Attachments:
Historic Preservation Grants
THC Marker Research Guide for Houses and Buildings
Ms.
Sharp,
Thank you for your
recent correspondence regarding historical designations. I am enclosing several
attachments to assist your efforts.
For the Recorded Texas
Historic Landmark (RTHL) designation, I have attached a Marker Research Guide
for Houses and Buildings. This outlines the documentation and format
requirements for an RTHL application. The application form will be available on
our web site soon, and we will accept applications for the coming year from Nov.
1, 2007 through Jan. 15, 2008. You will need to coordinate your application with
the Jefferson County Historical Commission. Contact information for Chair Ron
Ellington and Marker Chair Yvonne Sutherlin is included below. Additional
information on the RTHL application process can be found on our web site at
http://www.thc.state.tx.us/markerdesigs/madmark.html.
For application
requirements for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, you will
need to contact Greg Smith, National
Register Coordinator at the THC (512/463-6013, greg.smith@thc.state.tx.us). Information about
the application process can be found on our web site at http://www.thc.state.tx.us/markerdesigs/madnr.html. Additional information about historical designations and other
frequently asked questions can be found on our web site at http://www.thc.state.tx.us/faqs/faqmad.html#desdiff.
I have also attached
information about the Texas Preservation Trust Fund of the Texas Historical
Commission (see our web site at http://www.thc.state.tx.us/grantsincent/gratptf.html) and other foundations which fund historic preservation
projects.
I hope this information
helps answer your questions. Contact us if we can be of further
assistance.
Bob
Brinkman,
Historian
History Programs
Division
Texas Historical
Commission
www.thc.state.tx.us
512.463.8769
JEFFERSON CHC: Ron Ellington, 1149 Pearl St.,
3rd Floor, Beaumont TX 77701, 409/842-6535 H, 409/835-8701 O,
409/784-5826 F, histcomm@co.jefferson.tx.us, ellingrd@aol.com
Marker Chair:Yvonne Sutherlin, 1149 Pearl St.,
3rd Floor, Beaumont TX 77701, 409/835-8701, histcomm@co.jefferson.tx.us, jsutherlin001@gt.rr.com