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A 3 page paper exploring one expected route to saving an old and historic inn from demolition for commercial use. Owners believed that gaining inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places would save the inn, but the fact is that it will not. Further, the application process can take up to three years, and then only provides an honor rather than real protection. The paper concludes that the inn's owners need to appeal to local authorities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSurbPlnHistReg.rtf
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are founded on truth and justice, but at times we form and defend principles that are founded on neither. Such is the concept of eminent domain, the ability of
the local government to seize virtually anyones property provided enough elected officials and city planners agree to do so (Current Controversies, n.d.). The purpose here is to identify means
of saving the old historic inn from demolition to make way for a modern shopping center. In the beginning it was believed that
gaining inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places would provide the protection the inn needs. Research into the application process purpose of the national register reveals that inclusion
provides only an honorable distinction, and no real protection at all (Max, 2005). Owners of the inn will need to pursue another route to save the inn from demolition
in the short term, while beginning the application process for national recognition. National registry can influence local opinion but local government is not bound by any restriction regarding local
decisions. The Historic Register The National Register of Historic Places is operated and maintained by the National Park Service portion of the Department
of the Interior. The national register is a database of historic buildings, districts, landmarks and other entities whose histories have been well documented and which demonstrate historical significance.
That significance does not need to be discrete, identifiable events. "Significance" can be established through the entitys place and involvement in the local society in which it is located.
Inclusion on the national registry may qualify a structure or district for history-specific grants or tax credits, and some banks may give preference
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