What a National Register Historic District Means
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The Prince George's County Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will soon distribute a report on its survey of 80% of the homes in the town. The draft report identifies an area eligible for National Register Historic District consideration. The specific area identified begins at Riversdale and includes homes to the north and west of the mansion. Selection of the area was based on the existence of about 700 homes with architectural significance that meet the criteria for National Register eligibility.
Listing as a National Register for Historic Places Historic District places no burden or restriction on owners of homes or businesses located within the boundaries of the district. Primarily, the listing is an honorific recognition that also paves the way for eligibility for tax credit benefit for selected structures. Currently the eligible structures do not include residential properties, however, legislation is being promoted to include residential properties.
To quote from the draft Preservation Commission Survey Report: "Listing in the National Register only provides recognition for historic resources and does not provide regulatory controls for property owners, interested parties or governments."
Nomination for listing as a National Register Historic District is a multi-layered process that needs the expertise of a consultant familiar with the procedures. The Mayor and Council have submitted a grant request to Preservation Maryland for funding to hire the necessary services. The paperwork is sent to the Department of the Interior as the National Register is administered by the National Park Service under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Updates on the outcome of the request to Preservation Maryland and additional information on becoming a National Register Historic District will be published in the TownCrier. For more details about the National Register, you can review its website, at http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/.
Veterans Day Ceremony
On Saturday, November 11 at 11:00 a.m., a ceremony to recognize this nation's veterans will be held at the monument at Town Center. The recent tragedy of the loss of 17 Americans in the Middle East is a harsh reminder that members of our military, serving now or who have served in the past, deserve our recognition and gratitude.
Residents Mrs. Elizabeth Reedy of Oglethorpe Street whose brother, an Army soldier, was killed in action in Germany during World War II and Mrs. Iceil Larson of Tuckerman Street, whose late husband was an Army veteran, will lay the memorial wreath.
Residents are invited to attend the ceremony to give tribute to our nation's veterans.
Condolences
Mrs. Helen Knott, a longtime resident of Nicholson Street, died in late September. Sympathy is extended to her husband, John Knott and her children.
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