Design

DESIGN supports a community’s transformation by enhancing the physical and visual assets that set the commercial district apart.

​Structure

• Design Committee Roles & Responsibilities​

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Buildings

• Building Design Guidelines

• Building Maintenance Checklist

• Building Maintenance Inspection

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Design Services

• Taking Photos of Buildings

• Request for Design Assistance Form - Main Street Program Participants Only

• Request for Upper Story Design Assistance - Main Street Program Participants Only

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Funding

• ARC Grants

• Building Reuse Grants

• Grant List

• Federal Grants

• Public Infrastructure Grants

• Shell Buildings

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Maps

• NC Sanborn Maps

• GIS Map and Data - NC Historic Properties and Districts

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National Register

• First Step Towards National Register Listing

• National Register Advisory Committee

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Preservation NC

• Available Properties

• Endangered Properties Program

• Get Help

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Publications

• Tactical Urbanism

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Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings

• The Standards of Historic Preservation

• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation

• Abrasive Cleaning Danger

• Energy Efficiency

• Historic Buildings Sustainability

• How to Preserve Historic Buildings

• Masonry Building Maintenance

• Roofing

• Windows

• Online Publications

• Online Training

• Printed Publications for Sell

• Webinar - How to Use Tax Credits on Main Street

• Why Save Old Buildings​

• Tax Incentives

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State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)

• Architectural Surveys

• Certified Local Governments

• Environmental Review

• GIS Maps and Data

• Local Historic Preservation Commissions

• NC Historic Sites

• Restoration Services

• Staff Contact Information

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Streets

• 8 Characteristics of a Great Street

• Streetscape Planning

• Successful Streetscapes

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Training

• Commercial District Planning

• Main Street America Institute

• NC Main Street Basic Training - Main Street & STMS Program Participants Only

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