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Boulder County
Historic Landmark Designation
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Historic Landmark FAQ's
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What is the difference between being
on the National or State Registers of Historic Places and Boulder County Landmark designation?
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National/State Register status and Boulder County landmark designation
both offer several benefits and both are voluntary. Besides the pride of owning an important
piece of history, each gives the property owner the ability to pursue grant money, tax
credits, and variances from the Building Code. There is an important difference, however.
Properties listed on the National or State Register have no protection from inappropriate
alteration or even demolition. While that may not be important to you now, it could become
important should the property one day be owned by someone with no interest in preservation. |
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Exterior changes to or demolition of a National or State
Register property and a Boulder County Historic Landmark are both activities that are reviewed
at a meeting of the Boulder County Historic Preservation Advisory Board. In the case of a
National or State Register property, the county can delay alteration or demolition up to 120
days. In the case of a Boulder County Historic Landmark, inappropriate alteration or
demolition can be prevented. If a National or State Register property is altered to the point
that its historic importance has been damaged, it may be removed from the Register and the
property owner would no longer be eligible for the benefits of Register status. |
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In both cases, the county realizes that older structures need
repairs and sometimes need additions to make them livable in modern times. While no guarantee
of what will happen for future proposals to renovate historic structures, it may relieve you
to know that over the past six years of the historic review process, the county has approved
many well designed alterations of and additions to National or State Register and Boulder
County Historic Landmark structures. At the suggestion of the Historic Preservation Advisory
Board, the county has required redesign of some proposals, but none have been denied. |
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If I landmark, can I modernize the
interior of my building?
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Boulder County Landmark Designation typically does not apply to the
interior of structures, so alterations that don't change the exterior appearance do not
require historic review. |
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If I do wish to landmark, what is the
first step?
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The best way to start landmark designation is to meet with one of
our staff members. We can sit down and talk about the process and any concerns you may have.
Just phone the Land Use Department at
303-441-3930 to set up an appointment. |
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Boulder County Land Use Department Publications are available in PDF format
which can be previewed using Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
software. If you have Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
installed on your computer, simply click on the relative
link above. Please note that these files vary in size. |
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If you do not
have a version of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader installed on your
computer, it can be downloaded for FREE. |
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Just click the "Get
Adobe® Reader" icon to link to the Adobe® website for download
instructions. Thank you. |
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