the Civil War, the National Park System was created and allowed the Departments of War and the Interior to jointly administer all national sites” (Benson 1998). Through a series of federal legislation, such as the Historic Landmarks Act of 1935, the National Trust for Historic Preservation Act of 1949, was created to promote the cause nationally. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 paved the way for comprehensive programs in the 1970s. There was a national response to historic preservation following the Tax Reform Act of 1976, which required Americans to examine their social and economic priorities.Defining historic preservation.Historic preservation policy can be defined according to...... paper ......ves, and goals to make them more consistent with the modern urban planning and real estate development. Conclusion and my thoughts. Historic districts have evolved from preserving one house at a time, to preserving neighborhoods and neighborhoods. This practice eventually led to the global application of the discipline. Historic preservation is born from a special place, a place that helps us remember our history. During my research, I could not help but notice that the proliferation of historic districts since 1966 has caused this discipline to lose its popular support. In the years after 1966, the concept evolved from an exceptional and atypical idea to one of emphasizing the representative and the typical. Plus, the idea of ​​historic preservation still works, just not in the way originally intended..