CONCEPT: Throughout the United States, there is no academic center for research and dissemination of information on the special problems and opportunities related to the historic house and its related historic landscape.  Within too many communities, whether as an isolated structure or as a unit of a related neighbor, the historic house is not recognized as a resource for improving the quality of human life or the physical environment.  Subsequently, these resources are threatened and lost on a daily basis in the absence of programs designed to help individuals and communities achieve the opportunities they represent.  The Founders Memorial Garden properties represent an opportunity to develop a multi-faceted program of education and outreach to all levels of society, from school children to civic leaders and municipal and state level decision makers.  Three program components are envisioned: (1) Educational Programs, both on-site and elsewhere, (2) Research Programs on the nature of the historic house and landscape, its problems, and potential solutions to those problems, and (3) Information Dissemination, through publications, web sites, and the development of educational programs for all levels of society, as needed.