Maine Downtown Institute

Maine Downtown Center

THE MAINE DOWNTOWN CENTER'S
2009 DOWNTOWN INSTITUTE

Downtowns are Alive with Potential!

March 20, 2009 Design and Historic Preservation: Your Sense of Place
Greg Paxton, Maine Preservation
Robin Stancampiano, Maine Historic Preservation Commission
Denis Lachman, Lachman Architects

Resource List

Presentations

Design and Historic Preservation: Your Sense of Place - Robin Stancampiano
How & Why Maine’s Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Make Dollars and Sense for Property Owners and Design Principles for Preservation-based Revitalization - Denis Lachman

Links of Interest

Maine Downtown Center Main Street Resource Cafe
Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
"Economics of Historic Preservation" – Don Rypkema
"A Field Guide to American Houses" – Virginia McAlester
Maine Preservation 2009 Conference - Green Rehab - May 22
Canopy Program – Maine Department of Conservation
Maine Historical Societies
Demolition Delay Ordinance Samples
Maine Preservation
Maine State Historic Tax Credits

Maine State Legislature

Representatives
Senators
LD 91 "An Act To Fund the Maine Downtown Center"
LD 775 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Fund the Communities for Maine's Future Program"

Maine’s Regional Planning Councils – Click here for list and map on the Maine.gov site

Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments
Eastern Maine Development Corporation
Hancock County Planning Commission
KVCOG-Kennebec Valley Council of Governments
Mid-Coast Regional Planning Commission
NMDC-Northern Maine Development Commission
Penobscot Valley Council of Governments
Greater Portland Council of Governments
South Maine Regional Planning Commission
Washington County Council of Governments

We are always looking for great success stories! If you have one you would like to share please send us a brief description and pictures.