Are you interested in history, old buildings, the intrigue of discovering our past through tours, informative speakers on the intricacies of restoration/renovation, lively discussion and activism involving current events? Stay in touch with Minnesota's architectural heritage and join the Historic Resources Committee.

Meeting Every other month on the third Friday of the month from 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Location: AIA MN Board Room - (unless noted otherwise)

Chair: John Stark, AIA jstark@millerdunwiddie.com
AIA MN Staff Liaison: Judith Van Dyne vandyne@aia-mn.org

Historic Minnesota Calendar 2008
AIA Minnesota’s Historic Resources Committee has produced a 12-month 2008 wall calendar themed around Minnesota Historic Architecture. It features insightful photographs by AIA Minnesota members of historic properties, buildings and sites in the state. View the full press release.

Architects, these make great gifts for your clients! For more ideas, see the promotional sheet.

In the News:
Historic Tax Credit Legislation Update 2007
Once again Minnesota’s Legislators will be introducing a state historic structure and community re-investment tax credit. The tax credit would allow a taxpayer incurring certain qualifying costs for the rehabilitation of eligible property to take a credit against his or her state income tax equal to 25 percent of the total qualifying costs of rehabilitation. Although we were not able to prevail this year, progress was made. Thanks to everyone who made the effort to contact legislators! The coalition of groups working to pass this legislation will continue this pursuit. There may be discussions, events, and other opportunities to become involved in the effort this fall and again next session. We will keep you posted as they arise. Please continue to talk to people, legislators, local public officials, business associations, building owners and neighbors about this important community and economic development tool. Thanks again for your interest and effort!

Tours and Events Calendar:
(under construction)

Links/Resources:
We would like to add more links to our website. If you have additional links that deal specifically with restoration techniques, detailing, materials sources, books, tours, etc. please contact John Stark and we will share it on this site.

Related Organizations:
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation - http://www.achp.gov
Capital Area Architectural and Planning Board - http://www.caapb.state.mn.us
Duluth, MN Heritage Preservation Commission - http://www.govdocs.com/service/document.html?code=MNDULUTH_54
Faribault, MN Heritage Preservation Commission - http://www.faribault.org/cd/boards_commissions/HPC/HPC_Board.html
Historic Saint Paul - http://www.historicsaintpaul.org
Minneapolis, MN Heritage Preservation Commission - www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/hpc
Minnesota Historical Society - http://www.mnhs.org/index.htm
Minnesota Society of Landscape Architects - http://www.masla.org
MN State Building Codes Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings - http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arule/1311
Minnesota's State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) - http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/shpo/
National Trust for Historic Preservation - http://www.nationaltrust.org
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota - http://www.mnpreservation.org
Preserve Minneapolis: www.preserveminneapolis.org
The Society of Architectural Historians - Minnesota Chapter - http://www.sah.org/oldsite06012004/mnsah.html
Secretary of Interior Standards           http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/standguide/rehab/rehab_standards.htm
St. Paul, MN Heritage Preservation Commission - http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/depts/liep/HPC
University of Minnesota Historic Buildings - http://www.uservices.umn.edu/heritage/national_register/register.htm

Resources:
Brick Industry Association - http://www.bia.org
Building Science Corporation - http://www.buildingscience.com
Cass Gilbert Society - http://www.cassgilbertsociety.org/pic.htm
Copper Development Association - http://www.copper.org
Fine Home Building - http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/index.asp
The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy  - http://www.savewright.org
Historic Home Works - http://www.historichomeworks.com
International Masonry Institute - http://www.imiweb.org/imihome.htm
Minnesota HPC listing - http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/mho/heritage.html
Minnesota Lath and Plaster - http://www.mnlath-plaster.com/main.htm
Minnesota National Register Properties - http://nrhp.mnhs.org/NRSearch.cfm
Northwest Architectural Archives - http://special.lib.umn.edu/manuscripts/architect.html
NPS Historic American Building Survey (HABS) - http://www.cr.nps.gov/habshaer
NPS Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings - http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/tax/rhb
NPS Preservation Briefs - http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/briefs/presbhom.htm
Old House Journal - http://www.oldhousejournal.com/index.shtml
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota’s Preservation Links - http://www.mnpreservation.org/resources.Preservation_links.php
Preservation Directory - http://www.preservationdirectory.com
Restore America HGTV - http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_988/text/0,,HGTV_22056_36517,00.html
Traditional Building Magazine - http://www.traditional-building.com
Historic Preservation Players - http://www.mnhs.org/shpo/players.htm
This list of the most active players in Minnesota's preservation community includes agencies and organizations at the national, tribal, state and local levels as well as individuals. Website addresses or links to additional information are given where appropriate.

General source books:
100 Places Plus 1: An Unofficial Architectural Survey of Favorite Minnesota Sites (AIA Minnesota, Eric Kudalis, ed.)
Valued Places: Landscape Architecture in Minnesota: Minnesota’s Favorite Places and the People Who Shaped Them (Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Frank E. Martin, ed.)
Women’s History Tour of the Twin Cities (Karen Mason and Carol Lacey)
Architecture of Minnesota (David Gebhard and Tom Martinson) A Guide to the Industrial Archeology of the Twin Cities (Society for Industrial Archeology, Nicholas Westbrook, ed.)

Self-Guided Tours:
Brick and Clicks (Minneapolis tours) - http://www.startribune.com/news/metro/architecture
Purcell-Cutts House - http://www.artsmia.org/unified-vision/purcell-cutts-house/introduction-1.cfm
Malcolm Willey House - http://www.thewilleyhouse.com
Long Gone Minneapolis - http://www.lileks.com/mpls/index.html

Minneapolis Tours
Cedar Lake Trails - http://www.cedarlakepark.org
Minneapolis Park Board Grand Rounds - www.minneapolisparks.org

• Theodore Wirth Park
• Victory Memorial Parkway
• Mississippi River Parkway from downtown to Minnehaha Park
• Minnehaha Parkway

Saint Paul Tours
Historic Saint Paul http://www.historicsaintpaul.org free brochures available for self guided tours

University of Minnesota
3 tours: south trail, north trail, West Bank trail (also Saint Paul trail) - www.uservices.umn.edu/heritage

From Historic Saint Paul Website:
Financing Historic Preservation
There are many programs set up to help fund historic preservation efforts. If you’re restoring a building or just want to know what types of loans, grants and tax credits are out there, you should know about . . .

National Trust Small Deal Fund (SDF)
The National Trust Community Investment Corporation, in partnership with Tax Credit Capital, LLC, now offers the National Trust Small Deal Fund (SDF), a program to invest in small historic tax credit projects, which are often passed over by equity syndicators because they are comparatively high-cost. All types of properties, including housing, retail, office and mixed-use, are eligible for SDF, which operates in all 50 states. For more information, including details on project eligibility, visit www.ntcicfunds.com

The Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credit (RTC)
The RTC offers federal tax credits to historic property owners, creating a dollar-for-dollar reduction in owed federal taxes. A comprehensive guide to this program, including eligibility requirements, can be found on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's web site.

Minnesota’s "This Old House" Program