Services

Section 106 Consulting and National Register Surveys

Practical Preservation aids companies in navigating Federal and state regulations pertaining to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. By properly identifying, evaluating, and assessing historic resources as well as providing the public an opportunity to comment, projects are more likely to be completed on time and on budget.

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is an honorary listing of the nation’s most significant historic resources. Listing on the NRHP gives property owners access to economic and preservation incentives (such as historic tax credits and grants) in addition to providing recognition of the resource.

Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits

Section 106 Consulting and National Register Surveys

The use of historic rehabilitation tax credits are one of the most effective tools for redeveloping historic properties. The federal program allows for a 20% credit on qualifying capital investments while the state of West Virginia offers a 25% credit to property owners who rehabilitate historic buildings in exchange for preserving a building’s key historic elements. Thirty-seven additional states have tax credit programs as well.

Historic Structure Reports

Section 106 Consulting and National Register Surveys

Historic Structure Reports

A Historic Structure Report (HSR) is a tool that thoroughly documents the history and materials of a building, assesses its environment. placing it in its historic context, evaluates its existing condition and provides general recommendations necessary to respond to existing issues about the structure, in consideration of its potential adaptive reuse.

Secretary of the interior's Standards Compliance

The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards are a list of best practices to use when working with historic buildings. The Standards identify four treatment approaches which provide common sense methods to maintaining or updating a historic building. Practical Preservation works with architects and engineers to ensure that designs and materials will meet the Standards.

Design Guidelines

Secretary of the interior's Standards Compliance

Practical Preservation aids communities in identifying what historic resources are valuable to them and helps create Design Guidelines to protect and preserve their historic downtowns.

Grant Writing

Secretary of the interior's Standards Compliance

Grant Writing

To aid in the historic preservation of historic buildings, Practical Preservation can assist in the preparation of historic grant applications. To date, the team has generated over $1.3 million through successful grant funding.