I just bought a gorgeous A&C home in Salt Lake City, had been a rental for some years but still in pretty good shape. In 1980 a U of U student had done some research and it is on file with historical society. There are many unique features in this home, however the kitchen was remodeled in 1979 and looks it. The basement apartment was added in 1947, redone in 1970's and looks it. Our state historical society offers low interest loans to preserve homes, but are there any national grants or trusts that would help pay for restoration? This Old House? I honestly have never seen anything as architecturally diverse as this home in all my bungalow books. It has Asian, Swiss, and Spanish influences readily apparrent yet beautifully melded into an impressive portico and facade. We go into this with the intention of making it an arts and crafts showplace, the sooner the better. Any advice on help to do so would be appreciated

Can you post some pics? We'd love to see your house!

I love the Asian feel to mission homes. such a fantastic style..

Well, to be honest, I am not sure there are many loans out there now to help with the kitchen. Your best bet is to check with your local 'historic landmarks' they will be able to guide you in the right direction. Most loans like that will vary by state. You may need to research the history of your home and see if it qualifies as a state historic landmark.. Although, they do have some policies on how a restoration is to be done if it does qualify.


For example..

We had a doctor that wanted to have some additional land, so he paid an unGodly amount of money to have his neighbors victorian moved out into the country.. Purchased the land for them, paid the moving fees etc. Big 3 story monster. They had the foundation all ready for it. Then the state came in and said ' it is a historic landmark.. And a new foundation will not cut it.' They made them tear out the old foundation, get all of the old brick supporting the home in its old location, and rebuild the foundation from the original brick.


Insane.. Yes.. But that is the can of worms you open if you are not careful. Policies like this are designed to save a property from crappy restorations and such, but it can be a double edged sword.

Rob
www.houseofyesteryear.net

You should check with your state historic preservation office. Here in CA we have state legislation called the "Mills Act". This was passed to create incentives for preserving and maintaining historic resources. You enter into a ten year contract which is transferable if you sell which is nice since the county accesses your home and calculates a property tax credit to homeowners that qualify and the new owner assumes the contract without being reassessed. A great selling incentive. This is administered by local municipalities and you can be credited 50% or more on your property tax bill. There are requirements and monitoring, and you are bound by local preservation guidelines/standards and also the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. Your tax savings must go back into the house applied to a list of projects you submit to your city preservation official this also includes yearly maintenece. So it is a win win situation.
Good luck on your home.

O.K. so now I've created a web album, check it out any ideas, comments? http://picasaweb.google.com/george.venturino/OurBungalow