Preservation Planning in Preservation Planning in Your Communities Your Communities
Nov 30, 2014
Preservation Planning in Preservation Planning in Your CommunitiesYour Communities
Topics for DiscussionTopics for Discussion
Conducting Historic Surveys: Conducting Historic Surveys: Identifying/Assessing Historic and Identifying/Assessing Historic and National Register PropertiesNational Register Properties
National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places Local Historic ZoningLocal Historic Zoning Historic Preservation GrantsHistoric Preservation Grants
I. Historic SurveysI. Historic Surveys
Foundation of Historic Foundation of Historic PreservationPreservation
Creates Inventory of Creates Inventory of Historic AssetsHistoric Assets
Identifies Potential Identifies Potential National Register National Register PropertiesProperties
Assists with the Assists with the Promotion of Heritage Promotion of Heritage TourismTourism
II. National Register of Historic II. National Register of Historic PlacesPlaces
The National Register is the official The National Register is the official Federal list of districts, sites, Federal list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture.engineering, and culture.
National Register National Register Properties/Historic DistrictsProperties/Historic Districts
To be eligible for the National To be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, a property Register of Historic Places, a property must meet one of the following 4 must meet one of the following 4 criterion:criterion:
A. Association with Historic A. Association with Historic Events/PeopleEvents/People
Civil WarCivil War
TransportationTransportation
B. Association with Important B. Association with Important PeoplePeople
Chief John RossChief John Ross
Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King, Jr.Jr.
C. Distinctive Design or C. Distinctive Design or Physical FeaturesPhysical Features
Queen AnneQueen Anne
Craftsman Style Craftsman Style HomeHome
D. Potential to Provide Important D. Potential to Provide Important Information about History or Information about History or
PrehistoryPrehistory ArchaeologyArchaeology
Benefits/Consequences of Benefits/Consequences of National Register listed National Register listed
properties:properties: Buildings may be protected by adverse Buildings may be protected by adverse
effects of federally funded projectseffects of federally funded projects Tax incentives for rehabilitation of an Tax incentives for rehabilitation of an
income-producing property (20%)income-producing property (20%) Properties may be eligible for grants Properties may be eligible for grants
through the National Park Service, through the National Park Service, Tennessee Historical Commission, and the Tennessee Historical Commission, and the National Trust for Historic PreservationNational Trust for Historic Preservation
Provides no control against private Provides no control against private demolition or inappropriate alterationsdemolition or inappropriate alterations
III. Local Historic ZoningIII. Local Historic Zoning
Preserves a Sense of PlacePreserves a Sense of Place Maintains the architectural character of a Maintains the architectural character of a
structurestructure
What is Historic Zoning?What is Historic Zoning?
A process for preserving the historic A process for preserving the historic character and sense of place in your character and sense of place in your community.community.
State enabling legislation for historic State enabling legislation for historic zoning is found in Tennessee Code zoning is found in Tennessee Code Annotated Chapter 13, Title 7, Part 4Annotated Chapter 13, Title 7, Part 4
What is a Historic District?What is a Historic District?
A significant concentration of buildings, A significant concentration of buildings, structures, sites, spaces with similar structures, sites, spaces with similar setting, type, design, method of setting, type, design, method of construction, etc.construction, etc.
Local Historic Local Historic Landmarks/DistrictsLandmarks/Districts
Established by local Established by local ordinance under City ordinance under City Council or County Council or County Commission Commission authorityauthority
Provides more Provides more protection to the protection to the building/sbuilding/s
Design Review Design Review GuidelinesGuidelines
Advantages of Local Historic Advantages of Local Historic DesignationDesignation
Protects architectural and visual Protects architectural and visual character of an areacharacter of an area
Protects integrity of buildings and Protects integrity of buildings and cohesiveness of the area according to cohesiveness of the area according to the review guidelinesthe review guidelines
Creates a sense of neighborhood and Creates a sense of neighborhood and community pridecommunity pride
May positively affect the property May positively affect the property valuevalue
IV. Historic Preservation IV. Historic Preservation GrantsGrants
Historic Preservation Fund Grant Historic Preservation Fund Grant Funded through the National Park Service and Funded through the National Park Service and
administered in the state of Tennessee by the administered in the state of Tennessee by the Tennessee Historical CommissionTennessee Historical Commission
September 1 deadline for submissionSeptember 1 deadline for submission Grants typically are awarded in the SpringGrants typically are awarded in the Spring
Who May Apply?Who May Apply?
Local government body: city, countyLocal government body: city, county Private organization: 501 (c) (3)Private organization: 501 (c) (3) Educational InstitutionEducational Institution Individual*Individual*
What may be funded?What may be funded?
Survey & Planning Projects: County/City Survey & Planning Projects: County/City Historic Surveys, National Register Historic Surveys, National Register nominations, Local Preservation Planning nominations, Local Preservation Planning studies, Design Review Guidelines for local studies, Design Review Guidelines for local historic districts, educating the general historic districts, educating the general public about historic resources and public about historic resources and preservation, funding for historic preservation, funding for historic preservation commissionspreservation commissions
Acquisition and Development Projects: Acquisition and Development Projects: acquisition or restoration of National acquisition or restoration of National Register propertiesRegister properties
Federal FundingFederal Funding
The federal grant will pay up to 60% The federal grant will pay up to 60% of the total project cost after the of the total project cost after the project is approved.project is approved.
Grants are administered on a Grants are administered on a reimbursement basis.reimbursement basis.
40% grant match may be cash or 40% grant match may be cash or donated goods/services.donated goods/services.
National Trust for Historic National Trust for Historic Preservation GrantsPreservation Grants
Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic PreservationPreservation
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic InteriorsHistoric Interiors
Preservation Services FundPreservation Services Fund Dollar for dollar match: 50/50Dollar for dollar match: 50/50
Eligible ApplicantsEligible Applicants
Government AgenciesGovernment Agencies Non-profit organizationsNon-profit organizations Individuals and for-profit businesses may apply Individuals and for-profit businesses may apply
only if the project involves a National Historic only if the project involves a National Historic LandmarkLandmark
Eligible ExpensesEligible Expenses
Fees for consultant services and research Fees for consultant services and research assistance (i.e. feasibility studies, heritage assistance (i.e. feasibility studies, heritage education programs)education programs)
Speaker costs and room rental for Speaker costs and room rental for conferencesconferences
Material and services such as printing, Material and services such as printing, photographs, telephone, and suppliesphotographs, telephone, and supplies
Mailing costs for distribution of project Mailing costs for distribution of project materialsmaterials
V. Preservation Planner V. Preservation Planner Contact InformationContact Information
Southeast Tenn. Development DistrictSoutheast Tenn. Development District
Paul ArchambaultPaul Archambault
(423) 424- 4266(423) 424- 4266
[email protected]@sedev.org
Website: www.sedev.orgWebsite: www.sedev.org
East Tennessee Development East Tennessee Development DistrictDistrict
Donna EmersonDonna Emerson
(865) 273-6003(865) 273-6003
[email protected]@etdd.org
Website: Website: www.discoveret.org/etdd/front_page.www.discoveret.org/etdd/front_page.htm htm
Upper Cumberland Upper Cumberland Development DistrictDevelopment District
Randy WilliamsRandy Williams
(931) 432-4111(931) 432-4111
[email protected]@ucdd.org
Website: www.ucdd.orgWebsite: www.ucdd.org
Southwest TN Development Southwest TN Development DistrictDistrict
Renee TavaresRenee Tavares
(731) 668-6420(731) 668-6420
[email protected]@swtdd.org
Website: www.swtdd.orgWebsite: www.swtdd.org
Greater Nashville Regional Greater Nashville Regional CouncilCouncil
Tonya BladesTonya Blades
(615) 882-8857(615) 882-8857
[email protected]@gnrc.org
Website: www.gnrc.orgWebsite: www.gnrc.org
Questions and CommentsQuestions and Comments