Trust for Architectural Easements Holds Seminar on Financial Incentives for Historic Preservat

March 26, 2010 - PRLog -- The Trust for Architectural Easements protects more than 800 historic properties in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. An easement is a critical but underutilized tool that promotes sustainable development practices and protects America’s historic buildings.

Thanks to the success of a recent Trust seminar on the financial incentives for historic preservation in Orange, the Trust for Architectural Easements will return to Orange to hold another seminar on the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program. The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program – legislated by Congress in 1976 – encourages historic building owners to preserve the exteriors of their buildings through the voluntary donation of a preservation easement. In exchange, the property owner may become eligible for a federal, state and local income tax deduction. More than 1,000 historic properties in Orange, California qualify.

Financial Incentives for Historic Preservation
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
6:30 pm
Orange Public Library, Rotary Conference Room
407 E. Chapman Avenue
To RSVP: 888-831-2107 or easements@architecturaltrust.org

Those who attend the free historic preservation seminar will receive a complimentary walking tour of historic Old Towne Orange. To RSVP for the seminar, please send an email to easements@architecturaltrust.org or call 888-831-2107.

The Trust for Architectural Easements is a leading force in the preservation of architectural heritage in the United States. To RSVP for the seminar or learn more about the Trust’s local preservation efforts, the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program and the donation process, contact the Trust at 1-888-831-2107 or visit www.architecturaltrust.org.

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The Trust for Architectural Easements is one of the nation’s largest non-profit organizations dedicated to voluntary preservation through easement donations. The Trust protects more than 800 historic buildings across the United States.