The Porch Project Pays Off!

Re: The Porch Project Pays Off!

Dan Clermont in Burnaby

>Congrats Bill!!! That is pretty cool. Do you have any pics?

Cheers

Dan Clermont

CONGRATULATIONS! :~)

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

>

Re: The Porch Project Pays Off!

Mike L (Orange County, CA)

>Congratulations Bill,

I recall you posting some pics when you were working on the project and that most (or all) of the work was done with handtools. It's nice to see that your efforts were recognized locally.

Regards,

Mike

It's sweet!

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond,CA

>I have pic at work if'in he don't I will...

That's great Bill...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond,CA

>Guess it paied to get the permit. Just don't let them make it a historical house, you'll never get to do anything to it again...

You did a fine job on your porch (give your son that did the railings a big hug too, he deserves it too) you shouls feel very proud!

pictures...?

bill tindall

>

Re: Support Your Local Historical Society!

William Duffield, on the Cohansey

>That's great, Bill! Congratulations! I hope we've been a bit of help to you in this process.

I can't say too much about the positive influence a strong and knowledgable Historical Society can have on a community.

Re: The Porch Project Pays Off!

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Wow, that must make you feel great. Congratulations.

Pam

Re: question is

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI

>How much did you win? Hopefully enough to pay for the porch ;) Okay, I'm just pulling your leg. Congratulations.

Congrats!

Brad in Ottawa

>I suspect you are right. The work you described was very impressive.

Our house was recently written up into our local society. For all of the highlights of the house the porch received the most, albeit brief, mention. I think it is due to the curb appeal!

You done good!!!

Brad

Common Misconception

Mike Fitterling

>Although some local areas do have restrictions on designated "historic homes," if you are talking about The National Register of Historic Places; they have no restrictions on what you can do with your home after receiveing recognition, although they do have suggestions to help preserve the historicity if changes are made. I just wouldn't want anyone to be stopped from pursuing registration with the NR because they thought the control over their home would noo longer be theirs. My home is a contibuting structure to a NR Historic Distric and we are pursuing individual registration. I have talked to quite a few people in our town with historic homes who have been dissuaded from registration because of this.

I some states renovations to a NR historic home or contributing structure in a NR district can yield tax benefits, such as a ten year tax abatement on the change in tax assessed value resulting from renovations.

Now, if you live in a particular community that has restrictions (Salem comes to mind) then, yes, you may not be able to do what you want with your home without at least going through a lot of meetings and hearings, etc. but that is not the National Register.

Thanks Mike...

Scott Burr still raining in Ben Lomond CA

>Good info. I never realized. Thanks for sharing.

Congratulations Bill!

Raymond in Trenton, NJ

>I second Bill Tindall's request for pictures ... well, at least one. So, when will it appear in Fine Homebuilding?

Raymond

The rest of the story...w/pic  *LINK*

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>


Bill's porch

Thanks, Scott

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>I'd forgotten that I'd done a final article with final picture.

Sebastopol does have a special ordinance

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>for historic houses that both restricts and forgives you from certain requirements - for instance, you're not obligated with major remodels to put in double-pane windows. We haven't pursued it, because our preliminary research said that the restrictions were more restrictive than the forgiveness was worth.

Yep, That Can be the Catch--Local

Mike Fitterling

>Here's a quick quote from the National Register website:

NR: "Listing in the National Register honors a historic place by recognizing its importance to its community, State or the Nation. Under Federal law, owners of private property listed in the National Register are free to maintain, manage, or dispose of their property as they choose provided that there is no Federal involvement. Owners have no obligation to open their properties to the public, to restore them or even to maintain them, if they choose not to do so.

"Some States and communities have enacted preservation laws or ordinances that apply to National Register listed properties. To find out about historic preservation laws that may apply to your historic property, follow these links for the address and phone number of your State Historic Preservation Office, Tribal Preservation Office, or Federal Preservation Office."

Me talking now: So restictions, if any, are the result of local authorities or organizations. Here in Lake Wales there are no such restrictions, however, in FLorida the tax abatement is optional county by county and of course our county, Polk, has opted not to offer it. (Just might be an election issue if I have my way about it.) ON the other hand, those communities with restrictions may also offer more incentives, tax-wise and otherwise.

Good luck.