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In July, 1998 the City Council approved an
ordinance which established a Historic Preservation Commission.
The Council recently appointed seven Commission members,
who conducted their first meeting on September 28, 1998.
Some of the Commission's duties are:
- To investigate and recommend to the Council
the implementation of a broad package of incentives
and benefits to encourage redevelopment of historically
significant structures;
- To initiate, develop and supervise surveys
to identify historically and architecturally significant
properties;
- To review applications for the designation
of landmarks and historic districts in the City.
- To advise and assist Columbia residents
and owners of real property on physical and financial
aspects of preservation, renovation, rehabilitation
and reuse;
- To encourage nomination of landmarks and
historic districts to the National Register of Historic
Places;
- To establish and maintain an ongoing survey
and inventory of historic properties in accordance with
standards and guidelines established by the Secretary
of the Interior's Standards For Preservation Planning,
Identification and Evaluation.
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The Purpose of the Historic Preservation
Commission
Links to Site of Interest
Missouri
Alliance for Historic Preservation
2008 10 Most Notable Properties Video
2007 10 Most Notable Properties Video
Most Notable Public Buildlings
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