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Federal Tax Incentives for Preserving Historic Properties

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Tax Incentives for Preserving Historic Properties The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program encourages private sector investment in the rehabilitation and re-use of historic buildings. It creates jobs and is one of the nation’s most successful and cost-effective community revitalization programs. It has leveraged over $62 billion in private investment to preserve 38,000 historic properties [...]

How and Why to Write a Good History of Your House

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Wouldn’t you like to know who built your house, the names of all the owners throughout the years, their children, their occupation, when they planted that big tree in the backyard, why they put on that addition, what colors they painted the house, and why in God’s name did they ever paint that chestnut woodwork […]

Freehold History Destroyed by Preservation Commission & Architect

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Preserve Freehold History - Outcry by Residents News reports: The messages from residents were: "Once it's gone it's gone" and "Do the job you were entrusted to do - protect the town's historic resources and preserving the building is the only environmentally responsible approach”. This was the plea to the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) of [...]

How YOU can Help Save Our Old Homes

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You can help save our old homes. Promote history with this shirt. Our old homes are slowly being destroyed because homeowners have been brainwashed by advertisements to replace their historic wood windows and wood siding etc. Now's our time to fight back! Spread the word!  Let the public know the value of old wood windows [...]