A bi-monthly journal of the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions July-August 2014 Historic Preservation Economics—Taking the Long View ‘72-80 ‘80-88 ‘88-96 ‘96-04 ‘04-12 ‘80-12 increase decrease College Hill HD % change by property 4 Taking the Long View: Tracking 10 Historic Districts 14 Stewardship of the 20 Spotlight on !"#$%&'()*+%,$-./)%0(.1$2.)$- the Impact of Local Historic District and Economics – Built Environment: Local Designation on Property Values in Recent Lessons A Case Study in Preservation !"#$%&'()*+%3.-*'4.5%64$-$47"*.')%&'88.--.') Greensboro, NC, 1972-2012 Material Flows Incentives !"#$%&'()*+%,$-./)%0(.1$2.)$- 23 Heads Up 24 STATE NEWS: Contemporary 28 State News 30 Spotlight on a Preservation 31 CAMP Design and Historic Districts Organization: WMF Curriculum Vitae: Jo Ramsay Leimenstoll, AIA Contact: [email protected] I am a preservation architect and educator. I believe that the historic built environment is profoundly important to communities and individuals because it provides us with a sense of identity and orientation. Knowing who we were allows us to ask questions about who we are becoming. Education North Carolina State University School of Design, 1973-76, Master of Architecture University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1969-73, BFA Studio Art, Art History Minor 1981 Architectural Conservation International Course International Centre for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments, Rome, Italy Professional Experience Professor, Department of Interior Architecture, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Teaches advanced interior architecture studios as well as courses in preservation theory and architectural conservation and a summer preservation technology field school. Since the spring of 2016, directs the UNCG Main Street Fellows, a team of graduate and undergraduate students providing design assistance to the NC Main Street Program. Served as the department’s director of graduate study 1995-2010 and 2014 to 2018. Associate Professor 1988-2000, Assistant Professor 1983-1988 Principal and Owner, Ramsay Leimenstoll, Architect. Concurrent with teaching since 1983, maintains a small architectural practice specializing in the restoration and rehabilitation of historic buildings and also consults on design guidelines for historic districts and preservation-related planning issues. Architect, North Carolina Main Street Program. Prepared designs for the historically appropriate rehabilitation of numerous storefronts in 15 North Carolina towns, 1981-83. Assistant Director, Durham Neighborhood Housing Services, 1980 Consulting Architect, NC Division of Archives and History, 1978-1980 Restoration Specialist, NC Division of Archives and History, 1977-1978 Professional Registration Registered architect in the State of North Carolina, 1982 to present Architectural Practice Ramsay Leimenstoll, Architect is a sole-proprietorship consisting of Jo Ramsay Leimenstoll, the owner and principal, and one associate, Jerald R. Leimenstoll. Located in Old Greensborough since 1986, the firm has provided architectural services on a range of residential and commercial projects but specializes in historic preservation projects and related preservation planning issues. A brief description of selected projects follows. • Rehabilitation of Loray Mill Village Houses Project architect for the rehabilitation of five mill houses in Loray Mill Village, a National Register Historic District in Gastonia, NC. At least five vacant mill houses are being rehabilitated by Preservation North Carolina for new owners. One house is being rehabilitated to serve as a model house within the neighborhood. Project began in July 2015 and is ongoing. • Thomas Day House/Union Tavern Restoration, Milton, NC Project architect for the restoration of this significant National Landmark property, a circa 1818 Federal style building that was severely damaged by fire in 1989. Work to date has included documenting the structure, installing a new roof structure and replacement roof, stabilizing and repairing the rear masonry wall, repairing and replacing (as necessary) the building’s structural system, exterior restoration and partial interior restoration. 1991-2006. • Old Greensboro Gateway Center, 620 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC Architect for the façade restoration of a former Bluebell factory in downtown Greensboro adapted as a commercial mixed-use project. Responsible for the repair and initial rehabilitation of the exterior and partial rehabilitation of the interior, 1987-1990; restoration of street façade, 2002; design of 15,000 sq. ft. of tenant space, 2005. • Design of Infill Houses, Edenton Mill Village, Edenton, NC Developed two prototypical designs of compatible yet contemporary infill houses for five lots within a historic mill village in Edenton for Preservation North Carolina 1998-2000. • McAlister House and Murphy House, Greensboro, NC Project architect for the relocation of a threatened historic house to a new site in the Fisher Park Historic District and design of connections from it to the existing historic Murphy House for expansion of Carlson Antiques. Project certified as meeting historic preservation standards for federal tax credits, 1995-1996. • 629 South Elm Street Architectural Office and Residence, Greensboro, NC Adaptive reuse of a two-story 1920s commercial building in Old Greensborough as a residence/design studio for the architects. Rehabilitation began in 1986 with ongoing phases. • Siceloff House & Jarrell Apartments, High Point, NC Project architect for the rehabilitation and conversion of two adjacent historic properties on North Main Street in High Point for commercial use. Designs were certified as meeting historic preservation standards for tax credits, 1990-1991. Books Marshall, Patricia Phillips and Leimenstoll, Jo Ramsay, Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color, UNC Press: Chapel Hill, 2010 Leimenstoll, Jo Ramsay, Historic Preservation in Other Countries: Volume IV, Turkey, Series editor: Robert Stipe. Washington, DC: US/ICOMOS, 1989 Journals and Conference Presentations (Leimenstoll as sole author) “Taking the Long View: Tracking the Impact of Local Historic District Designation on Property Values in Greensboro, NC, 1972-2012,” in The Alliance Review, July/August 2014, pp. 4-9. “Stylin’ and Profilin’: Storefront Preservation” in The Alliance Review, May/June, 2010, pp. 4-7 “Keeping Significance Intact: Seven Aspects of Integrity” in The Alliance Review, Sept./Oct. 2009, pp. 4-7 “Going Green: Applying a Sustainability Lens to Historic District Guidelines” in Forum Journal, Spring 2009, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 38-43. “Facing Reality: Design Guidelines for Low-income Districts” in The Alliance Review, May/June 2005, pp. 8-10 “Assessing the Impact of Local Historic Districts on Property Values in Greensboro, North Carolina,” #14 in the Dollars and Sense of Historic Preservation Series, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington, DC, 1998 “Assessing the Impact of Replacement/Substitute Materials on Historic Interiors,” in The Interiors Handbook for Historic Buildings II. Washington, DC: Historic Preservation Education Foundation, 1993. Pp. 33-37 “The Evolving Process of Design Review in Historic Districts,” in The Role of the Architect in Historic Preservation: Past, Present, and Future. Washington, DC: AIA Press, 1990. Pp. 210-217 “Design Review Begets Quality Environments of Greater Value, in Preservation Forum, Vol. 4, No. 1, Spring ’90. p. 13 “An Interior Perspective on Design Review,” in The Interiors Handbook for Historic Buildings. Washington, DC: Historic Preservation Education Foundation, 1988. Pp. 13-16 2 Design Guidelines Publications High Point Design Guidelines, High Point Historic Preservation Commission, completed July 2017 for adoption by HPC. Design Guidelines for Raleigh Historic Districts and Landmarks (revised in 2011 and in 2014) City of Raleigh, adopted May 2017. Durham Design Guidelines (for local historic districts and landmarks) full illustrated draft under review by the Durham HPC, 2013. Wake County Design Guidelines (for local landmarks and historic districts), Adopted by the Wake County (NC) Historic Preservation Commission, 2012. District Design Guidelines for the Town of Davidson. 2009 The City of Winston-Salem Historic Neighborhoods and Buildings Design Guidelines. Written by Jo Ramsay Leimenstoll, illustrated by Michelle McCulloch, 2009 Design Guidelines for Thomasville Historic Districts. Prepared for the City of Thomasville Historic Preservation Commission and the Thomasville Planning Department, 2005 Design Guidelines for the Chapel Hill Historic Districts. Published by the Chapel Hill Preservation Commission and the Chapel Hill Planning Department, 2002 Forsyth County Design Guidelines for Local Historic Landmarks, Prepared for the Forsyth County Joint Historic Properties Commission, adopted in 2002 Highland Park Neighborhood Design Guidelines for Single Family Housing. Prepared for the City of Los Angeles Planning Department and the Community Partners Program, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2001 Design Guidelines for Raleigh Historic Districts. Published by the City of Raleigh, NC, 2001 Hillsborough Historic District Design Guidelines. Published by the Town of Hillsborough, NC 2000 Statesville Design Guidelines. Published by the Statesville, NC, Historic Preservation Commission, 2000 Morganton Design Guidelines. Published by the City of Morganton, NC, 1999 River Bend Neighborhood Design Guidelines for Affordable Housing. Published