Local/Municipal Tools

State Tools

Rhode Island Commercial Rehab Tax Credit

Rhode Island Rehab Code

MA Citizen Planner Training Collaborative - Bylaw Library
A large collection of model bylaws from Massachusetts. Among these is:

Historic preservation incentives (Lexington)

South County Design Manual
Not just for Rhode Island! This award-winning publication illustrates how methods to control suburban sprawl (“smart growth, sustainable design,” etc.) can be implemented in local towns, and depicts projected results.

Historic Town Center
Using Hope Valley, in the Town of Hopkinton, RI as the setting, this Chapter of the So. County Design Manual explores how conventional development can threaten a town center’s mixed use, pedestrian-oriented functionality, and how creative design can preserve its sense of place as it develops into the future.

Mill Village
Using Shannock Village, in the Towns of Richmond and Charlestown, RI as the setting, this Chapter of the So. County Design Manual explores how conventional development can threaten a mill village’s quiet charm, and how creative design can preserve its sense of place as it develops into the future.

National Tools

National Park Service Guide to Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives
(including the 20% Rehabilitation Tax Credit)

Preservation Briefs
Published by the National Park Service, these technical assistances guides each address a different topic in the field of historic preservation, and contain bibliographies for further information. A fundamental “first step” for information on materials conservation.

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