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| Learn the value of preserving original restroom features in your historic commercial building. |
| Discover methods for maintaining and improving energy efficiency in a historic building. |
| Learn the best practices to preserve your original plaster walls and ceilings. |
| Learn about best practices to preserve and maintain your original wood floors. |
| Learn about best practices to preserve and maintain your decorative plaster features. |
| Learn about historic construction materials and methods for commercial buildings to make better maintenance and rehabilitation decisions. |
| Discover how storefronts were originally designed and how they have changed. |
| Learn about trends in downtown development to better understand the context of your own building. |
| Learn methods for restoring your historic storefront to its original appearance. |
| Determine your building's eligibility for a historic designation and the related benefits. |
| Review the importance of design guidelines for historic buildings and learn how to interpret them. |
| Review the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for historic building rehabilitation projects. |
| Ensure your building is compatible with the historic properties around it. |
| Find out about zoning regulations in your community. |
| Learn how to get necessary approvals for your rehabilitation project. |
| Learn about low-interest loan programs and successful projects completed with the aid of these programs. |
| See examples of facade grant programs and the types of projects they will cover. |
| Discover programs that help clean contaminated historic sites. |
| See examples of organizations that have helped fund historic rehabilitation projects. |
| Learn about programs that help fund large-scale rehabilitation projects. |
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