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 to be undertaken by the Commission include crafting by-laws and completing the application for the City of Harrington to become a Certified Local Government. Once approved, the Commission will be eligible to apply for grants to help fund its educational and administrative duties.

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

Monday, April 5th at 5:30pm.
at the Harrington School Library

Will be working on a DRAFT of Harrington's CLG application with Megan Duvall.

Draft of March 9th Minutes (Word)   PDF

Most meetings, after April 5th, 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.

More Minutes & Resources

The Ritzville Center for Historic Preservation Trades is sponsoring a workshop:
Theory and Technology of Historic Preservation
March 19-20, 2010

º history º Compliance º Northwest Architectural Styles º WA Heritage Barn Register º Historic Preservation Standards
º Preservation & downtown revitalization º Creative mitigation strategies º Masonry & Mortar technologies º Interior Finishes
º Care & Treatment of Wood Windows

Flyer & Registration Form

Questions?
Contact Ann Olson at 509-659-4242 or email

ACHP Meeting May be in Harrington in Fall of 2010!
Feb. 15th note: According to the ACHP Agenda on the DAHP web page the ACHP fall meeting will be
                      Harrington/Odessa/Ritzville - October 21-22, 2010

Nov. 20, 2009
. . .The ACHP (Advisory Council on Historic Preservation) would love to come to Harrington for our fall meeting (we haven't firmed down the exact date yet). The date would be in late October or early Nov.  In May the ACHP decided to meet down in Walla Walla to coincide with a barn conference. 

The main reason I was looking at Harrington is in fact to support your CLG efforts.  Megan tells me there are not to many (if any) places to stay in town, so the group might stay in Ritzville.. but we would actually love to have the meeting in town (maybe even at the Opera House), and the day before have some type of historic tour.  Unfortunately I have never been to Harrington.. but have seen some great images of your project and other buildings in town.  Hard to say how many people might be attending the meeting this early.  It usually depends on what nominations are being reviewed.  The ACHP and staff includes about 12 people.

So at this point.. if you can tentatively schedule us in... that would be great.  More details to come. 

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 2/3/10 (Word)     Minutes 2/3/10 (PDF) (DRAFT - to be approved at next meeting)

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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Old City Hall

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