Main Street Brookville, Inc. working to have Brookville Historic District updated
March 15, 2022 at 8:46 p.m.
Main Street Brookville, Inc. working to have Brookville Historic District updated
By Cassie Garrett-
The Brookville Historic District has not been updated since 1975, when John Newman and Eric Gilbertson filed the original application for the Brookville Historic District to be included in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, which became official July 25, 1975.
The update provides certain property owners with Federal/State Historic Tax Credits or State grants toward the costs of historic renovations.
"An updated Brookville Historic District in the National Registry is critical for the historic residential or historic commercial property owner to be approved for these historic tax credits or grants," said Main Street Brookville Inc. President Nancy Main. "Updating the Register was also highly encouraged by Indiana's Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA), Indiana Landmarks, and the community leaders of the City of Madison."
Garner works with private individuals, large and small non-profit organizations, municipalities, and private businesses. In addition, he is a prequalified consultant for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology and the Indiana Department of Transportation.
"The purpose in updating the National Register nomination is in large part because of how nominations were compiled early in the program as opposed to how they are today," Garner explained. "This, coupled with the year when the district was officially listed, can have the unfortunate impact of excluding many property owners from grants and/or tax credit programs for historic rehabilitation."
Garner shared with the nominations created nearly 50 years ago that many other buildings considered too modern and not historic in 1975 are not eligible for financial incentives. However, this update may allow additional residents to qualify. Garner used the year the post office was constructed (1963) as a flexible benchmark for historic buildings. By doing so, Garner adjusted the standing of 60 buildings of the roughly 850 documented.
The PreservINg Main Street Program was designed to build a sustainable preservation community ethic. OCRA catalyzed the program in partnership with Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Humanities. PreservINg Main Street is a community development program designed to build a sustainable historic preservation community ethic while building local capacity for Main Street programs and serve as a comprehensive downtown revitalization model.
“Updating the Brookville Historic District in the National Registry is just one of the ways Main Street Brookville supports the Brookville businesses and community."
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The Brookville Historic District has not been updated since 1975, when John Newman and Eric Gilbertson filed the original application for the Brookville Historic District to be included in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, which became official July 25, 1975.
The update provides certain property owners with Federal/State Historic Tax Credits or State grants toward the costs of historic renovations.
"An updated Brookville Historic District in the National Registry is critical for the historic residential or historic commercial property owner to be approved for these historic tax credits or grants," said Main Street Brookville Inc. President Nancy Main. "Updating the Register was also highly encouraged by Indiana's Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA), Indiana Landmarks, and the community leaders of the City of Madison."
Garner works with private individuals, large and small non-profit organizations, municipalities, and private businesses. In addition, he is a prequalified consultant for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology and the Indiana Department of Transportation.
"The purpose in updating the National Register nomination is in large part because of how nominations were compiled early in the program as opposed to how they are today," Garner explained. "This, coupled with the year when the district was officially listed, can have the unfortunate impact of excluding many property owners from grants and/or tax credit programs for historic rehabilitation."
Garner shared with the nominations created nearly 50 years ago that many other buildings considered too modern and not historic in 1975 are not eligible for financial incentives. However, this update may allow additional residents to qualify. Garner used the year the post office was constructed (1963) as a flexible benchmark for historic buildings. By doing so, Garner adjusted the standing of 60 buildings of the roughly 850 documented.
The PreservINg Main Street Program was designed to build a sustainable preservation community ethic. OCRA catalyzed the program in partnership with Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Humanities. PreservINg Main Street is a community development program designed to build a sustainable historic preservation community ethic while building local capacity for Main Street programs and serve as a comprehensive downtown revitalization model.
“Updating the Brookville Historic District in the National Registry is just one of the ways Main Street Brookville supports the Brookville businesses and community."
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