Historic Preservation

Timber & Stone has expanded our services to include historic rehabilitation tax credit consultations utilizing the U.S. Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Over the years our firm has won countless awards for historic preservation projects within and surrounding Manhattan, Kansas.

Mike Mecseri and Larissa Oshima of our design team meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards  for Architecture, Architectural History and Historic Preservation as outlined in 36 CFR 61 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

 

Determining Eligibility

  • T&S assists our clients and homeowners with both state and national register listing as well as determining the eligibility for historic properties.

  • Completing Kansas Historic Resource Inventory (KHRI) records

  • Submitting required online questionnaire(s)

Draft Register Nominations

  • Our firm will complete both the narrative architectural description of the nominated property as well as the statement of significance required for the register nomination.

  • Grant and application writing

Historic Design Review

  • We represent our clients in local, state, and federal agency negotiations, help to navigate regulatory compliance, and strategize public outreach.

  • Drafting district and property surveys

  • Developing regular maintenance plans for historic sites

  • Conducting feasibility studies for future repurpose as well as assessing and documenting existing conditions

  • Providing recommendations for preservation and/or adaption

    *Submitting a draft nomination does not guarantee a nomination will be placed on the next Historic Sites Board of Review (HSBR) agenda. Only compete and adequately documented nominations will be scheduled for the HSBR meeting.

Historic Tax Credit Basics

  • Federal

    • Federal income tax credits equal to 20% of total qualified expenses for a building that:

      • Is listed on the National Register, a designated “contributor” to a listed historical district, or is determined potentially eligible for the National Register

      • Is used for commercial purposes

      • Where the property owner is spending more on the rehabilitation than the calculated worth or “adjusted basis” of the building

  • State

    • State income tax credit equal to 40% of the qualified rehabilitation process:

      • Building must be listed in the National Register, the Register of Historic Kansas Places or a contributor to the character of a historic district

      • Property owner must submit an application before work begins on the project

      • Property owner must be spending more than $5,000 on rehabilitation of the building as part of the project

      • Credits can be used to offset income taxes, premium taxes, or privilege taxes payable to the state of Kansas. They can also be sold or transferred to an interested buyer.

*Projects may qualify for both federal and state tax credits or if the property is used for income-producing (i.e. commercial) purposes.