LOCAL HISTORIC REGISTER
SENIC encourages local homeowners and property owners to
seek placement of their historic
Don't do anything to your building [for example remove original wood siding or trim, replace wood windows with vinyl or change the street face of your house by adding on or filling in the front porch] without first determining if you potentially qualify for the local historic register. Changes to the appearance of your house can destroy your ability to qualify for property tax relief. These substantial tax relief benefits are a valuable asset that stay with the house even if you sell it. You will have difficulty qualifying for the property tax benefits if you cover up or remove the elements and details that define your home as historic.
Form
Other Useful sites:
Historic District How To:
http://www.dahp.wa.gov/pages/Documents/documents/NRDistrictGuide.pdf
Historic District Concerns:
http://www.dahp.wa.gov/pages/LocalGovernment/documents/LocalHistoricDistricts.pdf]
Economic Benefits of Historic Districts
http://www.dahp.wa.gov/pages/Documents/documents/EconomicDevStudySummaryReport.pdf