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The Columbus Register of Historic Places is the city's official listing of individual properties, groups and districts of historic and architectural significance. Columbus has 19 historic districts and 34 individual buildings listed on the Register. The Historic Preservation Office provides technical assistance to property owners and potential buyers who would like to purchase historic properties. Staff also works with the Housing Division rehabilitation technicians, Code Enforcement staff, Building Services Division zoning staff, the Franklin County Municipal Environmental Court and the Department of Recreation and Parks. Historic Preservation also staffs the city's five historic Architectural Review Commissions which includes the Brewery District Commission, the German Village Commission, the Historic Resources Commission, the Italian Village Commission and the Victorian Village Commission. For general inquiries, please contact the office at HPOInfo@columbus.gov. The following are links to additional information regarding the historic preservation section: Certificate of Appropriateness Columbus Historic Districts Map Architectural Review Commissions Columbus Register of Historic Properties.pdf Approved Roofing Shingle List.pdf Related web links and city code sections Amendments to City of Columbus Architectural Review Commission Guidelines Brochures (You must have Adobe Acrobat installed on your PC to view these documents. If you do not have this software, use this link to download Acrobat Reader.) A Guide To Researching the History of Your Building.pdf National Road Information.pdf Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit The Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit program provides a tax credit for the rehabilitation expenses to owners of historically significant buildings. The tax credit subsidy is 25% of qualified rehabilitation expenditures (QRE) not to exceed the QRE estimates in the application, with an application cap of $5M. QRE are hard construction costs that meet the requirements of the US Secretary of Interior’s standards for rehabilitation of Historic Properties. The tax credit can be applied to applicable dealer in tangible, corporate franchise or state income taxes. For more information: http://development.ohio.gov/UD/OHPTC/
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