[Electronic-lan] Fwd: Your Guide to Owning a Historic Home in Lawrence

Tue Jan 16 08:07:13 CST 2018

Please read and share The Lawrence Preservation Alliance Guide to Owning a
Historic Home in Lawrence. You'll find  great information and a wealth of
links at the bottom.
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From: Lawrence Preservation Alliance <info at lawrencepreservation.org>
Date: Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 12:59 PM
Subject: Your Guide to Owning a Historic Home in Lawrence
To: shipleyco at gmail.com

*Friends of the LPA:*

We recently published “Your Guide to Owning a Historic Home in Lawrence,” a
brochure full of basic information, tips and useful links for those owning
historic homes. We’ve included the contents of the brochure in this email,
along with a downloadable PDF of the brochure. The brochure is also
available at our website, at lawrencepreservation.org/historic-home-guide
<https://lawrencepreservation.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e3309aa30fca0e88e0830bf1&id=68ae5abfc3&e=9a7e512526>,
and will be distributed in print form by local Realtors and at various
events in town. Please be sure that anyone you know who owns or is
considering purchasing a historic home gets a copy—it contains a wealth of
information for properly caring for and learning more about a historic
property.

Thanks
Lawrence Preservation Alliance

YOUR GUIDE TO OWNING A HISTORIC HOME IN LAWRENCE *(PDF available for
download here
<https://lawrencepreservation.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e3309aa30fca0e88e0830bf1&id=2dd8a31252&e=9a7e512526>)*

*What Do I Need to Know About Caring for a Historic Home?*
Owning a historic home can be a bit like being the curator of an antique.
Ownership brings responsibilities to preserve and protect a home’s value.
There are resources you can use to help you with maintenance or alterations
you seek without harming the things that give your home its historic value.
For larger projects, following the guidelines can mean rehabilitation tax
credits for your project.

*What Does “Historic” Mean?*
Many existing structures could be considered historic, but thorough
documentation is needed to be designated in registers of historic places.
In Lawrence, it is possible to be listed on three different registers as an
individual structure or as part of a historic district:

• Lawrence Register of Historic Places
• Register of Historic Kansas Places
• National Register of Historic Places

*What is a Historic District?*
A historic district is an area with defined boundaries that contains a high
concentration of buildings documented to be historically and/or
architecturally significant. The district is established by city ordinance
or state and/or national nomination. Structures within a district usually
share common characteristics such as architectural style or dates of
construction. These properties are referred to as “contributing” to the
district. Infill properties of a later date, or ones that have been
irrevocably altered, are called “non-contributing” to the district.

*How Does Historic Designation Affect What I Can Do With My Property?*
There is no historic review for any general maintenance or building
activity that does not require a permit. If you apply for a permit, your
plans will be reviewed by local officials to ensure that the changes you
seek will not remove or damage defining characteristics that make your
property significant.

*How Do I know If My Project Requires Review?*
To determine whether your property is listed on a historic register, or to
get advice about what effects the changes you are considering could have on
your historic property, contact the City Planning Office (785-832-3150
<(785)%20832-3150>), and ask to speak with the Historic Resources
Administrator.

*How Does Historic Review Work?*
Building or repair projects that require a permit will undergo some type of
review by the Planning Office when they impact a property that has a
historic designation, are within a historic district, or are located near a
listed property.

If you file for a demolition permit, there is a 30-day waiting period for
the permit, regardless of your location. For building permits, city
Planning Staff will check to see if your project impacts a property that
has received historic designation. If it does, your plans will be forwarded
to the Historic Resources Administrator. Most projects pass review
administratively. Larger projects are reviewed by the Historic Resources
Commission (HRC), which conducts monthly hearings for projects impacting
properties listed on our state and national registers, as well as our local
register.

*Most Projects Pass Review! *
Reviews recognize that properties do change over time. The goal is to
direct those changes so they have as little impact on the historic
integrity of the listed property as possible. Many approved projects
incorporate suggestions agreed to by the property owner that reduce that
impact while still achieving project goals.

*Old House Basics to Keep in Mind*
Original windows are a character-defining feature of your historic home. A
well-maintained historic window with a good storm window can be as
energy-efficient as a replacement window, at a fraction of the cost. And
because they are made to be repaired, they last longer than replacement
windows.

For items such as trim, floors, and siding, it is better to repair rather
than replace. Original materials are considered part of your home’s
character and history.

Additions or new detached structures should be subordinate to the historic
structure in placement, height and mass.

*WHY PRESERVE HISTORIC PLACES?*

*To protect and honor culturally significant places*

*To stabilize and increase personal and community investments*

*To promote public appreciation of our local culture and history*

*To advance education, sustainability, and local investment*

*Sources of Information*

City of Lawrence Historic Districts & Historic Environs
<https://lawrencepreservation.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e3309aa30fca0e88e0830bf1&id=e7f7c6aade&e=9a7e512526>

City of Lawrence Historic Resources
<https://lawrencepreservation.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e3309aa30fca0e88e0830bf1&id=2dc3370089&e=9a7e512526>

Kansas Historical Society: State and National Registers of Historic Places
<https://lawrencepreservation.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e3309aa30fca0e88e0830bf1&id=61796d16c2&e=9a7e512526>

National Park Service Technical Preservation Briefs
<https://lawrencepreservation.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e3309aa30fca0e88e0830bf1&id=12ee68759d&e=9a7e512526>

Kansas Historical Society: Historic Preservation Tax Credits
<https://lawrencepreservation.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e3309aa30fca0e88e0830bf1&id=0aba864d41&e=9a7e512526>

The National Trust for Historic Preservation
<https://lawrencepreservation.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e3309aa30fca0e88e0830bf1&id=0a35910559&e=9a7e512526>

Lawrence Public Library, Geneology and Local History
<https://lawrencepreservation.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e3309aa30fca0e88e0830bf1&id=af1c5f3a6d&e=9a7e512526>

Researching the History of a House in Douglas County
<https://lawrencepreservation.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e3309aa30fca0e88e0830bf1&id=15964cba06&e=9a7e512526>

*This information is furnished by the Lawrence Preservation Alliance, a
non-profit membership organization. *

*Our mission is to preserve historically significant buildings and natural
environments and to educate the community about the benefits of historic
preservation.*

*To join the LPA or learn more, please visit lawrencepreservation.org
<https://lawrencepreservation.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4e3309aa30fca0e88e0830bf1&id=965b182225&e=9a7e512526>.
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