Rural Preservation: Shaping Vermont's Future

Resources

Funding

In order to carry out specific preservation activities, towns often find that they need financial assistance. Whether the project be restoring a neighborhood of houses, revitalizing a downtown area, or setting up a comprehensive preservation plan, funds are usually available. The funding sources listed below are among the most frequently used and give an idea of the major types of funds available. Keep in mind that programs change form year to year, new ones may emerge as others are altered of remove. Financing a project often involves a combination of funding sources and may depend on a creative solution.

1. GOVERNMENT FUNDS

a. Vermont Division for Historic Preservation - administers federal and state funds to towns seeking to revitalize their downtowns.

-See section on Preservation Plans and CLG's

-For complete information on funds available contact the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

b. Community Development Block Grants, U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - for municipalities to use in a wide variety of community development purposes, with emphasis on benefitting low- to moderate-income people.

-often used to set up revolving funds to improve housing conditions.

-contact the Vermont Agency of Development and Community Affairs

c. Home Ownership Loans, Farmer's Home Administration (FmHA) - for families with low to moderate incomes to buy and repair their homes. Available to homeowners unable to secure credit form commercial lenders.

-contact the FmHA.

d. National Trust for Historic Preservation -Revolving Fund - low-interest loans for non-profit or public-member organizations to establish or use existing revolving funds for historically or architecturally significant buildings. See description of revolving funds below.

-Tax Incentives - see separate section

-for information on other funds available, contact the National Trust or the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

2. FOUNDATIONS

Nongovernmental, non-profit organizations with funds and programs managed by their own trustees or directors many of which support preservation-related programs or projects through the giving of grants. The major types of foundations are: general purpose, special purpose, family, corporate, and community.

For information of the foundations consult the following references (available at large libraries):

The Foundation Directory, published by the Foundation Center and

The Foundation Grants Index, published bimonthly

a. Preservation Trust of Vermont Grant Fund

-available to local organizations involved in preseving important historic properties

-contact The Preservation Trust of Vermont

b. Other Foundations

-The Windham Foundation

-Eva Gebhard-Gourgaud Foundation

-Cecil Howard Charitable Trust

3. OTHER FUNDING SOUCES:

Corporations, local businesses and organizations and individual donors.

4. TECHNIQUES

a. Revolving Funds

-used to accomplish a specific project with the condition that money used will be repaid to the fund for reinvestment in subsequent activities of a similar type.

-see National Trust and CDBG sections above.

Organizations

Vermont Organizations

VERMONT DIVISION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
135 State Street Drawer 33
Montpelier, VT 05633-1201
(802) 828-3226

HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM
Wheeler House
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
(802) 656-3180

HISTORIC WINDSOR, INC.
THE PRESERVATION INSTITUTE FOR THE
BUILDING CRAFTS, INC.
Windsor House
Windsor, VT 05089
(802) 674-6752

ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION AND SERVICE
Historic Preservation Program
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
(802) 656-3180

CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON VERMONT
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
(802) 656-4389

CENTER FOR RURAL STUDIES
25 Hills Building
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
(802) 656-3021

COMMUNITY & RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Extension Service
Morrill Hall
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
(802) 656-2990

CONNECTICUT RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL, INC.
45 Lyme Road
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 643-5672

NATURE CONSERVANCY
Vermont Field Office
138 Main Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 229-4425

PRESERVATION TRUST OF VERMONT
104 Church Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 658-6647

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Historical Research
Bailey/Howe Library
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
(802) 656-2138

VERMONT COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES
P.O. Box 58
Hyde Park, VT 05655
(802) 888-3183

VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Pavilion Building Historical Research
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 828-2291

VERMONT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
State of Vermont
58 East State Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 223-7226

VERMONT LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS
52 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 229-9111

VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCE COUNCIL
7 Main Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 223-2328

Regional Planning Offices

ADDISON COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
9 Washington Street
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 388-3141

BENNINGTON COUNTY REGIONAL COMMISSION
Arlington, VT 05250
(802) 375-2576 or 375-9964

CENTRAL VERMONT REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
26 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 229-0389

CHITTENDEN COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING BOARD
P.O. Box 108
58 Pearl Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 658-3004 or 878-2651

FRANKLIN-GRAND ISLE REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
26 Lake Street
St. Albans, VT 05478
(802) 524-6979

LAMOILLE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
P.O. Box 577
Morrisville, VT 05661
(802) 888-4548

NORTHEASTERN VERMONT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
44 Main Street
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 748-5181

RUTLAND REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
Opera House
P.O. Box 965
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 775-0871

SOUTHERN WINDSOR COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
17 State Street
Windsor, VT 05089
(802) 674-9201

TWO RIVERS REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
39 Central Street
Woodstock, VT 05091
(802) 457-3188

UPPER VALLEY-LAKE SUNAPEE COUNCIL
314 National Bank Building
Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 448-1680

WINDHAM REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
139 Main Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 257-4547

National Organizations

NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
1785 Massachusetts, Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 673-4000

SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NEW ENGLAND ANTIQUITIES
141 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 227-3956

Publications

General

Bruhn, Paul, ed. Historic Preservation in Vermont. Windsor, VT: Preservation Trust of Vermont, 1984.

Maddex, Diane, ed. The Brown Book: A Directory of Preservation Information. Washington, DC: Preservation Press, 1983.

Maddex, Diane, ed. The Whole Preservation Catalog. Washington, DC: Preservation Press, 1983.

Trementozzi, Miriam. Preservation: An Ethic for Planning. Concord, NH: State Historic Preservation Office, 1980.

Ziegler, Arthur P. Jr., and Kidney, Walter C. Historic Preservation in Small Towns: A Manual of Practice. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1980.

Architecture

Blumenson, John J.G. Identifying American Architecture. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1981.

Bruhn, Paul, ed. A Celebration of Vermont's Historic Architecture.

Windsor, VT: Preservation Trust of Vermont, 1983.

Bruhn, Paul, ed. Vermont's Historic Architecture: A Second Celebration. Windsor, VT: Preservation Trust of Vermont, 1985.

McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984.

Poppeliers, John; Chambers,W. Allen; and Schwartz, Nancy B. What Style Is It? Washington, DC: Preservation Press, 1977.

Rifkind, Carole. A Field Guide to American Architecture. New York: New American Library, 1980.

Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780: A Guide to the Styles.

Cambridge: MIT Press. 1981.

Rural Landscapes

Ashcroft, Mary. Designating Scenic Roads- A Vermont Field Guide.

Montpelier, VT: State Planning Office, 1979.

Lingeman, Richard. Small Town America: A Narrative History, 1620-the Present. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1980.

National Trust for Historic Preservation. Rural Conservation. Information Sheet

No. 19. Washington, DC: Preservation Press, 1984.

Preservation League of New York State. Farmsteads and Market Towns: A Handbook for Preserving the Cultural Landscape. Albany, NY: Preservation League of New York State, 1982.

Sargent, Frederic O. Rural Environment Planning. South Burlington, VT: Author, 1976.

Stipe, Robert E., ed. New Directions in Rural Preservation. Division of State Plans and Grants, U.S. Department of the Interior. Preservation Planning Series. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1981.

National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places, U.S. Department of the Interior. How to Complete National Register Forms. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977.

National Trust for Historic Preservation. A Guide to State Historic Preservation Programs. Washington, DC: Preservation Press, 1976.

Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. Questions Commonly Asked About the National Register. Montpelier, VT: Author.

Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. The National Register in Vermont.

Montpelier, VT: Author.

Planning

Division of State Plans and Grants. Resource Protection Planning Process. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1980.

Getzels, Judith, and Thurow, Charles, eds. Rural and Small Town Planning. Chicago: American Planning Association, 1980.

Lynch, Kevin. What Time Is This Place? Cambridge: M.I.T. Press, 1972.

Reps, John W. Town Planning in Frontier America. Columbia: Univ. of Missouri Press, 1980.

Rehabilitation

Kitchen, Judith. Old Building Owner's Manual. Columbus OH: Ohio Preservation Office, 1983.

Labine, Clem, and Flaherty, Carolyn, eds. The Old House Journal Compendium. Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, Viking, 1980.

National Trust for Historic Preservation, ed. Preservation and Conservation: Principles and Practices. Washington, DC: Preservation Press, 1976.

Old House Journal, eds. The Old House Journal Catalog: A Buyer's Guide. New York: Overlook Press, published annually.

Preservation League of New York State. A Primer: Preservation for the Property Owner. Albany, NY: The Preservation League of New York State, Inc., 1978.

Technical Preservation Services Division, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Respectful Rehabilitation: Answers to your Questions About Old Buildings. Washington, DC: Preservation Press, 1982.

Technical Preservation Services Division, U.S. Department of the Interior. Technical Preservation Briefs. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

Energy Conservation

National Trust for Historic Preservation. New Energy from Old Buildings. Washington, DC: Preservation Press, 1981.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Conserving Energy in Older Homes. Alexandria, VA: Analytechy, 1983.

Easements

Coughlin, Thomas. Easements and Other Legal Techniques to Protect Historic Houses in Private Ownership. Washington, DC: Historic House Association, 1981.

National Trust for Historic Preservation. Establishing an Easemant Program to Protect Historic, Scenic and Natural Resources. Information Sheet No. 25. Washington, DC: Preservation Press, 1982.

Preservation Trust of Vermont. Preservation Basics #1: Easements.

Windsor, VT: Preservation Trust of Vermont, 1984.

Fund Raising

Brace, Thomas E. Fund Raising: The Guide to Raising Money from Private Sources. Norman, OK: Univ. of Oklahoma Press, 1979.

Flanagan, Joan. The Grass Roots Fundraising Book: How to Raise Money in Your Community. rev. ed. Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1982.

Kiritz, Norton J. Program Planning and Proposal Writing. Los Angeles: Grantsmanship Center, 1980.

Kurzig, Carol M. Foundation Fundamentals: A Guide for Grantseekers. rev. ed. New York: Foundation Center, 1981.

Lefferts, Robert. Getting a Grant in the 1980s: How to Write Successful Grant Proposals. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1982.

National Trust for Historic Preservation. Private Funds for Historic Preservation.

Information Sheet No. 22. Washington, DC: Preservation Press, 1979.

White, Virginia A. Grants: How to Find Out About Them and What to do Next. New York: Plenum Press 1982.

Periodicals

APT Bulletin and Communique. Association for Preservation Technology. Mount Ida Press, 152 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210

Conserve Neighborhoods, Historic Preservation and Preservation News. National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. (202) 673-4055.

Old House Journal. (800) 234-3797.

Small Town. Small Towns Institute, Box 517, Ellensburg, WA 98026. (519) 925-1830.

Technology and Conservation. One Emerson Place, Boston MA 02114. (617) 227-8581.

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The University of Vermont Historic Preservation Program
Wheeler House, University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
(802)656-3180
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