Preservation Chapel Hill E-Newsletter

February
2014

Upcoming Events

 

February 2-23 

Art Exhibition 

Photography by Gail Goers

Horace Williams House

Tues-Fri, 10-4

Sat-Mon, by appointment

Free

 

February 8 

Walk This Way!  

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery 

Cemetery Gazebo
10:30 am

$5 per person 

 

February 10 
Board of Directors Meeting

 Horace Williams House

4:30 pm

Open to the Public

 

February 15 

Walk This Way!  

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery 

Cemetery Gazebo
10:30 am

$5 per person 

 

February 16  
Walk This Way!
 Fact & Folklore of
Franklin Street

Horace Williams House 

$5 per person 

 

February 22 
Walk This Way!

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery 

Cemetery Gazebo
10:30 am

$5 per person 

 

 


News from our Neighbors

Preservation Durham
and Historic Salisbury Foundation

You are invited to explore Cuba this April with Preservation Durham and the Historic Salisbury Foundation! Spend 7 days and 6 nights exploring "Preservation, Architecture, and Design in Havana Today." For details and registration information,
click here.

   

 

North Carolina Museum of Natural Science
On Thursday, February 6th at 6:00 pm, visit the museum for "Design your World." How can design be used to shape the world's limited resources into healthier, safer and better conditions? How does design address the critical issues that challenge your community? Come and see how "Public Interest Design" is making the Triangle a better place, and how people can use design as a tool to be involved in important decisions. This new profession has many local leaders who will showcase their work, from schools to housing, to the arts, to farming.

Join us as moderator Bryan Bell leads a distinguished panel of designers through this discussion at the intersection of design and humanity.

 Click here to learn more. 



North Carolina
Museum of History

Exhibit Opening January 22nd for "Cedars in the Pines." This exhibit commemorates the history and contributions of Lebanese immigrants who have made North Carolina their home since the 1880s. Cedars in the Pines is provided by and based on research by the Khayrallah Programfor Lebanese-American Studies at North Carolina State University; additional support comes from the North Carolina Museum of History and the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Click here to learn more.
Horace Williams House 
Who's Who?
How preservation organizations work together
 
With a number of federal, state, and local entities working together to make historic preservation a nationwide movement, the web that connects the groups can get pretty confusing. Here's a rundown of who's who.

1. National Park Service (NPS): If you're like most people, when you hear "National Park Service," you think of natural sites like the Grand Canyon or historic places like the Statue of Liberty. But they also administer the National Register of Historic Places, preservation grant programs, historic tax credit programs, and the certified local government program.

 

2. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ADHP): The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is an independent federal agency that advises the President and Congress on preservation policy, especially federally assisted projects that affect historic properties.

 

3. State Historic Preservation Office/Tribal Historic Preservation Office (SHPO or THPO): These are the public sector preservation partners on either the state or tribal level. Their responsibilities include: identifying historic properties; considering National Register nominations; reviewing federal projects for their impact on historic properties; administering tax incentive and grant programs; and providing assistance to federal agencies, state and local governments, and the private sector.  

 

4. Certified Local Governments (CLG): The Certified Local Government program is administered by the National Park Service in partnership with the state historic preservation office to promote preservation at the grassroots level. CLGs are local governments with historic preservation programs that meet the Park Service's prescribed standards, making them eligible for technical assistance and small matching grants - including Chapel Hill.  

 

5. Main Street Programs: Found in more than 1,200 communities nationwide, Main Street programs combine historic preservation with economic development to restore prosperity and vitality to downtowns and neighborhood business districts.  

 

6. Preservation Action: The only national preservation lobby, Preservation Action coordinates a network of preservationists, community activists, and civic leaders who provide grassroots support for preservation on Capitol Hill and in their states and communities.

 

7. National Trust for Historic Preservation: The National Trust is a nonprofit organization with a national focus, working to preserve national treasures, advocating for historic tax credit programs, educating preservation professionals, and sharing the good work of preservationists nationwide.  

 

8. Statewide Preservation Organizations: Unlike SHPOs, statewides are private nonprofit groups that serve as a preservation network and represent preservation activities within a state. They advocate for preservation-friendly legislation in the state government, provide technical assistance, and offer training and education programs.

 

9. Local Preservation Commissions: Local preservation commissions are the principal local level, public sector preservation partners. Commissions -- which may also go by the name of architectural review board or historic preservation commission -- identify locally significant properties. They are established through the adoption of a local preservation ordinance and have a wide range of responsibilities and powers depending on state and local laws. The local preservation commission is the governmental agency that approves or denies changes to designated historic properties that are privately owned.

 

10. Local Preservation Organizations: Much like our statewide counterparts, nonprofits like Preservation Chapel Hill advocate for local preservation issues and provide technical/educational assistance. Many, including PCH, also get directly involved in saving properties through loan funds, buying and rehabbing properties, and otherwise helping owners take care of their property. 

 

 

Hopefully that helps you understand who's who in the preservation family tree, and how we all work together to protect local, state, and national historic treasures. 

2014 Preservation Awards 
Accepting Nominations Now!

Each May, we celebrate National Preservation Month by recognizing outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in historic preservation in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community through our Preservation Awards. Award winners have made significant contributions to protecting America's heritage through their efforts to protect, promote, and preserve Chapel Hill and Carrboro's historic places- the places that make our community truly special. We are now accepting nomination for the 2014 Preservation Awards.

 

Any individual, business, organization, or government whose efforts have resulted in significant contributions to the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, or interpretation of Chapel Hill's or Carrboro's architectural or cultural heritage are eligible for nomination. Anyone may submit a nomination, and self-nominations are welcome. Nominations may be made in the following categories:

 

Founders Award: Given in honor of the efforts of PCH co-founders Georgia Kyser and Ida Friday, this award recognizes an individual or organization who has undertaken a significant restoration or rehabilitation project with exemplary sensitivity to historic character.

Young Preservationist Award: This award recognizes the efforts of up-and-coming professionals who have made significant contributions to a local project, research, archival documentation, or University (recipient must be 30 years old or younger).

Preservation Achievement Award: One person really can change the world, so this award recognizes that by honoring professionals who have made significant contributions to the field of Historic Preservation throughout their careers.

Sustainability Award: This award honors individuals or organizations who have implemented new technologies for sustainability and energy efficiency in a rehabilitation project.

Advocacy Award: This award recognizes those who have been leaders in advocacy for preservation issues in the community, leading efforts to promote local architecture and history, effective public policy, and the retention of historic resources.

 

Nominations for 2014 awards are due March 1st. Email Cheri for the nomination form.