Websites Related to Arapahoe Acres Historic Preservation

Secretary of the Interior Standards for Historic Preservation: guidelines homeowners must follow to qualify for historic preservation tax credits or grants.
www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/tax/rhb

State Historical Fund: provide grant to
Arapahoe Acres Historic Preservation Project. coloradohistoryoahp.org

Historic Denver and Molly Brown House: group that assisted in securing Arapahoe Acre's grant from the State Historical Fund. They own the Molly Brown House in Denver. mollybrown.org

Another Post-War Modernist Subdivision on the Web Eichler Homes: Probably our closet neighbor on the web from a group of modernist, post-war residential subdivisions in California. Introduces some sites about the cult of modern furniture and design. eichlernetwork.com

City of Englewood: Englewood just initiated a historic landmark
ordinance- building must be over fifty years old to be listed. ci.englewood.co.us

US Historic Preservation

Colorado Preservation Information Network: links to virtually every historic preservation group with a website in Colorado.
www.coloradopreservation.org

National Park Service's Heritage Preservation Services nps.gov/history/preservation.htm

Preserving Recent Past II Conference, Oct. 00: Arapahoe Acres resident Diane Wray presented Arapahoe Acres at conference in Philadelphia.
nps.gov/history/hps/tps

National Trust for Historic Preservatio: "Mountain/Plains" regional office located in downtown Denver. www.nthp.org

Cornell University Historic Preservation: educational programs for architecture and historic preservation. preservenet.cornell.edu

Society for Commercial Archaeolog: interested in Modern architecture, mostly roadside stuff. sca-roadside.org/

Preserve and Protect: New York State based website emphasing historic and environmental preservation. preserve.org

New York City's Municipal Art Society & Landmarks Conservancy: example of local groups preserving historic buildings. mas.org
nylandmarks.org

Historic Preservation Economic Incentives

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives: incentives are available only to those who rent their properties in Arapahoe Acres to tenants. nps.gov/history/hps/tps/tax/incentives

State Preservation Tax Incentives:
Available homeowners when home tursn fifty years. To confirm house date, review original "Certificate of Occupancy" on file at City of Englewood. coloradohistoryoahp.org

International Historic Preservation

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty in
England, Wales and Northern Ireland:
Just for fun, there's also a "National Trust" in the United Kingdom.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

DOCOMOMO
An international organization devoted to preserve historic modern architecture.
www.docomomo.com

Other Historic Preservation Ref.

National Historic Preservation Act of 1966: federal legislation began Historic Preservation in theUS. achp.gov/nhpa.html