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This is a Regular Meeting of the Detroit Historic District Commission.
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Ensuring the preservation of historically and culturally significant areas of the of the City, designated by City Council as Historic Districts, through the administration of project reviews.
Beginning on January 17, 2023, HDC staff will review "Declaration of Location" forms required for application to the Michigan State Historic Tax Credit Program.
Declaration of Locations forms attest to the "contributing" or "non-contributing" status of properties within local historic districts. The vast majority of properties are contributing, but occasionally newer buildings, or buildings that have lost their architectural integrity, are determined to be non-contributing. Staff can only complete Declaration forms for "contributing" properties.
Forms must be emailed to [email protected] with all sections excepting the Declaration completed. Staff will review forms in the order they are received. You should receive a response within 6 hours of submission. Forms received after noon will be returned the following business morning.
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This is a Regular Meeting of the Detroit Historic District Commission.
This is a Regular Meeting of the Detroit Historic District Commission.
This is a Regular Meeting of the Detroit Historic District Commission.
This color guide was developed according to the study of architecture styles in designated historic districts and the determination of historically accurate colors for those
Historic District Commission Information on the reasons homeowners should retain their historic windows.
21 Architectural Styles - Historic District Commission
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTURAL STYLES: (20) NEO-CLASSICAL, (21) MEDITERRANEAN
In the early twentieth-century, a number of Mediterranean Styles became popular in Detroit. These limestone or stucco houses
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTURAL STYLES: (14) PRAIRIE, (15) BUNGALOW
The Prairie School houses with their Neo-Georgian and Chicago School Vernacular spin-offs and the ubiquitous Bungalow Style, all
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTURAL STYLES: (13) ENGLISH REVIVAL
Detroit is particularly rich in examples of the Tudor, Gothic, and English Cottage Styles erected after the turn of
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(313) 224-1762 [email protected]Learn about the process of making changes inside a local historic district.
Detroit honors its architecturally significant structures by partnering with the community to preserve their designs while reimagining them.