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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMontana Historical Society Hiss ■r: I 'nannllev BigSk,. Big land. Big Elkton. Museum M ontana Ou/na.h, l„rrrfnrmr;en Historical Son ' HM1 r�,acrer,., mood: Cryan Fi r NC Q `% April 19, 2010 APP 2 G 2010 Mayor Kenneth E Olson, Jr., and Laurel City Council City of laurel PQ Box 10 _ CITY OF LAUREL Laurel, MT 59044 Dear Mayor Olson and Laurel City Council: We are pleased to inform you that a property within your jurisdiction. the Laurel Downtown Historic District in Laurel, will be considered by the State Historic Preservation Review Board for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the Federal governments official list of historic properties worthy of preservation. Montana's State Review Board will consider this nomination at their next meeting. The nomination is scheduled to be presented at 3:15 pm on Friday, May 21, 2010, at the McCormick Cafe, 2419 Montana Avenue in downtown Billings. In case of scheduling changes, an agenda detailing the time of the nomination presentation to the Review Board will be posted at htta / /mhs mt. nov /shpofregister /RBagenda .asp. We invite your written comments on the historical, architectural, and archaeological significance of this property. We request written comments. if any, on this nomination and submit those comments to this office at least two weeks prior to the board meeting. Any comments you may have will be shared with the board. A draft copy of the nomination rs posted online at: http:// mhs .mLOpvlshpo /reoister /RBaoenda asp. If you have any questions. please contact me at 444 -3647 or via e-mail at jbougMOrlemt Sincerely, ) �� John Boughton National Register Coordinator enclosure: FAQs about the National Register of Historic Places Support/objection form 335 N.,mh w,bni. vna� Ra Boa nmsu Helm]. Al' e1 -wn Poo, 4rtsnnl Ho m,nu n66uu L,ilnol FAQs about the National Register of Historic Places 1l 1Irepnlloe rng questions and answers leave you still wandering, please feel free n, cull us m the MOnmno Stale Hlxaric Preserver nn Office We re a/1cup glad 10 froth "I Jr v h fl 2.e orr I h l A r IRS'' / a h gy'au Jlhe on ls l Please glee t a ll. you H/O B' Avenue. P 0 Bur 2 01202. Helena, MT 596J0-1202. 1406)144 715 What is the National Register of Historic Places? I he National Register is the official list of the Nation's historic buildings and archaeological that are considered to by worthy of preservation. l he Register was established in 1966 t0 help progeny owners. communities and neighborhoods recognize their important historic properties, m offer realistic incentives for preservation. and to Insure that Federal actions do not harm these properties without alternatives being considered. The National Register was not designed as a major regulatory program nor as just an honor roll. The Register was intended to be broad rather than exclusive and includes many different kinds of properties imponantto the Nation, the State, a region or a local wmmunity. 2. If I list my home or business in the National Register, what restrictions will be placed on my rights to modify or sell the property? Listing in the National Register in of melt does not intenam with an owners right to manage their property as they sr. Ili. You may paint, remodel, administer. sell, or even demolish your property. You may alter your building at any tine. unless )o se Federal funds or the Federal lax incentivs to rehabilitate it. in which case the alterations are reviewed by the agency in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office (this is true not only for National Register properties but also lr those eligible for listing —see Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act). Placing a property in the Register also does not obligate an owner to make any repairs or improvements. Moreover. the Slate or Federal mwemment will not attach restrictive covenants to properties or seek 0 acquire them as a result of National Register- listing local gmemments may adopt. design. or review zoning ordinances affecting properties listed in the National Register of Historic ric Plac s. Please check with your local prawn anon office or planning ollice to see if your community has adopted such pmxisions. 3, Does Register listing mean that my property must be opened to the public on a regular basis? As the owner of a property hated in the Register, you will wined required to open your house. place of business. or historic site for public visitation. Your private property rights are In no way changed by Register listing unless, again you have accepted Federal funds for rehabilitation, in which case the public muss be allowed te rlsitthe property for a few days each year. 4. Can I get money to fix up my historic building if it is listed in the Register? N'urmna1 Register property owners may apply for Federal grants for buildings rehabilitation when Congress appropriates such funds. Ilowever. these 1111,4 are extremely limited and most property owners will not receive such funding If you tire u Conntunily Cultural_ Organization, we urage you lo check with the Montana Arts Council (444.6430) to determine whether the project v considering would qualify for Cultural and Aesthetic Grant monies appropriated biennially by the Montana Legislatures c 5. Is there some kind of tax credit I can get if I plan to repair my historic building? Yes. If property is listed in the National Register. certain Federal tax provisions may apply. me Tax Reform Act of 1986 allows you to credit 20 per cent of the rehabilitation coat again your federal tax liability for the substantial rehabilitation of income -prodnci properties such as commercial. farm, industrial. and residential rental buildings. Work must standards and be reviewed and approved by the Slate l l istoric Preservation Office and the National Park Men �Ilec se lax provisions complicated, individuals should consult their accountants for assistance in determining the tax conseque us of i the above provisions. 6. So what are the results of listing my property in the Register? Why should I consider doing so? Recogmium Most of all. Register listing provided your property recognition for its historic value and rewards you for your efforts in prese Ing it. L of building. site or district also afford it prestige that can enhance its value and raise community and pride. While National Register properties do not have m be preserved. llping does Insure that preservation is taken to be an important consideration whenever a building's or site future is in question Technical Aaalrmncr Owners of Register properties are also able to seek advice from the Montana Historic Preservation Office on appropriate methods m maintain and rehabil hate older buildings or sires. Sign■ Omricrs of listed proper apply for funds to obtain Montana's official National Register interpretive plaque to mount on a stand or hang on an outside wall of tlmir building. The applicant pays only ii W.00 shipping and handling fee or $55 00. depending upon the type of sign. the balance coming from the Alnntana Historical Society Government Agenci Compliance Review The National Historic Preservation Act and the Montana State Antiquities Act require federal and state agencies consider the impacts of all projects occurring on public lands, n1' with federal funding.that ufect historic properties eligible for or listed in the National Register. In addition. the Surface Mining and Control Act of 1 9 requires consideration of historic values in the decision to issue surface coal mining permits. 7. How do you decide whether something is significant enough to be listed in the National Register? The Tlednnol Register tare fully evmlmles the quotl9' ofsignl /imnce of each pmperm being considered for listing. 16 he eligible Regolt.o. eeig nnn.,n,.opropege mast meet one of Here q/ A. Be asstwiated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history or 11. Re associated with the lives of persons significant In our past, or C. Embody the distinctive characteristics of a type. period or method of construction, or that represent the work ofa master, or that rxssess high artistic values or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whom components may lack individual distinction. or R Haw ,ielded or may likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. In addition. properties must possess a high degree of integrity m qualify for listing in the Register —in other words. they must be relatively unchanged in appearance from the historic period. Generally speaking. a property muss be at least 50 years old to be considered for the Register, unless it is of exceptional significance, or if it is 011 integral pan of a historic disGCi. Non - historic properties that are located within the boundaries of historic districts are also listed in the Register 55 "mm- contributing' colnponenis oft hose historic districts. Who can nominate properties to the Register? Anyone an prepare 0 nomination list listing a historic property on the National Register -- from private owners to local historians to public lands manager to historic prero valion professionals hnponant properties worth of listing are identified by from people across Montana. who frequently are st familiar with their local hisfory and propertics deserving recognition. Eligible properties may also be identified by federal and state lands agencies which must outinely consider historic resources as a pan of their permitting and project activities. May 4, 2010 Date Mark F. Baumler State Historic Preservation Officer Montana Historical Society 1410 8th Avenue Helena, MT 59620 Dear Dr. Baumler, This will confirm that I am fully aware of the effects of listing a property in the National Register of Historic Places. I recognize that, under the National Historic Preservation Act, I am entitled to comment on the proposed listings of properties within my jurisdiction. Following is the proposed listing: 2 y 6-p fa are 1 (Name of the Historic Property) On behalf of my jurisdiction, I support the proposed listing. ❑ On behalf of my jurisdiction, I object to the proposed listing. ❑ On behalf of my jurisdiction, I hereby waive my right to comment on the proposed listing. Sincerely, ,/ e icial's Signature Kenneth E. Olson, Jr., Mayor 05/04/2010 Printed Name and Title Date City of Laurel, P.O. Box 10, 115 West First Street, Laurel, MT 59044 Address City State Zip NOTICE TO OWNERS Before a property may be listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the owner or owners must be given an opportunity to concur in or object to the nomination in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act and 36CFR60. Owners are asked to sign the attached form and return it to the State Historic Preservation Office within 30 days. If the State Historic Preservation Review Board approves the nomination and the property owner(s) have not gone on record objecting to National Register listing, the nomination then may be submitted to Washington, D.C. for official National Register designation. In the case of a proposed historic district, support for a nomination is sought from all property owners, including the owners of non - historic buildings within the district boundaries. If more than 50% of property owners object to the nomination, the district will not be listed in the National Register. If a majority of property owners object to nomination, the State Historic Preservation Officer may choose to submit such nominations to the Keeper of the Register for a formal determination of whether the property or district meets the criteria for Register listing. In these cases, the property or'district will not be officially included in the Register until such time as the majority of property owners declare their support for the listing of their properties in writing to the State Historic Preservation Officer. Any owner or partial owner of private property who chooses to object to listing may submit to the State Historic Preservation Officer a notarized statement certifying that the party is the sole or partial owner of the private property and objects to the listing. Only objections need to be notarized. OWNER CONCURRENCE OR OBJECTION TO NATIONAL REGISTER LISTING This is to confirm that 1 have received information on the National Register of Historic Places and am aware of the effects of National Register listing. (See enclosed NRHP brochure and "National Register Facts.') I recognize that under the National Historic Preservation Act and the Montana State Antiquities Act, I may concur in or object to the listing of my property in the Register. 1 understand that any objection to listing must be notarized. 1 Si* The property name and Address of my property is: au r� / I ..b ra i j 1 1 / 1 concur in the nomination of my property to the National Register of Historic Places. • Owner' Name (printed) Date fv�� !'/ 05/04/2010 Owner's S' nature Co- Owner's Signature (if applicable) Address (if different than above) City State Zip g �/�L/ 1 object to the nomination and request that my property not be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Owner's Name (printed) Date Owner's Signature Co- Owner's Signature (if applicable) Address (if different than above) City State Zip NOTARY SEAL Notary Signature NOTICE TO OWNERS Before a property may be listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the owner or owners must be given an opportunity to concur in or object to the nomination in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act and 36CFR60. Owners are asked to sign the attached form and return it to the State Historic Preservation Office within 30 days. If the State Historic Preservation Review Board approves the nomination and the property owner(s) have not gone on record objecting to National Register listing, the nomination then may be submitted to Washington, D.C. for official National Register designation. In the case of a proposed historic district, support for a nomination is sought from all property owners, including the owners of non - historic buildings within the district boundaries. If more than 50% of property owners object to the nomination, the district will not be listed in the National Register. If a majority of property owners object to nomination, the State Historic Preservation Officer may choose to submit such nominations to the Keeper of the Register for a formal determination of whether the property or district meets the criteria for Register listing. In these cases, the property or district will not be officially included in the Register until such time as the majority of property owners declare their support for the listing of their properties in writing to the State Historic Preservation Officer. Any owner or partial owner of private property who chooses to object to listing may submit to the State Historic Preservation Officer a notarized statement certifying that the party is the sole or partial owner of the private property and objects to the listing. Only objections need to be notarized. OWNER CONCURRENCE OR OBJECTION TO NATIONAL REGISTER LISTING This is to confirm that I have received information on the National Register of Historic Places and am aware of the effects of National Register listing. (See enclosed NRHP brochure and "National Register Facts. ) I recognize that under the National Historic Preservation Act and the Montana State Antiquities Act, I may concur in or object to the listing of my property in the Register. I understand that any objection to listing must be notarized. The property name and address of my property is: ",,ucj re 1 L'% /la /1 j j S w • l r �- I concur in the nomination of my property to the National Register of Historic Places. Ownne�r's Name (printed) Date „{ /,-_, 05/04/2010 Owner's S' ature Co- Owner's Signature (if applicable) Address (if different than above) City a Or e-/ State i Zip 6 -9 , 04/41 I object to the nomination and request that my property not be listed in file National Register of Historic Places. Owner's Name (printed) Date Owner's Signature Co- Owner's Signature (if applicable) Address (if different than above) City State Zip • NOTARY SEAL Notary Signature