National Historic Preservation Act and Section 106
Serving as the foundation for much of historic preservation in the United States, the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (54 U.S.C. 301001 et seq.) not only established the National Register of Historic Places and criteria for determining a property historic, but it also laid out the review process for assessing the impact federal projects have on historic properties, known as Section 106. Row 10 has a wealth of experience in the Section 106 process and supporting federal clients in its successful completion, including identification of historic properties, assessment of adverse effect, and drafting the resulting memorandum of agreement or programmatic agreement.
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places functions as the official list of historic properties that have been determined worthy of preservation in the United States. The National Register requires historic research, building analysis, photo documentation, and mapping for a successful nomination. The staff of Row 10 have completed National Register nominations for individual properties as well as historic districts, including nominations for an early 20th century steamboat in Minnesota, a doughboy statue in Oklahoma, the heart of Cajun Country in Louisiana, and a Skidmore Owings & Merrill-designed veterans hospital in New York.
Historic Tax Credits
Historic tax credits incentivize judicious development of historic properties via rehabilitation and reuse. Tax credits can be used for the rehabilitation of modest buildings to large complexes. Row 10’s familiarity with the National Register of Historic Places criteria and tax credit program requirements provides our clients with the expertise necessary to ensure quick and timely completion of the historic tax credit application.
Architectural Survey
Architectural survey provides an important method of documenting the presence of historic properties, determining if a historic district is present, and recording historic buildings in advance of construction projects. Row 10 uses GIS-based survey methodology tailored to the specific project needs for our clients to provide accurate data supplemented by high resolution photo documentation and historic research. The staff of Row 10 has documented thousands of buildings in rural and urban settings across multiple states utilizing project-specific survey protocols based on the data requirements of various State Historic Preservation Offices.
Historic District Guidelines
Providing the framework to preserve the historic character of a neighborhood, historic district guidelines serve as a management tool for historic preservation commissions to ensure historic properties are protected and new construction blends with the existing neighborhood. Row 10 has developed neighborhood-specific guidelines for use by historic commissions that provides the important protections and methods for preservation for historic buildings, but also establishes the procedures for new construction that takes into account the historic character of the neighborhood.
Historic Property Due Diligence and Guidance
The unique character of historic properties often requires specialized treatment measures and planning to ensure the character-defining features continue over the lifetime of the building or historic property. Row 10 is adept at providing the necessary due diligence measures and historic property guidance that balance the needs of the historic property with the specific project requirements of our clients. These treatment recommendations, preservation plans, development guidance, and historic analysis deliver the management tools for developers, owners, and agencies to care for their historic properties.