Historic Preservation 101: What Every Local Preservationist Needs to Know 1
Welcome to Historic Preservation 2
How will we know it s us without our past? John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath 3
Preservation is protecting & preserving Started with the grand houses of the past Wyoming Governor s Mansion 4
But now it includes libraries, courthouses, and ranches Motley-Garrison Barn in Albany County Lusk Carnegie Library 5
School buildings and the general store in your local community Lingle School Aladdin Store 6
As well as roadside attractions and internment camps Fossil Cabin Heart Mountain 7
Baseball parks, gas stations, and water towers Along Lincoln Highway Lusk Water Tower 8
Preservation is about preserving what makes your community special! Mint Bar, Sheridan 9
Why preserve? For future generations To bring new life to downtowns To create housing Reuse and recycle To increase tourism Decrease sprawl, increase smart growth 10
What makes preservation happen? Laws Regulations Incentives Union Pacific RR Depot in Cheyenne Old Faithful Inn Restoration 11
Major Preservation Laws National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act Local Preservation Ordinances 12
National Historic Preservation Act Establishes a protective review process for historic sites impacted by Federal involvement Section 106 Authorizes the National Register of Historic Places as a planning tool Requires Federal agencies to identify and inventory historic sites As Amended established the CLG and Tax Incentive programs 13
Transportation Act Section 4(f) Governs actions undertaken or funded by the Department of Transportation that affects: Historic properties Cultural properties Natural habitats U.S. Highway 14-16, Campbell Co. 14
Local Preservation Ordinances Established by a preservation ordinance Tailored to community needs Provides greater protection for privatelyowned resources May have binding or advisory design review authority 15
How does preservation work in the private sector? National State National Trust for Historic Preservation Preservation Action National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Statewide Preservation Organizations Local Local Preservation Organizations Main Street Organizations 16
National Trust for Historic Preservation The National Trust provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save America s diverse historic places and revitalize our communities. 17
National Trust Regional Offices: Denver, Colorado 18
Preservation Action Preservation Action advocates federal legislation to further the impact of historic preservation at the local, state and national level. 19
National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC)
Statewide Preservation Organizations: Alliance for Historic Wyoming Heart Mountain Relocation Center Now demolished Burns High School 21
Local Preservation Organizations Chinatown dig in Evanston WAM 2007 Tour in Rock Springs 22
How does preservation work in the public sector? Federal Federally Designated Tribes State Local National Park Service Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPO) State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO) State Main Street Programs Certified Local Governments (CLG) Local Preservation Commissions County Historical Societies 23
National Park Service Cultural Resources Park Cultural Resources Heritage Preservation Assistance Historical Documentation Archeological Assistance Heritage Preservation Services HABS/HAER/HALS/CRGIS Ethnography Historic Preservation Grants National Register of Historic Places National Historic Landmarks Museum Management Heritage Education Services Public Outreach Park Structures & Cultural Landscapes NCPTT Park History Heritage Areas Federal Preservation Institute
Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) HPF Grants to fund State Historic Preservation Offices Annual grants awarded to 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 8 Territories 10% of funding directed to Certified Local Governments HPF Grants to fund Tribal Historic Preservation Offices Annual grants awarded to 78 Tribes
2007 Highlights of the Federal Program The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Program Over $4.45 billion in rehabilitation investment 6,553 low & moderate housing units 40,755 jobs created Over 17 million acres surveyed 1,402 new listings in the National Register for more than 82,000 total 129,000 Federal undertakings reviewed under Section 106 Provided additional $10 million in hurricane relief for a total of $63 million 58 new Certified Local Governments for a total of 1616
Federal Incentive Programs Federal and state tax credits Grant programs Donation of easements Ohio Oil Company, Casper 27
Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit For income-producing properties Taxpayer receives a 20% credit Three-step application process to have building rehabilitation approved More on this later 28
Federal Grant Programs Save America s Treasures bricks and mortar for Nationally significant resources Preserve America tourism planning for local communities Battlefield Protection acquisition of land and planning HBCU bricks and mortar for HBCUs only NCPTT technical preservation study CLG local government funding, varies by state Tribal various types of cultural preservation for Federally recognized tribes
The Secretary s Standards for Rehabilitation 30
Preservation or Conservation Easements Tax deduction and lowers property tax Protected for the future, even if under different ownership Molton Barn, Teton Co. Sheridan Inn 31
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Reviews Federal agency preservation programs and policies Lead agency for Preserve America Oversees review process for historic properties - Section 106 32
Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office 33
Main Street Organizations 1,200 active Main Street programs nationally. Wyoming has six Main Street communities 34
Certified Local Governments Local partner of the Federal program Meet certain Federal NPS standards Eligible for Federal HPF grants Eligible for technical assistance 35
Local Preservation Commissions Support preservation at the local level Identify locally significant properties Initiate projects to protect & promote local heritage Laramie s University Neighborhood 36
Fact or Fiction? Preservationists are just a bunch of building-huggers who live in the past and stand in the way of progress. Answer: Not so. 37
So Help Preserve Wyoming! 38
What Every Local Preservationist Needs to Know Photos courtesy of: Albany County Historic Preservation Board Alliance for Historic Wyoming Laramie Main Street Wyoming Department of Transportation Wyoming Main Street Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office Copyright 2005, National Trust for Historic Preservation All rights reserved. No part of this presentation may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. 39