Understanding Local Historic Districts
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07/24/2012 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm From Melissa Forgey, Dekalb History Center: Understanding Local Historic Districts: Why is That House Historic? Presented by Leigh Burns and Richard Laub. Leigh Burns and Richard Laub will present information on the often misunderstood local historic district. Together they will answer:
- What is a "Certified Local Government"?
- How can I protect my historic neighborhood?
- What is the value of a local historic district?
- What is good infill construction and why does it matter?
- Why do we care about scale and rhythm if this isn't a music class and what does size have to do with history?
Leigh Burns is the preservation planner and Certified Local Government coordinator at the Historic Preservation Division. Richard Laub is the Director of the Heritage Preservation Master's Degree Program in the Department of History at Georgia State University.
July 24, From Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Historic DeKalb Courthouse, Second Floor, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur 30030
Free - bring your lunch!
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