Trust for Architectural Easements Holds Seminars on Historic Preservation in Queens, New York

May 3, 2010 - PRLog -- Queens, New York -- The Trust for Architectural Easements is a leading force in the preservation of architectural heritage in the United States. 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.

The Trust for Architectural Easements has scheduled two free seminars in Queens, New York on the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program for Tuesday, May 11, 2010 and Wednesday, May 12, 2010. The seminars 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. Thousands of historic properties in Broadway-Flushing, Douglaston, Jackson Heights, and Sunnyside Gardens 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

Tuesday, May 11, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Queens Christian Alliance Church
135-20 35th Ave. (at Linden Pl.)
Flushing, Queens

Wednesday, May 12, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Queen of Angels Church Parish Center
43-18 Skillman Ave. (at 44th St.)
Sunnyside, Queens

To RSVP for the Queens, New York seminars 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.