Why “Use Is the Best Form of Preservation”


Dayton’s Department Store, Minneapolis. . Image © Mike Evangalista

Dayton’s Department Store, Minneapolis. . Image © Mike Evangalista

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

“For more than a generation, federally funded historic tax credits (HTCs) have been instrumental in incentivizing developers to revive and reuse historic buildings and keep them economically viable, rather than replace them with shiny new objects. These credits create jobs, promote responsible development, and leverage billions in private investment to enable income-generating buildings”. Read the interview between Justin R. Wolf and Meghan Elliott, founding principal of New History, a firm specializing in adaptive reuse.

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