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  Historic Bridges of Michigan and Elsewhere - Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
Bridges that are common technology, but may retain historic integrity or be large examples of their type, and thus are good examples of period technology.
The fact is, many bridges that have historic value and deserve to be preserved are being considered non-historic under the current government system.
Historic Bridges of Michigan and Elsewhere includes bridges that range from the rarest bridges on the planet to bridges that are just barely old enough to be considered to have any historic value.
www.historicbridges.org /info/hsr.htm   (1557 words)

  
  UP 538 - Economic Development Planning Resource Book
The limitations of current methodologies for valuing the full range of economic and cultural benefits that flow from preservation, and many other assets of our cultural heritage such as art, theatre and education, undoubtedly create a serious misrepresentation of their value to society with damaging implications for every sphere of human endeavor.
Balancing these values is one of the most difficult challenges in making conservation decisions that satisfy the needs of many stakeholders" (Mason, Getty 2) The multiplicity and variety of values and the collective concern for numerous stakeholders embodies a concept of value that overwhelms the rather crude (by comparison) arithmetic of the marketplace.
Value is determined in the cultural sphere through the process of valorization, defined by Klamer and Zuidhof as "the (re)appraisal of the heritage good by means of deliberations, pleas by art historians, debates in public media, and so forth.
www.umich.edu /~econdev/preservationvalue/index.html   (2475 words)

  
 Brief 04: Roofing
Historic, as well as modern, documentation often confuses the two, so much that it is difficult to determine how often actual "terne" was used.
The recent use of "mothergoose" shingles on historic structures is a gross underestimation of the early craftsman's skills.
The use of the historic roofing material on a structure may be restricted by building codes or by the availability of the materials, in which case an appropriate alternative will have to be found.
www.historichomeworks.com /hhw/pbriefs/pb04.htm   (5657 words)

  
 City of Long Beach, CA - Historic Districts
Buildings may be eligible for landmark status if they have historic and/or architectural value and have retained their original exterior form and materials.
Buildings that are high quality examples of past architectural style or that have historical associations or unusual architectural characteristics may meet the criteria for landmark designation.
Historic districts are areas containing groups of older houses that are intact and unaltered.
www.longbeach.gov /plan/pb/hpd/historic_districts/default.asp   (226 words)

  
 HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE - SECTIONS 801 - 803
It is further intended to recognize past needless losses of historic properties which had substantial value to the historical and cultural heritage of the citizens of Phoenix, and to take reasonable measures to prevent similar losses in the future.
To recognize the value of historic preservation districts and the contributions which they make to the cultural, educational and historical values of the City, and to encourage the maintenance and preservation of historic preservation districts for future generations by appropriate changes to historic properties.
Historic Preservation District: A zoning district in the form of an overlay zone, in which property retains the uses of and is subject to the regulations of the underlying zone, but which property is also subject to the provisions of the Historic Preservation Ordinance.
phoenix.gov /HISTORIC/histord1.html   (6681 words)

  
 Historic Preservation Ordinance
The designation "Historic District" recognizes that the component historic buildings, structures, accessory buildings, fences, or other appurtenances of the district are of basic and vital importance for the preservation of culture and neighborhoods and economic development and promotion of tourism.
The designation "Historic Landmark" recognizes that the historic place, or the building(s), structure(s), accessory building(s), fences, or other appurtenances at the place are of basic and vital importance for the preservation of culture and neighborhoods and economic development and promotion of tourism.
All Historic Landmarks and all significant buildings, objects, sites, and structures located in the Historic District, shall be preserved against decay, deterioration, and kept free from certain structural defects by the owner thereof or such person, persons, or entities who may have custody or control thereof.
www.fbgtx.org /ordinance/historic.htm   (6720 words)

  
 Historic Fort Worth
Historic Fort Worth has evolved over the years, expanding its mission based on the vision of the board and needs of the community.
To preserve historic buildings and to assist developers with restoration costs through a federal tax deduction, the value of a building’s façade is appraised and an easement reflecting that value is donated to HFW.
Historic Fort Worth is pleased to connect businesses, tourists, children, and neighborhood citizens to the value of historic preservation.
www.historicfortworth.org /hfw_history.htm   (869 words)

  
 Revolving Fund Casebook
Financed in part by a Massachusetts Historical Commission survey and planning grant, the Casebook includes a snapshot in time of 40 properties throughout the city of Boston.
These properties tend to be in neighborhoods suffering from disinvestment, speculation, poor self-image, and a general lack of appreciation for the historic significance of the properties and their surroundings.
The first and second editions of the Casebook (1981, 1985) identified a group of buildings for which a consensus existed concerning their historic value and the need for financial investment to preserve them.
www.historicboston.org /revolving_fund_casebook.htm   (512 words)

  
 Housing and Neighborhood Development - City of Bloomington
Historic District residents tend to be vested in the community and become long term occupants
This insures that those elements of the building that are significant to its character are preserved and its historic value guaranteed.
It's a reason to ask: funds for appropriate signage, lamp posts, historic sidewalk repair are available through local, state, federal and nonprofit grants and low interest loans targeted for historic properties.
www.bloomington.in.gov /hand/historical/designation.html   (442 words)

  
 Historic and Cultural Resources
The purpose of the chapter is to identify historic and archaeological resources, indicate their value to the community, and serve as a basis for regulations and incentives to protect, enhance, or remember those resources that form the basis upon which the existing culture of Redmond has built its character.
Historic resources are those properties that by virtue of age together with some value to express or interpret history are important to the community.
Historical preservation efforts work best when the owners and the public are involved and assume ownership of such plans and programs.
www.mrsc.org /mc/redmondcomp0/Historic.html   (3260 words)

  
 Historic Hermann, Inc, German School Museum in Hermann, Missouri   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Through its collections, educational programs, collaborations with other organizations and restoration of its historic German School Museum, Historic Hermann is dedicated to preserving the past and cultivates an appreciation for Hermann history.
ertainly an important aspect of Historic Hermann's efforts are exhibits exploring the people, places, and events in Hermann's history, and lectures, workshops, and tours for children on related topics.
Historic Hermann is planning a major auction fund raiser in September 9, 2006 so watch this web site for more details on that event coming soon.
www.historichermann.com   (489 words)

  
 ECHO: ECHO-protocol
Committee of European cities and towns with organs of historic value
Cities and towns with organs of historic value
The signatories to the present protocol each have a number of historic organs, the quality, diversity, and uniqueness of which make them deserving representatives of their countries musical heritage.
www.echo-organs.org /ECHO-protocol.18.0.html   (511 words)

  
 Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana - Release 05-02-02   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana purchased a Gothic Revival cottage endangered by a church’s expansion plan in New Harmony.
Historic New Harmony was instrumental in arranging and participating in meetings between Historic Landmarks Foundation and the church’s trustees to save the cottage at 531 East North Street.
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, a nonprofit preservation organization with offices in eight Indiana cities, plans to repair the exterior of the cottage.
www.historiclandmarks.org /news/2002releases/release050202.html   (399 words)

  
 MODEL PRESERVATION TAX INCENTIVE
for owner-occupied property an assessment for two years equal to four percent (4%) of the appraised value of the property at the time certification is made, and for eight years equal to the greater of forty percent (40%) of four percent (4%) of the appraised value after rehabilitation, or the original assessment on uncertified property.
Historic properties must be certified by the City/County Council as eligible to receive the special tax assessment.
Owners of properties certified as historic under this ordinance shall make application to the County auditor to begin the special assessment, and shall annually make such application for each year the assessment shall be in effect.
www.state.sc.us /scdah/fs8modelord.htm   (1757 words)

  
 Evaluating historical firearms
Perhaps a way to conceptualize the value of the historical significance is to look at the cumulative media and literature devoted to the individual or event.
In fact, the intrinsic value of the gun may be lessened if a disproved historical name has been permanently marked on the gun.
While we’ve been discussing these ratings mostly in terms of association with a particular historical individual, they can also be applied to the credibility of other historical claims, such as military, police, or agency usage; period of engraving; or attribution of engraving to a particular artist.
www.armchairgunshow.com /Historic_Guns.htm   (4247 words)

  
 Past MRSC Inquiries - Historic Preservation
You also asked how historic structures can be exempted from building codes that have requirements that would be difficult for a historic structure to meet.
The Washington State Historic Building Code, Chapter 51-19 WAC, provides an exception for historic buildings from the State Building Code and the Uniform Building Code when authorized by the appropriate building official and under rules adopted by the State Building Code Council.
For property owners who undertake rehabilitation of historic buildings to qualify for the 20 percent federal investment tax credit and the Washington Special valuation, rehabilitation work must conform to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
www.mrsc.org /askmrsc/HistoricPres.aspx   (1588 words)

  
 Old House Journal Online Traditional Products   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
If you can present a compelling case for the property's historic significance and the viability of your preservation plan, the owner may be willing to give (or sell) you a purchase option wherein the property is taken off the open market for a specified period while you implement your preservation plan.
In fact, some property owners think historic buildings have "negative value." This may be the point at which preservationists rally public support for saving the property.
First, the public needs to know the historic value of the property—that is, why it should be saved.
www.oldhousejournal.com /magazine/2004/june/historic-properties.shtml   (1193 words)

  
 Welcome to Historic Auto Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Historic Auto Attractions was built in 2001 by owner Wayne Lensing of Lefthander Chassis which makes short track racing chassis.
Historic Auto Attractions is not only home to famous cars, but also a wide array of movie memorabilia.
Historic Auto Attractions is truly one man’s passion for automobiles and history that is a must see for everyone!
www.historicautoattractions.com /Pages/home.html   (270 words)

  
 Meadowlily Road Bridge Canada Heritage Bridge Historic London Ontario Bridge South Branch Thames River
In the United States, federal law mandates that all states conduct historic bridge inventories to review all bridges within the state and create a list of all bridges determined to be historic.
If the local counties, townships, or municipalities want to consider their bridges historic and preserve them, or consider them non-historic and demolish them, that is their own decision.
As a pedestrian-only bridge, their would not be a need to get the bridge to support a high weight limit, so restoration would really only need to be limited to repairing the areas of the bridge with critical section loss.
www.historicbridges.org /ontario/meadowlily/index.htm   (1344 words)

  
 Developed Waterfront - Historic Preservation
Historic resources are formally designated at the federal and state level following a prescribed survey process based on strict nomination and evaluation criteria.
The Historic Preservation Field Services Bureau of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will be able to assist communities in determining what waterfront areas are historically significant.
The Historic Preservation Field Services Bureau of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation can help you understand the historic value of your waterfront and what you need to do to protect it.
www.nyswaterfronts.com /waterfront_developed_historic.asp   (1136 words)

  
 Will historic value save social services building?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The buildings are either within 500 feet of a federal national historic district or meet the criteria for historic designation.
The building's history might have been enough to garner it historic designation, but its historic integrity was compromised when the original windows were replaced, Guy said.
Applying for a place on the National Register of Historic Places could take months, she acknowledges, and the building is scheduled to be considered at an appraiser's hearing Thursday.
www.topix.net /content/kri/0374875780165260919140752980393410961714   (944 words)

  
 Historic Resources
Hundreds of surveys of archaeological and historic sites have been conducted throughout the state, and the information is available on these databases, which include sites currently listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
The county of __________ has not conducted an inventory of the county's historic and cultural sites and landscapes and is not aware of the potential economic and quality of life impact that these resources may have.
It is a policy of the State of Utah to encourage the preservation of cultural and historic sites and landscapes as part of developing a vibrant quality of life and economic development future for the state.
www.governor.state.ut.us /planning/CRMPHistoricResources.htm   (1894 words)

  
 Historic Preservation - Albuquerque's Environmental Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Often renovations drag on for years or are not even begun because building owners have few extra dollars to spend on repairing original red tile roofs, replacing a modern porch with a replica of the original porch, or removing the aluminum windows that had replaced the original wood windows.
Another problem is lack of staff to enforce the regulation in the city's four historic zones, so that inappropriate remodeling is not stopped before the owner has already spent hundreds, even thousands, of dollars on work that does not follow the design guidelines in the historic zones.
Workshops on rehabilitation/restoration of historic buildings with discussion of actual physical restoration problems or financing techniques should be sponsored by the city, neighborhood organizations or nonprofit groups.
www.cabq.gov /aes/s5hpres.html   (1533 words)

  
 Department of Historic Resources
It recognizes the historic value of a property and encourages present and future owners to continue to exercise good stewardship.
Owners of registered properties may donate historic preservation easements (which can reduce real estate taxes), qualify for the state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits, receive technical assistance from department staff for maintenance and rehabilitation projects, and purchase plaques that mark the property’s significance.
Property owners who donate historic preservation easements, participate in the federal or state tax credit programs, or accept a federal or state rehabilitation grant must abide by certain restrictions on alterations or demolitions associated with those programs.
www.dhr.virginia.gov /registers/register_faq.htm   (619 words)

  
 Planning & Building - Historic Districts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The City's inventory of historic landmarks and historic districts.
Eliot Lane is a one block historic district with small-scale homes lining a narrow street that was originally called Eliot Court.
The homes were all built in 1923 by a single builder, Boland and Smith, and represent an early subdivision of modest homes at a time of booming economic growth in the City.
cms.longbeach.gov /plan/content/historicdistricts.htm   (1246 words)

  
 Travel | National Trust for Historic Preservation
Help historic sites in the Chicago area win $1 million in funding by voting in the Partners in Preservation contest.
An exceptional value exploring the Waterways of Holland and Belgium.
Historic Hotels of America—Over 200 great places to stay across America.
www.nationaltrust.org /travel   (202 words)

  
 Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice
That was because the Kentucky Heritage Council, which registers historic homes for the U.S. Department of Interior's National Park Service, determined that the architecture had been imported upriver from Natchez, Miss., where the style was popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
For example, what might qualify as an historic home in New Mexico, which joined the Union in 1912, wouldn't even get a nod in New Hampshire, where historic means at least 200 or more years old.
She says that interest in historic homes peaked during the bicentennial celebrations of the middle 1970s, and has waned since then.
realtytimes.com /rtcpages/19980123_historichomes.htm   (866 words)

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