*Historic Registry Issue*

[Jesse James]

Tell me how a place like this in my town was on the Historic Registry and then demolished to build a Hampton Inn and an Applebee's? Isn't the purpose of the registry to protect them? I don't understand...

 

[pong12211]

Well that's a shame what a beautiful old building. Im sure money and location are what resulted in the demolition of this old place.

 

[mikeraydj]

Tell me how a place like this in my town was on the Historic Registry and then demolished to build a Hampton Inn and an Applebee's? Isn't the purpose of the registry to protect them? I don't understand...

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Being on the historical registry is different than being proclaimed a national historic site. Registry recognizes the historical value but can't stop you from selling your property or demolishing, National historic sites are protected.

 

[Phantasman]

Correct mike. Back in 1982, when I engineered the security system for the Biltmore House in N.C, I had to document drilled hole sizes in beams to make sure I didn't exceed a "destructive nature". Oh how historic sites are protected.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Tell me how a place like this in my town was on the Historic Registry and then demolished to build a Hampton Inn and an Applebee's? Isn't the purpose of the registry to protect them? I don't understand...

.... Which is exactly why I do not hesitate to hunt such sites, w/o the slightest tinge of guilt.

 

[Jesse James]

.... Which is exactly why I do not hesitate to hunt such sites, w/o the slightest tinge of guilt.

Agreed...

 

[seekandfind]

I worked on a old hotel downtown Chicago, there was a room or two there where the big shots who do that stuff declared we would go to war, this is back in the day. To make a long story short, the only thing left was the sign on the door stating this fact, it too was gone soon and now is just another room to be rented out. Progress huh??!!

 

[Jason in Enid]

Tell me how a place like this in my town was on the Historic Registry and then demolished to build a Hampton Inn and an Applebee's? Isn't the purpose of the registry to protect them? I don't understand...

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No, a buidling or site being on the "historic register" means absolutely nothing more than the title says. It is on a list (register). It gives no protection of any kind and doesn't limit the land owner in any way with what they want to do with the building.

 

[seabee89]

Shame to see places like this go. How old was it?

 

[Jesse James]

Shame to see places like this go. How old was it?

1848 I believe

 

[civil_war22]

Funny: I actually have had some nimrod come tell me on a piece of property adjacent to my uncles that I couldn't dig for arrowheads cause the bluff was on the historic registry. I said " first off sir Mr. So and So told me to tell anyone out here other than me to run them off and second off having something on the historic registry doesn't keep me from digging, detecting, removing, or taking a pee on the floor. As long as the owner gives me permission I will do whatever I want as long as owner is ok with it

 

[signal]

They probably could have spent the money modernizing (A/C, etc) and restoring that old place, and they could have packed the house and made good $$$. I would much rather stay in something like that and eat a nice meal there than a Hampton Inn.

 

[L.C. BAKER]

Nothing is sacred anymore except the all mighty dollar. They dug up a cemetery here in 1982 to make way for a new highway bypass and bridge.

L.C.

 

[sandchip]

What a crying shame to destroy something like that.

 

[TheSleeper]

OK guys, correct me if I am wrong here you all know more about this than I do.

It is my understanding that the first step in making/having a location declared a national historic location is having it put on the historic register (sort of like a temp tag or first step to becoming a certified national historic location). Then if you can obtain enough funds to pay for the documentation and paperwork (possible other hidden cost I am not aware of also) it then goes on to become a national historic location.


So please educate me.