Borough and State: Manhattan, New YorkListed: 1969, expanded in 1984 Type of district: National Register historic district, local historic district Main Intersection: East 10th Street and 2nd Avenue Saint Mark’s LPC Historic District Report Saint Mark’s LPC Historic District Extension Report Saint Mark’s LPC Historic District Map The Saint Mark’s Historic District is located in … Read more

The Trust currently holds easements in forty-three communities in New York.  The Trust also holds easements on properties in Elizaville, Esopus, and New Rochelle that are individually-listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings with facades protected by Trust easements in these communities range from large commercial buildings in downtown Manhattan to farmhouses in upstate … Read more

City and State: Cohasset, Massachusetts Listed: 1996 Type of district: National Register historic district, Massachusetts State historic district, local historic district Main Intersection: North Main Street and WB Long Road Cohasset Common National Register Historic District Report Cohasset Common National Register Historic District Map The Cohasset Common Historic District surrounds the Town Common in central … Read more

The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program, a program created by Congress, allows the owner of a property certified as historic by the National Park Service to donate a preservation easement on the property to a qualified charitable or governmental organization. In connection with this donation, the owner may be eligible to claim a non-cash … Read more

Throughout the history of preservation in the United States, people have gathered formally and informally to establish organizations which disseminate information and promote responsible stewardship of historic built resources. The passing of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established new government entities whose primary goals and responsibilities involved the preservation of the historic … Read more