historic preservation board
A walk or drive through any of Portland’s eight historic districts reveals dramatic changes, as more and more of the City’s traditional building stock has been rehabilitated according to historic preservation standards.
Fourteen years ago, the City adopted a comprehensive historic preservation ordinance protecting more than 1500 historically and architecturally significant buildings, landscapes and sited from demolition and providing review standards to ensure compatible changes. Today, the impact of this regulatory program is clear: protecting historic resources makes economic sense and stabilizes neighborhoods.
The Historic Preservation Board has jurisdiction to review and approve applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior alterations, site improvements and new construction affecting Portland’s designated landmarks, buildings and sites within historic districts and historic landscape districts. The board also makes recommendations to the Planning Board and City Council concerning amendments to the historic preservation ordinance and the designation of additional landmarks, historic districts, and historic landscape districts.
Members of the board shall have demonstrated interest, knowledge, ability, experience, or expertise in restoration, rehabilitation, or neighborhood conservation or revitalization and shall be residents of the City of Portland.
Board Members
Rich Romano, Chair
Martha Burke, Vice Chair
Scott Benson
Rebecca Ermlich
Michael Hammen
Ted Oldham
Susan Wroth
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5-16-2012 Meeting |
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| HP Memo - 15 Franklin St. | HP Memo - 261 Comm'l Street |
| HP Memo - 39 Deering St. | HP Consent Item - 510 Congress St. |
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5-2-2012 Meeting |
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| HP Item - 38 Preble Street | HP Memo - 33 Storer Street |
| HP Memo - 100 Commercial St. | HP Memo - 15 Chadwick Street |
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4-25-2012 Meeting |
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| HP Memo - 157 High St. (Eastland Hotel) | HP Memo - Fort Allen Park |
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4-4-2012 Meeting |
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| HP Memo - 727 Congress St. | HP Memo - 660 Congress St. |
| HP Memo - 38 Preble St. | |
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3-21-2012 Meeting |
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| HP Memo - 23 Neal Street | HP Memo - 600 Congress St. |
| HP Memo - 20 Milk St. | HP Memo - 727 Congress St. |
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3-7-2012 Meeting |
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| HP Memo - 81 Danforth St. | HP Memo - 237 Commercial St. |
| HP Memo - 580 Congress St. | HP Memo - 32 May St. |
| Hp Memo - 11 Deering St. | |
The Historic Preservation Board meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:00 pm.
Contact Us
For further information on the City’s Historic Preservation Program visit us on-line or stop by the Planning Division 4th floor, Portland City Hall or call (207) 874-8726.