미국 현지 등재를 통한 국외사적지 보존방안에 관한 연구

Abstract

This study examined strategic approaches to preserve Korean historic sites in the U.S. by analyzing the preservation policies to nominate cultural heritage places from local to federal regulatory and management systems. Included as one of the cultural assets on the Cultural Heritage Protection Act in 2012, the section of Korean cultural heritage overseas was revised in 2017 by expanding its applicable scope to immovable properties which have direct historical and cultural relations with Korea. For the best practices for the management of Korean historic properties within the territory of the U.S., this study investigated statistical data to show the preservation trend of Asian cultural properties based on the analytical reviews about legal framework of American preservation laws, National Register Database, and research reported by the National Park Service (NPS), an affiliated organization of the Department of Interior. This study concluded that keeping Korean historic properties in situ within the NPS preservation system would be one of the most sustainable ways to manage following the mutual understanding of their trans-national significance as shared heritage between the Korea and U.S.