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Listing Historic Resources on the
State Register of Historic Places
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State Register of Historic Places includes archeological
sites, historic buildings, structures, and landscapes.
Buildings, structures, and landscapes are documented either
as individual sites or in groups such as farms or village
areas. The Vermont Historic Sites and Structures Survey
is the official list of all such sites that are significant
for their historic, architectural, or engineering merit.
Although the survey is not yet complete for many towns,
the survey already contains over 30,000 properties. The
survey is consulted by property owners, planners, and
government officials as they develop projects or plans
that may affect these properties. |
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Requests for Listing
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first step in the process of listing an individual building
on the State Register is for the property owner to send
a letter to the Division requesting that his/her building
be reviewed for eligibility for the State Register. The
request is presented at the next monthly meeting of the
State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation . This
is a review board appointed by the governor with expertise
in architecture, architectural history, archeology, history,
and related fields. The Council determines if the property
meets the criteria for listing on the State Register.
The letter should contain:
- A brief statement on the history of the building,
including information on past alterations;
- A street address and a town map showing the exact
location of the property;
- Photographs or slides of the exterior of the building,
of important interior details, of the general context
of the building, of all related outbuildings, and
of the landscape. Slides, although not required, are
preferable.
If the Advisory Council determines that a property is
eligible for the State Register they will pass a motion
to officially list it on the Register. The Division will
then notify the owner and the town that the property has
been listed on the State Register and prepare the appropriate
documentation to include the property in the Vermont Historic
Sites and Structures Survey. |
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Listing Properties
in Towns Designated as "Certified Local Governments"
(CLGs)
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towns of Bennington, Brandon, Burlington, Fayston, Hartford,
Rockingham, Shelburne, Stowe, Waitsfield, Warren, Williston,
and Windsor have become preservation partners with the
Division for Historic Preservation through the Certified
Local Government (CLG) program. These towns have local
historic preservation commissions that, among other things,
participate in both the preliminary and final reviews
of properties being nominated to the State and National
Registers. If a property lies within a CLG town, the local
commission will review the property prior to the State
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's review and
will make a recommendation to the Council concerning eligibility
of the property for the Register. All requests should
be directed to the Division, which coordinates the local
and state reviews. |
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