Q: Why would I want my property included in an historic district?
A: Local historic districts are created to protect historic areas or groups of historic structures against loss of historic fabric and features and to prevent insensitive changes. The properties within a historic district are a source of community pride. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has found that local historic districts provide the following benefits to their communities:
- local districts protect the investment of owners and residents of historic properties;
- local districts encourage better quality design;
- local districts help the environment by contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods and conserving the resources they contain;
- historic districts provide a tangible link to the past, a way to bring meaning to history and people’s lives;
- a local district can result in a positive economic impact from tourism;
- local districts enhance business recruitment potential;
- local districts provide social and psychological benefits.