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Local Historic Districts

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Local Historic Districts

Introduction to Local Historic Districts

A local historic district is a historically significant area that is protected by a historic district ordinance. The local unit of government appoints a historic district commission to review proposed work to the exterior of resources in the district to determine if the work meets the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitation. Designating an area as a local historic district is one of the few ways a community can provide legal protection for its historic resources.

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Local Historic Districts in Michigan

80 Michigan communities have historic district ordinances that enable them to appoint a historic district commission with design review authority to protect designated resources.

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Creating A Local Historic District

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How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation (NPS)

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Researching a Historic Property (NPS)

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Working on the Past in Local Historic Districts (NPS)

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Process for Establishing a Local Historic District

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Model Historic District Ordinance

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Criteria for Evaluating Resources for Inclusion in Local Historic Districts

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How to Write a Historic District Study Committee Report

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Administering A Local Historic District

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How to Appeal A Historic District Commission Decision

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"Economic Hardship, Feasibility and Related Standards in Historic Preservation Law"

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Michigan Historic Preservation Network Commissioner Training Workshop

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The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation

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Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes

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National Alliance of Preservation Commissions

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State of Michigan Open Meetings Act 267 of 1976

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Robert's Rules of Order

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Fences in Historic Districts

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Creating Design Guidelines for the Historic Commercial District, a manual

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Attorney General's Opinions Regarding Local Preservation

Michigan's Attorney General has issued several opinions regarding historic preservation and local historic districts.

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