Historic Holdings
Federal agencies own thousands of historic properties. The list below includes only sites designated as official historic sites and include buildings, complexes and areas such as battlefields, cemeteries and campuses. Thousands more federal properties have historic value, according to preservationists.
| Agency | Total Property | Historic Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 9 million acres | 1,810 |
| Army | 12 million acres | 12,020 |
| Army Corps of Engineers | 11.7 million acres | 209 |
| Bureau of Land Management | 272 million acres | 277 |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 5.8 million acres | 58 |
| Energy | 2.4 million acres | 11 |
| Fish and Wildlife Service | 93 million acres | 87 |
| Forest Service | 191 million acres | 915 |
| GSA | 220 million sq. ft. | 218 |
| National Park Service | 83.6 million acres | 1,431 |
| Navy | 3.6 million acres | 98 |
| Postal Service | 38,000 facilities | 1,200 |
| Veterans Affairs | 25,000 acres | 1,909 |
Source: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
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