historic  preservation board

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Board Members
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

7-8-2009 Meeting
 

HP Memo-77 Free Street HP Memo-98 Carroll Street
HP Memo-17 Chestnut Street HP Memo-621 Congress Street

 

07-1-2009 Meeting
 

HP Memo-17 Chestnut Street HP Memo-Exchange Street Paving
HP Memo-36 Winter Street HP Memo-110 Exchange Street

 

6-17-2009 Meeting
 

HP Memo - 28 Monument Sq. HP Memo - 32 Winter Street
HP Memo - 58 Pine Street HP Memo - 77 Free Street
HP Memo - 98 Carroll Street

 

6-3-2009 Meeting
 

HP Memo - 320 Spring Street HP Memo - 28 Monument Square

 

5-6-2009 Meeting
 

HP Memo - 20-36 Danforth Street HP Memo - 28 Monument Sq
HP Memo - Winter St

 

4-15-2009 Meeting
 

HP Memo Westbrook Street HP Report Fort Allen Park
HP Report 645 Congress HP Report One Monument

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.