Devin Colman in front of his favorite midcentury house in Burlington On January 24, the preservation experts of seven northeastern states, including Pennsylvania and New York, convened for a webinar on historic barns, hosted by the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance. One of the three invited guest speakers was Tom Visser, professor and director of the master s of science program in historic preservation at the University of Vermont. In the subsequent breakout session for Vermont, the main speakers, Vermont state architectural historian Devin Colman and Preservation Trust of Vermont field service representative Alex Tolstoi, greeted each other familiarly. Both graduates of Visser s program, they gave a shout-out to a third grad, Caitlin Corkins, tax credits and grants coordinator at the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, who didn t make it to the event.
CONCORD — April 15 is the deadline for property owners seeking tax relief for their historic agricultural structures. N.H. RSA 79-D authorizes towns and cities to grant property tax relief
KINGSTON – New Hampshire’s old barns and agricultural out-buildings are a quintessential part of the state’s historic landscape and a lasting symbol of our rural heritage.
Applications Due April 15 for Barn Tax Incentive Program
Concord, NH April 15 is the deadline for property owners seeking tax relief for their historic agricultural structures. N.H. RSA 79-D authorizes towns and cities to grant property tax relief to barn owners who can demonstrate the public benefit of preserving their barn or other older farm buildings, and agree to maintain them throughout a minimum 10-year preservation easement.
According to preliminary data collected by the N.H. Department of Revenue Administration, by the close of 2020, 100 communities in New Hampshire have a total of 607 historic structures currently participating in the program.
Sandwich, Freedom, Deerfield, Hopkinton, Plainfield, Stratham, Kensington and Kingston lead the state with 15 or more structures protected; Alton, Candia, Concord, Cornish, Fitzwilliam, Henniker, Lancaster, Lee, Lyme, Lyndeborough, Marlborough, Moultonborough, New Boston, North Hampton, Orford and Weare all have between 10 and 14
Portsmouth Advocates celebrate preservation, stewardship with 2020 awards
PORTSMOUTH – Celebrating preservation victories and stewardship of the city s historic character, the Portsmouth Advocates recently bestowed their 2020 awards.
The Portsmouth Advocates, part of the Portsmouth Historical Society, each year recognize property owners, designers and contractors whose exceptional work enhances the city’s unique historic character. These awards have been given since 1989. This year, we honor projects that restore the integrity of a resource, adaptively re-use a historic building through rehabilitation, celebrate property owners who consistently maintain their historic properties, and provide special recognition to an organization working to preserve a historic tree, the Portsmouth Advocates said.