2010 Kentucky State Historic Preservation Conference
NEW! Click here to register online 
Preservation Works! is the 2010 Kentucky State Historic Preservation Conference theme, a biennial event which this year will be presented by the Kentucky Heritage Council and Preservation Kentucky, Inc., October 21-23 in Frankfort in conjunction with the 14th Annual International Preservation Trades Workshop (IPTW), hosted by the Preservation Trades Network. Along with demonstrations, sessions will focus on practical and hands-on preservation education geared to owners of historic homes and buildings who are interested in learning more about how to rehabilitate their property, list it in the National Register of Historic Places or take advantage of tax incentives, and to craftsmen and others interested in preservation trades and traditional building methods.
NEW! Registration deadline extended! Now through September 30 get the special Early Bird discount of $125. Click here for the complete program [PDF - 980KB] or here for the registration form only, in online editable format [Word - 59KB]
Continuing education credits have been approved by the American Planning Association (APA). Four sessions will offer 1.25 CM (certification maintenance) credits each for a total of 5, but other sessions may be used toward this requirement with approval from the participant’s planning commission. City officials may earn up to four credit hours from the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC); for information, contact KLC's Leadership Education Administrator, Rebecca Morton, at 800-876-4552. The Department for Local Government is offering 9.5 credit hours through the County Officials Training Incentive Program. Check back often for updates.
For more about the IPTW, visit www.iptw.org
Invitation to Apply - 2010-2011 Federal Survey and Planning Grants
August 2, 2010
Dear Fellow Kentuckian:
This letter is an invitation to apply for the Kentucky Heritage Council, 2010-2011 Federal Survey and Planning Grants, through which $90,000 in federal monies from the National Historic Preservation Fund will be available as subgrants to local governments, universities and non-profit organizations.
These grants will be available for priority activities defined in the 2010-2011 Federal Survey and Planning Grants Annual Priorities, developed by the Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office. These priorities have been determined in conjunction with goals outlined in the 2010-2014 Kentucky State Historic Preservation Plan, and include, among others:
- Survey and preparation of nominations to the National Register of Historic Places
- Projects that further preservation and educational goals of the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission or Kentucky African American Heritage Commission
- Projects in Kentucky Main Street communities for downtown historic preservation or to expand local historic districts
- Projects to assist Certified Local Governments with survey, National Register and other local preservation initiatives
The plan can be found on the Kentucky Heritage Council website at heritage.ky.gov/planresearch/plan.htm.
See below for a grant application and instructions for those who wish to apply for a grant. Please note, the deadline for receipt of grant applications is Wednesday, September 22, 2010, and submissions must be delivered to the Heritage Council office or postmarked by that date.
Click on the following links for information you will need to learn more about or apply for a grant:
When applying for a grant, please note that the completed Grant Application, Budget Summary and Civil Rights Compliance Grid must be included together in the application packet. If you have any questions concerning the grants or completion of the application, please contact Roger Stapleton at 502-564-7005 x134 or roger.stapleton@ky.gov.
Sincerely,
Mark Dennen, Executive Director
Kentucky Heritage Council and State Historic Preservation Officer
Preservation generates economic development AND creates jobs
Don't believe it? View economic data recently compiled by the Kentucky Heritage Council including more information about federal grant programs [Word - 28KB] such as Save America's Treasures and Preserve America.
Since 1998, Kentucky has received $6.3 million in SAT funds for 24 projects, generating an additional $7.8 million in matching funds and a total investment of $14 million. Of these, it has been quantified that 17 projects created 171 jobs for a total investment of $21,536 per job, compared with statistics showing that jobs generated in this state through federal stimulus funds have averaged $233,839 per job created.
Kentucky leads the nation in Preserve America designations with 73 communities, neighborhoods and historic districts. Since 2006, 10 Kentucky Preserve America projects have received $705,350 in grants that require a dollar-for-dollar match, a total investment of more than $1.4 million.
Kentucky has been successful in Preserve America because of the network provided through the Kentucky Main Street Program, administered by the Kentucky Heritage Council, which over three decades has stimulated economic revitalization in more than 100 Kentucky communities. Since 1979, this program has contributed more than $3.5 billion to the state’s economy through public-private partnerships.
The Kentucky Heritage Council also administers state and federal preservation tax credit programs. Since the Kentucky Historic Preservation Tax Credit was implemented in 2005, 214 projects have been awarded $9,270,604 from $141,906,256 invested in rehabilitation projects throughout the Commonwealth.
For detailed information about the economics of historic preservation in Kentucky - including data reported by Congressional district - see the box at right.
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Kentucky Lincoln National Heritage Area |
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The National Park Service has announced initiation of a feasibility study for a proposed Kentucky Lincoln National Heritage Area, working in partnership with the Kentucky Historical Society, Preservation Kentucky, Rural Heritage Development Initiative, Kentucky Lincoln Sites Alliance and other agencies and local partners including the Heritage Council. The study will take place over the next year to assess local support, identify a potential local management entity, and study the overall feasibility for the proposed heritage area.
View Volume I of the project newsletter, learn more about the benefits of National Heritage Area designation then take a survey to weigh in on the planning process and add your name to a mailing list to be notified of future public meetings.
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Welcome |
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... to the Kentucky Heritage Council / State Historic Preservation Office Web site. Our mission is to identify, preserve and protect the cultural resources of Kentucky. Heritage Council staff administer all state and federal historic preservation and incentive programs in Kentucky, including the National Register of Historic Places. Sixteen Kentucky Heritage Council members are appointed by the governor of the state to serve four year terms on the Heritage Council. Council members live across the state representing the citizens of the Commonwealth and engaging in historic preservation projects.
The Heritage Council is a repository of a priceless assemblage of survey forms, maps, photographs and other images in its unique archival collection of inventories of historic structures and archaeological sites in the state. Our rural heritage is highlighted in a variety of programs including the Kentucky Crossroads Rural Heritage Development Initiative, an rural preservation/economic development partnership with Preservation Kentucky. The Kentucky Archaeological Survey, a partnership with the University of Kentucky Department of Anthropology, promotes the preservation of archaeological sites and educates the public about protecting these resources.
The Heritage Council seeks to build a greater awareness of Kentucky's historic places and to encourage the long-term preservation of Kentucky's significant cultural resources. Kentucky leads the nation in the number of Preserve America communities, is fourth in the number of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and administers the federal and statewide rehabilitation tax credit programs.
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Recent Kentucky Heritage Council Press Releases |
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- Frankfort to host State Historic Preservation Conference & 14th Annual International Preservation Trades Workshop Oct. 21-23; information, registration now online
Thursday, September 02, 2010
The Kentucky State Historic Preservation Conference will take place Oct. 21-23 in Frankfort, for the first time in conjunction with the 14th Annual International Preservation Trades Workshop, the only annual event in North America that brings together the foremost practitioners of the traditional trades in a single venue.
- Kentucky Heritage Council to meet Wednesday, July 14
Friday, July 09, 2010
The Kentucky Heritage Council will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 14 in the Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library, 319 Wapping Street, Frankfort.
- Registration continues for hands-on preservation workshops - wood shingles from log to roof, and open fire cooking - at Pine Mountain Settlement School
Monday, June 07, 2010
Registration continues for two hands-on summer workshops at Pine Mountain Settlement School, part of an ongoing series of classes in the Pine Mountain School for Practical Historic Preservation series. Open Fire Cooking July 23-24 will focus on hearth cooking and baking, while the Appalachian-Style Wood Shingle Workshop July 25-30 will focus on making wood shingles and repairing a wood shingle roof.
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