FEMA Supports the Restoration of Historic Buildings in San Juan
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Release Number: NR 497
The multi-million obligation includes La Fortaleza, La Casa del Libro and several historic cemeteries
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Iconic structures such as Santa Catalina s Palace, known as La Fortaleza, La Casa del Libro museum/library and several historic cemeteries in San Juan will be repaired with an obligation of over
$7.4 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The award aims to bring the facilities to their pre-Hurricane María conditions. Also, funding combines nearly $678,000 for mitigation measures that will increase the structures resiliency in the face of future disasters.
Our View: Extend tax credits, continue preserving Minnesota s history
The debate in St. Paul hasn’t been over whether to extend the tax credits program but for how long
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The NorShor Theatre is one of at least 10 historic preservation projects that used state historic tax credits. (2018 file/News Tribune)
The very future of Duluth’s iconic and majestic Historic Old Central High School may depend right now on the same financial boost that at least 10 other historic properties in the city have received since 2010 before they all were restored and saved.
Minnesota’s Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit is helping to protect our past and uphold our heritage, one restored old building at a time. The tax credit often provides the funding boost a project needs to become a reality. In its 10 years, the program has helped developers invest $1.9 billion in the state, spurring $3.5 billion of
Wilton s historic Gregory Home eyed as possible location for development
J.D. Freda
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The Gregory Home, located at 2 Pimpewaug Road in Wilton, has been a topic of discussion for proposed developments on the property in years past because of its historic significance.Courtesy State Historic Preservation Office / Contributed Photo
WILTON Developers are looking to build a luxury multifamily development on the site of the historic Gregory Home in Wilton, according to tentative plans submitted to the town.
A team from Continental Global Ventures LLC and an attorney representing them presented their plans for 2-24 Pimpewaug Road to the Planning and Zoning Commission last month. Days later, on May 4, the town’s Historic District and Historic Property Commission expressed concern with the rhetoric surrounding the proposal.