Alabama Historic Preservation Portal to the Past

Alabama Historic Preservation GIS Portal

Alabama’s Interactive and Downloadable Historic Preservation GIS Portal to the Past

The Alabama Legislature established the Alabama Historical Commission (AHC) in 1966 to foster the understanding and preservation of Alabama’s heritage. Through a number of programs, the AHC has collected valuable information on Alabama’s man-made environment including historic houses, churches, schools, bridges, cemeteries, commercial buildings, farms, etc.

The AHC’s Alabama Historic Preservation Map Initiative project consists of digitizing and constructing a GIS database for AHC’s Historic Preservation Programs. The Alabama Historic Preservation Map Initiative will enable the public to explore these resources virtually and understand why these resources are culturally important to Alabama, particularly in the communities in which they exist.

Their GIS map includes maps for all the AHC’s historic preservation programs and more. Listed below are the map layers included in the AHC’s online GIS map gallery:

Alabama Historic Cemetery Register
Alabama Historical Commission Historical Markers
Alabama Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program
Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage
Certified Local Governments
Cemetery Permits and Reports
Historic African American Schools
Historic Architectural Surveys
Historic Alabama County Boundaries: 1810-1920
Historic Alabama Cemeteries
Historic Alabama Churches
Historic Grave/Marker Survey Records
Historic Alabama Schools
National Historic Sites
National Historic/Scenic Trails
National Register of Historic Places
Places in Peril
Preservation Easements