Historic preservation for the enhancement of your community

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

parchamb@sedev.orgparchamb@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

demerson@etdd.orgdemerson@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

rwilliams@ucdd.orgrwilliams@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

rtavares@swtdd.orgrtavares@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

tblades@gnrc.orgtblades@gnrc.org

Website: www.gnrc.orgWebsite: www.gnrc.org

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