Improper treatment can cause irreversible damage to historic cemeteries, so it's critical that the right techniques are used to preserve and stabilize the stone and prevent them from further damage and deterioration. Know what to do and what not to...
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For generations, small towns have served as cultural and economic centers for surrounding rural areas. Their physical and social fabric reflect the community's unique history and identity. Changing economic conditions and demographics create challenges for rural downtowns. Despite these challenges,...
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Today's roads and highways are built to be safe, efficient. We rarely notice them until they put obstacles in our path — and accident, a detour — or unless we encounter a particularly bad stretch with potholes and bumps. Travel...
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Roads and their roadsides are much more than routes to get us quickly from here to there. They are a special kind of landscape, and they hold their own complex history. All Kentucky roads display a certain amount of historical...
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By the early to mid-1800s, Kentucky had left her frontier roots behind. The cities of Lexington and Louisville were bustling places of commerce and culture. Still, the fifteenth state was mainly rural, and most Kentuckians were farmers. About 20 percent of...
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The Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act (HTCIA) of 2017, S425/HR1158, makes long overdue changes to the Federal HTC to further encourage building reuse and redevelopment in small, midsize and rural communities. It also makes the rehabilitation of community projects like...
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These Talking Points illustrate how the Federal HTC encourages private investment; creates jobs; benefits local communities; grows local economies; and, returns more to the Treasury than it costs. Share these with decision makers, legislators, developers, historic building owners and others...
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A total of 345 Federal Historic Tax Credit projects generated more than $500million in total development between 2001 through 2016, creating 9,583 jobs, generating more than $11.8million in local taxes, and generating more than $15.8 million in state taxes. View details...
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Build support for the Federal and Kentucky State Historic Tax Credits by inviting legislators to tour a tax credit project in your community - or one nearby. Site visits speak volumes! They illustrate how a renovated historic property positively impacts...
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Numbers matter to lawmakers! Congress' proposed A Better Way Tax Reform package could eliminate the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credit. Make your voice heard by signing this national letter to protect the Federal HTC from repeal and preserve a significant economic development...
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