Trust for Architectural Easements Promotes Historic Preservation in Newton, Massachusetts

April 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Newton, MA -- The Trust for Architectural Easements protects more than 800 historic properties in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia.  The Trust for Architectural Easements is a leading force in the preservation of architectural heritage in the United States. An easement is a critical but underutilized tool that promotes sustainable development practices and protects America’s historic buildings.

The Trust for Architectural Easements has scheduled a free seminar on the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program for Wednesday, April 7, 2010. The seminar will explain how protecting a historic structure benefits the community and can also result in a federal income tax deduction. The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program gives historic-property owners who agree to preserve the exterior of their properties a financial incentive for historic preservation efforts.

To be eligible, the property must be individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places or the property must be in a registered historic district that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and certified as contributing to the historic district by the National Park Service. More than 1,000 historic properties in Newton qualify.  

“The National Register of Historic Places is the federal program that provides public recognition of our nation’s historic resources, whether architectural, cultural, or archaeological,” said Steve McClain, president of the Trust for Architectural Easements.

The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program: Protecting America’s Architectural Treasures Through Voluntary Preservation

Wednesday, April 7, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Newton Senior Center
Newtonville Square
345 Walnut Street
Newton, MA 02460

To RSVP for the Newton, Massachusetts 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.