Harrington Historic Preservation Resources

Harrington Historic Preservation Commission (HHPC)
On Nov. 12, 2009, The Harrington City Council approved an ordinance to establish a Harrington Certified Local Government and a 7 member Harrington Historic Preservation Commission as an advisory board.

The purpose of the Commission is to provide for the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic resources; raise community awareness; and serve as the city’s primary resource in matters of history, historic planning, and preservation.

Initial tasks undertaken by the Commission included crafting by-laws, completing the application for the City of Harrington to become a Certified Local Government, and applying for a grant to begin official inventory of historic properties in the downtown core. Official notifications of Certified Local Government status and grant award are pending.

In addition to being a resource for local owners of historic properties, the Commission plans to explore the possibility of establishing a portion of downtown Harrington as an Historic District. The theory is that preserving the historic look to a core area, yet to be determined, would help attract new business owners and residents. Combined with a marketing effort extolling the virtues of our safe streets, clean air, clean water, and small town atmosphere;the town of Harrington would remain sustainable and even begin to thrive with new economic development.

Next HHPC Meeting

TUESDAY AUGUST 3RD AT 5:30PM

We will be meeting in the Historic Opera House on August 3rd at 5:30pm in the art room on the south side of the building.

We have a couple of items for the agenda:
1) Commission member attendance
2) Local historic registry formation/nominations
3) Future preservation workshops in Harrington
4) Grant, scope of work and how it is handled
5) October DAHP meeting/communication
6) Geoffrey Talkington will brief us on his trip to the National Preservation conference
7) A few words from Paul Gilliland

See you then!
Karen Allen

Most meetings will be on the first Tuesday of the month. The public is welcome to attend commission meeting sessions.
Non-commission members may ask questions or provide input after meetings or during sessions as invited by acting chairman.

Minutes & Resources

DAHP Grant Application
The HHPC applied for a grant to cover expenses to inventory the potential Historic District area in downtown Harringon.
Click HERE for the final Power Point Presentation submitted for the final applicaction phone conference on June 10, 2010.

ACHP Meeting May be in Harrington in Fall of 2010!
According to the ACHP Feb. 25, 2010 Agenda on the DAHP web page the ACHP fall meeting
will be Harrington/Odessa/Ritzville - October 21-22, 2010

2/23/10 Note from Michael Houser:
. . . It would be great to reserve the opera house for a 9am to Noon meeting on October 22nd.  The 21st is a tour day.... so I was hoping that we could visit the opera house and other highlights in town.  Thankyou so much for the great contacts.  I will be in touch...

Michael Houser
State Architectural Historian
Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
PO Box 48343, Olympia, WA 98504
Email: michael.houser (at) dahp.wa.gov
(360) 586-3076
http://www.dahp.wa.gov/

HHPC Minutes

Minutes 76/13/10 (Word)   Minutes 7/13/10 (PDF)

Minutes 6/1/10 (Word)   Minutes 6/1/10 (PDF)

Minutes 3/9/10 (Word)     Minutes 3/9/10 (PDF)

Minutes 2/3/10 (Word)     Minutes 2/3/10 (PDF)

Minutes 1/26/10 (Word)   Minutes 1/26/10 (PDF)

Minutes 1/19/10 (Word)   Minutes 1/19/10 (PDF)

Minutes 1/4/10 (Word)    Minutes 1/4/10 (PDF)

Ordinance # 467 - Harrington HistoricPreservation Ordinance Passed Nov. 12, 2009

Harrington. H. Preservation Commission By-Laws DRAFT 5 (FINAL)
Signed and sent on Feb. 3, 2010 to the WA State Department of Archeaology and Historic Preservation office for approval.

More Resources

Chapter 84.26 RCW Historic property
(Special Valuation - Tax Incentives - for improvements to historic property)

Chapter 254-20 WAC Last Update: 1/16/87
Special valuation for historic properties
Including: Purpose, Authority, Definitions, Responsibilities of the local legislative authority,
Defining the class of eligible historic property, Requirements for local review boards,
Responsibilities of local review boards, Responsibilities of the state historic preservation officer,
Responsibilities of the owner -- Application requirements, Washington state advisory council's standards for the rehabilitation and maintenance of historic properties, Eligibility and disqualification, and Historic preservation special valuation agreement.

The Open Public Meetings Act -
How it Applies to Washington Cities, Counties, and Special Purpose Districts ( 306kb)
From MRSC web site

Washington State's Certified Local Government (CLG) Program
The Certified Local Government Program (CLG) helps local governments toward preserving Washington’s irreplaceable historic and cultural resources as assets for the future. GRANTS

CLG Application Checklist (Word)

CLG Requirements & Procedures

Historic Districts - FAQ Links

National Park Service: CLG Program

National Park Service: Caring for the Past Publications

National Park Service: Checklist for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings

National Trust for Historic Preservation Loan Fund
 with links to funding information for historic homes, commercial properties, and non-profits, and public agencies.

WA State Departement of Archeaology & Historic Preservation (DAHP)

WA State Department of Archeaology & Historic Preservation Blog

DAHP Reporting Standards & Guidelines (PDF)
Excerpt from Page 15:
PREPARING HISTORIC PROPERTY INVENTORY FORMS
Inventory forms for historic properties must be submitted to DAHP in an electronic format (see
Database User Manual, Chapter 8 “Exporting Files”) using the Historic Property Inventory
Database (a Microsoft Access application). Submittal in this format is the expected practice unless
prior approval has been obtained from DAHP for the use of an alternate inventory form. The
database is available to download free of charge from the DAHP website at www.dahp.wa.gov or
by contacting the Survey and Inventory Program Manager, Megan Duvall, at
megan.duvall (at) dahp.wa.gov or (360) 586-3074. For registration and specific details about how to
complete the Statewide Historic Property . . .

Save America's Treasures Grants Program

WA Trust for Historic Preservation

Harrington Opera House Web Links Page

         
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