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Current Backup Material
Historic Preservation Board
Meeting Schedule

A walk or drive through any of Portland’s eight historic districts reveals dramatic changes, as more and more of the City’s traditional building stock has been rehabilitated according to historic preservation standards.

Fourteen years ago, the City adopted a comprehensive historic preservation ordinance protecting more than 1500 historically and architecturally significant buildings, landscapes and sited from demolition and providing review standards to ensure compatible changes. Today, the impact of this regulatory program is clear: protecting historic resources makes economic sense and stabilizes neighborhoods.

The Historic Preservation Board has jurisdiction to review and approve applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior alterations, site improvements and new construction affecting Portland’s designated landmarks, buildings and sites within historic districts and historic landscape districts. The board also makes recommendations to the Planning Board and City Council concerning amendments to the historic preservation ordinance and the designation of additional landmarks, historic districts, and historic landscape districts.

Members of the board shall have demonstrated interest, knowledge, ability, experience, or expertise in restoration, rehabilitation, or neighborhood conservation or revitalization and shall be residents of the City of Portland.

Board Members

John Turk, Chairman
Richard Romano, Vice Chair
Otis Baron
Scott Benson
Martha Deprez
Michael Hammen
Ted Oldham

Current Backup Material

9-1-2010 Meeting
 

HP Memo - 32 Pleasant Street HP Memo - 609 Congress St State Theater
HP Memo - 30 and 32 Pleasant HP Memo - 30 Pleasant Street
HP Memo - Evergreen Cemetery HP Memo - Brentwood Parcel Evergreen Cemetery

 

8-11-2010 Meeting
 

HP Memo - 72 Gray St HP Memo - 130 Spring St
HP Memo - 259 Spring St HP Memo - 294 Spring St

 

7-21-2010 Meeting
 

HP Memo - 259 Spring Street HP Memo - Tate House Museum
HP Memo - 795 Congress Street

 

7-7-2010 Meeting
 

Agenda July 7 2010 294 Spring Street
395 Spring Street HP 295 Spring Street
Carriage House Site Plan

 

6-16-2010 Meeting
 

HP Memo - 181 Brackett St ltr 6-10-10 HP Memo - 197 Pine St Public Hearing
HP Memo - 795 Congress Street 6-10-10 After the Fact Review 181 Brackett Street 6-10-10
Black and White picture 1990 View HP Application 197 Pine St

 

6-2-2010 Meeting
 

HP Memo - 395 Spring Street HP Memo - 180 High Street
HP Memo - 72 Oak Street HP Memo - 23 Neal Street

Meeting Schedule

The Historic Preservation Board meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:00 pm.

Contact Us

For further information on the City’s Historic Preservation Program visit us on-line or stop by the  Planning Division 4th floor, Portland City Hall

or call (207) 874-8726.