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Local Preservation Resources

Charlotte Historic Districts Commission

Information on the six Local Historic Districts (Dilworth, Fourth Ward, Plaza-Midwood, Wesley Heights, Hermitage Court and Wilmore) - Guidelines and Maps

www.charmeck.org/city/charlotte/planning/HistoricDistricts/Pages/Home.aspx

 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

Information on over 300 Local Historic Landmark properties and Survey Reports

www.cmhpf.org

 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library - Carolina Room

Need to know more about a property? Research it here.

www.cmlibrary.org/locations/maincarolina.asp

 

Charlotte Regional History Consortium

Links to over 40 local Historic Sites and Resources

www.charlotteregionalhistory.org

 

Local Historic Properties and Neighborhoods

Mecklenburg County National Register of Historic Places

Alphabetical Listings of Properties

 

and National Register Historic Districts

Map of Historic Districts

 

Davidson

www.davidsonhistoricalsociety.org

 

Dilworth Community Development Association (DCDA)

www.dilworthonline.org

Elizabeth

www.elizabethcommunity.com

Fourth Ward

www.fofw.intranets.com

Historic South End Neighborhood Association

www.hsena.groupsite.com

Myers Park

www.mpha.com

North Davidson

www.noda.org

Plaza Midwood

www.plazamidwood.org

Wesley Heights

www.historicwesleyheights.com

Wilmore Neighborhood Association

www.neighborhoodlink.com/Wilmore

 

State Preservation Resources

North Carolina Architects and Builders

This biographical dictionary highlights architects and builders who have produced North Carolina's architecture for more than 300 years. A brief biography plus a building list traces each person's work in the state.

www.ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu/

 

North Carolina State Archives

Links to the state's museums, historic sites and other historic organizations.

www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us

 

North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (NC SHPO)

Information on architectural surveys, publications, restorations, tax-credits, grants, environmental reviews and National Register listings.

www.hpo.dcr.state.nc.us

 

Preservation North Carolina

The state wide nonprofit preservation organization that has a revolving fund (buying and selling historic properties), manages historic sites and organizes an annual conference.

www.presnc.org

 

Triangle Modernist Houses

America's largest open digital archive for residential Modernist architecture. An educational resource with a heartfelt mission for the documentation, preservation, and promotion of Modernist houses.

www.trianglemodernisthouses.com

 

 

National Preservation Resources

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

 

 

Information on the partnership between the ACHP and the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).  This webpage provides links to useful Section 106 guidance, as well as information on the NRCS’ efforts to pursue a new Section 106 nationwide program alternative.

 

www.achp.gov/nrcs.html

 

 

National Park Service (NPS)

 

 

The National Register of Historic Places is a program of the National Parks Service.

www.nps.gov/nr/

 

This website also provides Preservation Briefs, which helps historic building owners recognize and resolve common problems.

http://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs.htm

 

National Trust for Historic Preservation

The nation's leading private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to saving historic places and revitalizing America's communities. Established in 1949.

www.preservationnation.org

 

Not So Big House, Not So Big Life- author Sarah Susanka

A book series that brings to light a new way of thinking about what makes a place feel like home.

www.notsobig.com

 

Preservation Action

A nonprofit organization created in 1974 to serve as the national grassroots lobby for historic preservation.

www.preservationaction.org

 

PreservationDirectory.com

The online resource for historic preservation, building restoration and cultural resource management in the United States & Canada. Included are links to thousands of historic sites and hotels, job and grants resources and restoration professionals.

www.preservationdirectory.com

 

 

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