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Involve Local Stakeholders

Rosin Preservation prepared a National Register nomination for a historic district that includes 59 buildings in the commercial core of downtown Altus, in southwest Oklahoma. Because the project was initiated by a developer pursuing historic tax

Adventures in Preservation
Missouri River Runner

A trip from Kansas City to St. Louis on Amtrak’s Missouri River Runner offered a distinct and alternative travel experience to the towns along the route. Rather than approaching from the Interstate and passing through

In the Know
Arkansas

Thirty-five (35) states have a state historic tax credit (HTC) that can be used in tandem with the federal rehabilitation credit. Just as architecture and accents vary by state, so do historic tax credit requirements

In the Know
Historic Structure Reports

Rehabilitating a historic building often requires a little extra care and finesse. In this series, we discuss how honoring traditional materials and construction techniques can make a building shine. This post discusses the anatomy of a

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Texas

Thirty-four (34) states have a state historic tax credit program that can be used in tandem with the federal program. Just as architecture and accents vary by state, so do the historic tax credit programs.

Wabi-Sabi
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The transoms still work! We also love the layers of wallpaper in the historic apartment spaces above a circa 1880 commercial building in Topeka, KS. Wabi-sabi is a Japanese concept that celebrates authenticity and finds beauty

Wabi-Sabi
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We love the light and texture in this 1913 Post Office. Wabi-sabi is a Japanese concept that celebrates authenticity and finds beauty in the patina of age.  

Wabi-Sabi
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Appreciating the passage of time seen in the brick and plaster walls of the J.D. Richardson Dry Goods building in St. Joseph, Missouri. Built in 1892, the building housed the largest wholesale dry goods manufacturer