Federal Tax Credit Program

The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program includes a 20 percent income tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic, income-producing buildings.National Park Services

ERN Architects is experienced in preparing the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Certification Application. ERN Architects will carefully integrate the application process with the architectural design schedule so that the application accurately reflects the proposed program of the Owner and identifies its impact on the building’s features. Our staff is prepared to examine the structure and develop a description of the physical appearance, provide the historical research and a statement of significance and provide photographic documentation identifying building features proposed for preservation and removal. At the time of completion of the construction and rehabilitation phase our staff will prepare a photographic survey of the completed work and finalize Part 3 of the application.

  • Integrate Application Process

    We carefully integrate the application process with the architectural design schedule

  • Accuracy of the program

    Application will accurately reflect the proposed program of the owner and identify its impact on the building’s features

  • Description of the physical appearance

    We will examine the structure and develop a description of the physical appearance

  • Historical research and buildings significance

    We provide the historical research and a statement of significance

  • Photos of features for preservation and removal

    We provide photographic documentation identifying building features proposed for preservation and removal.

  • Photographic survey of completed work and a finalized "Part 3"

    At the completion of the construction and rehabilitation phase, we will prepare a photographic survey of the completed work and finalize Part 3 of the application.

  • Federal Historic Preservation Certification Application

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  • Texas Historic Preservation Incentives

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The new state historic tax credit is worth 25 percent of eligible rehabilitation costs and is available for buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places, as well as Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks and Texas State Antiquities Landmarks.Texas Historical Commission