Preservation Posts - March 2018 Georgia Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 03/29/2018 09:22 AM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. IN THIS ISSUE: A Message from the Director Centennial Farm Applications Available! To Match or Not to Match? A State Perspective on Material Matching and the Tax Incentives Program News and Announcements Upcoming Events A Message from the Director by: Dr. David Crass, david.crass@dnr.ga.gov Division Director & Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence. ~Colin Powell I was reminded of Colin Powell's quote about persistence earlier this month when Allison Asbrock, Rachel Rice, and I journeyed to Washington, D.C. to attend the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) annual meeting. During the week NCSHPO sponsored a series of workshops and panel discussions that focused on battles won in the year just past, which included reauthorization of the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), which is our federal funds source, as well as retention of the Federal Historic Tax Credit (HTC) in the revision of our federal tax code. We listened to and celebrated champions who worked on historic preservation's behalf like Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy, who was instrumental in the retention of the HTC in the tax code, and Terry Camp, who staffs the House Natural Resources Committee and worked closely with NCSHPO's Director of Government Relations, Ted Monoson, on reauthorization of the HPF. These were hard-won, but critical victories because they are fundamental to the national historic preservation program. Thanks-and congratulations-to all of you who helped with these wins! Georgia Trust and Historic Preservation Division Staff Persistence and loyalty are fostered by team-building, and this week HPD and the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation (GTHP) spent some time together doing just that. GTHP is an invaluable partner to HPD. It complements our role with its emphases on education, grass-roots organizing, and through programs like the Revolving Fund. HPD and GTHP spent time together hiking up Panola Mountain and investigating its unique ecosystem. Following the hike DNR Law Enforcement Division's Corporal Brooks Varnell and his K9 partner, Taz, demonstrated some of the many tasks in which our K9s are trained. Apparently National Register Historian, Laura Beth Ingle, is the office Taz-Whisperer! Corporal Brooks Varnell and his K9 partner, Taz Centennial Farm Applications Available! Most Georgians are several generations removed from their family farm, but many can trace their family history back to a farm and may still have relatives farming the family home place. We encourage owners of farms continuously operating for 100 years or more to apply to be recognized by the Georgia Centennial Farm Program. Farms play an important role in Georgia history as they formed the economic, family and cultural foundation for many Georgia communities. Since farmers make up only about one percent of our country's population, a farm that has been in operation for at least 100 years deserves the recognition the Georgia Centennial Farm Program offers. It represents the sustainability and continued growth of some of Georgia's oldest farms. We encourage anyone whose farm meets the criteria for one of the three awards to apply. Applications for the 2018 awards must be postmarked by May 1. If you are interested in applying for recognition in 2018, visit http://georgiashpo.org/centennialfarms to download an application or contact Sarah Love at 770-389-7856 or sarah.love@dnr.ga.gov . To qualify, your farm must be a working farm with a minimum of 10 acres actively involved in agricultural production, and produce $1,000 in annual farm-generated income. The farm also must retain at least 10 acres of the original farm purchase. The program recognizes farms in one of three categories: The Centennial Heritage Farm Award honors farms owned by members of the same family for 100 years or more that are also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Centennial Family Farm Award recognizes farms owned by members of the same family for 100 years or more that are not listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Centennial Farm Award does not require continual family ownership, but farms must be at least 100 years old and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Each year, qualifying farms are recognized on the first Friday of the Georgia National Fair in Perry. During the awards presentation, farm owners receive a Georgia Centennial Farm certificate of honor signed by the governor. More than 500 farms have been recognized by the Georgia Centennial Farm Program since its inception in 1993. It is administered by the Georgia Historic Preservation Division (HPD) in a partnership with the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation; Georgia Department of Agriculture; Georgia Forestry Commission; and the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter. The program is sponsored by Georgia EMC. 2017 Centennial Farm Award Recipients To Match or Not to Match? A State Perspective on Material Matching and the Tax Incentives Program By: Molly McLamb, Tax Incentives Architectural Reviewer molly.mclamb@dnr.ga.gov One common source of confusion when pursuing tax incentives and proposing work to meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation is how to determine whether missing elements (trim, doors, windows, etc.) should match the historic elements and how to differentiate new construction. When reviewing a rehabilitation project for compatible new construction or replacement of missing or deteriorated features, our office typically applies Standards 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 10 (https://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/rehabilitation/rehab/stand.htm). In general, matching elements should only be used where they existed historically. For example, if incompatible windows were previously installed, and no historic windows remain, replacement windows must be of a design based on historic evidence, which can be physical, pictorial, or documentary. If no such evidence exists, a window compatible with the historic character of the building may be used. Sometimes a property owner may want to install an additional window in a new location on a historic building, and in this case these windows must not match the historic windows. For example, a smaller window with simpler trim or no trim could be used in this new opening. Additions are something we frequently see when reviewing rehabilitation projects. If an addition is proposed, the new trim, windows, doors, and other finishes should be differentiated from the historic features, but compatible with the character of the building. Typically a more simple design should be used for new construction. This same logic also applies when new walls, for example new closets, are added in historic portions of a building. In this scenario, the trim on the wall must not match the historic trim and neither should the new closet doors so that a "false sense of history" is not created. This can happen when a visitor cannot distinguish new construction from the historic. In this case, there should not be anything that attempts to deceive the viewer that the wall existed there historically. Of course, when pursuing tax credits our office should review any proposed changes prior to proceeding with the work! Additional guidance on historic rehabilitations is provided by the National Parks Service and can be found by reviewing Preservation Briefs, Interpreting the Standards, and Technical Preservation Topics. Some examples are linked below: https://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/applying-rehabilitation/its-bulletins/ITS04-DoorsReplacement.pdf https://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/applying-rehabilitation/its-bulletins/ITS23ReplaceWindows.pdf https://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/applying-rehabilitation/its-bulletins/ITS37-HousesRearAdditions.pdf https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs/14-exterior-additions.htm Historic trim is more highly ornamented with bullseye corner blocks while new doors have a simple, compatible design. News and Announcements Congratulations to our friends at Preserve Maryland for the release of their PreserveCast website! PreserveCast is a podcast dedicated to preservation with a technological slant. Visit preservecast.org for more info! The National Park Service has issued its annual report on the federal tax incentives program! Read the report here. The Georgia Trust for Historic Places has issued a call for nominations for Places in Peril. The program identifies historic properties threatened by demolition, neglect, and inappropriate development. Nominations are due June 11, 2018. More information can be found here. Upcoming Events April 15- Public Archaeology Day at Wormsloe State Historic Site In partnership with the Wormsloe State Historic Site, HPD will host a public archaeology day at the site! Come join us for archaeological investigations of Wormsloe's tabby ruins, a tour of the shoreline, and a history of Wormsloe. For more information, email sarah.love@dnr.ga.gov April 27-29- The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Spring Ramble Join the Georgia Trust for their spring Ramble in Columbus! Over the course of the weekend, you will explore different historic districts and experience a full range of architectural wonders! Scholarships are available for InheritGA members until April 6. More information regarding the Ramble can be found here. May 5- New South Archaeology Day Ever wonder what archaeologists really do? Want to get involved in preserving Georgia's past? Come to Archaeology Day on May 5th to find out! A variety of activities and exhibits await you and your family to dig deep into the real work archaeologists do. Activities include excavation pit and screening for artifacts, pottery-making, basketweaving, decorating rock art, flint-knapping, spear throwing with an atlatl, and more! Come see! Would you like to see an event listed? Email allison.asbrock@dnr.ga.gov Want to Contribute? Submit a Guest Article Preservation Posts is published to inform the public about historic preservation issues and developments from the perspective of the SHPO. In keeping with that purpose, HPD occasionally solicits guest articles that are directly related to our statutorily mandated programs. Please note that we do not publish opinion pieces. We also retain editorial control as well as the right to reject any submission. To pitch or submit a piece, or ask questions concerning an idea, email HPD's Outreach Program Manager, Allison Asbrock, at allison.asbrock@dnr.ga.gov. TITLE IMAGE: Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia https://gastateparks.smugmug.com/Roosevelts-Little-White-House-State-Historic-Site/iPLfxNGb/A Copyright 2017 DNR Historic Preservation Division, All rights reserved. POWERED BY