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The Board designates and maintains a current inventory of historic landmarks and historic districts, and adopts related procedures (contained in Chapter 2).
The Board advises the Mayor on the compatibility with the purposes of the Historic Protection Act (D.C. Official Code § 6-1101) of proposed work affecting historic properties, under D.C. Official Code §§ 6-1104 through 6-1108.
The Board performs the functions and duties of a State Review Board as set forth in regulations issued pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act, the Historic Protection Act, and other applicable legislation.
The Board acts upon referrals from the Foreign Missions Board of Zoning Adjustment relating to the new construction, demolition and alteration of foreign missions, chanceries, and international organizations located in historic districts or historic landmarks, pursuant to the Foreign Missions Act (22 U.S.C. § 4306) .
The Board performs other functions and duties relating to the protection, preservation, enhancement and perpetuation of the historic, architectural, cultural and aesthetic heritage of the District of Columbia as the Mayor may from time to time assign.
The Board may delegate any of these functions or authorities to the Historic Preservation Office to the extent allowed by law and these regulations.
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