LINKS TO RESOURCES
National Parks Service Preservation Briefs – “How To” Topical Guides for Preserving, Rehabilitating & Restoring Historic Buildings
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US Secretary of Interior Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties
2017 US Secretary of Interior Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring & Reconstructing Historic Buildings
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Twenty Four Reasons HP is Good for Your Community (PlaceEconomics)
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Older Smaller Better: Measuring How the Character of Buildings & Blocks Influences Urban Vitality (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
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Measuring Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation (PlaceEconomics)
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GRANT INFO
City of Crawfordsville Façade Grant – Contact City of Crawfordsville Planning & Community Development
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Indiana Historic Renovation Grant Program
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Indiana Landmarks Nonprofit Grant & Loan Opportunities
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NEW! Architecture & Engineering Grant for Conditions Assessments on Downtown Historic Properties
LOAN INFO
City of Crawfordsville: Historic Façade Loans – Contact City of Crawfordsville Planning & Community Development
FEDERAL & STATE TAX CREDITS
Federal Rehabilitation Investment Tax Credit – available to both commercial & residential property
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OTHER HELPFUL LINKS
City of Crawfordsville - Historic Preservation Commission
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Indiana Department of Natural Resources – Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology
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Indiana SHAARD – State Historic Architectural & Archaeological Research Database
National Register for Historic Places (Division of National Parks Service)
National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Main Street Center – Main Street America
Crawfordsville Library Local History Database
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Crawfordsville Sanborn Maps - Click image below for an example.
101 W Main St Suite 415
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
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