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Archaeological Sites Property Tax Exemption Program

Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office
Provides tax exemption for a property that contains an archaeological site listed in the National Register or State Register of Historic Places.
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Historic Homes Tax Credit Program

State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society
This program offers a 25-percent Wisconsin income tax credit for homeowners who rehabilitate historic, non-income-producing personal residences.
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Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)
WHEDA's programs strive to stimulate affordable housing and economic development throughout the state
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Wisconsin Historic Preservation Fund Subgrants

State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society
This grant provides funding for the identification, evaluation, and listing of architectural and archaeological resources
Organizational Description

About the Wisconsin Burial Sites Preservation Board

Who are the Board members and what do they do? Find out here.
Organizational Description

About the Historic Preservation Review Board

Learn who serves on the Wisconsin Historic Preservation Review Board and when they meet.
Guide or Instruction

How to Use Educational Tours to Build Membership and Raise Funds

Tours offer a great way to increase the visibility of your organization and preservation issues in the area.
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Historic Income-Producing Buildings Tax Credit Program

Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office
This program offers 20 percent of the cost of rehabilitating historic commercial buildings as a federal income tax credit.
Organizational Description

About the State Archaeology Program

Learn how the State Archaeology Program serves the public.
Feature Story

Billfold Factory Finds New Life as Apartments

Amity Leather Products Factory, West Bend, Wisconsin
A 1915 textile mill's multi-story form is renovated. Exposed steel and timber ceiling capture the industrial historic character of the building.
Article

About the Maritime Preservation Program

Learn about the Society's Maritime Preservation Program, which preserves Wisconsin's historic shipwrecks.
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How Does My Community Become a Certified Local Government (CLG)?

Learn about the four-step application process and how to maintain CLG status.
Guide or Instruction

How to Use Online Mapping Tools to Promote Historic Preservation in Your Community

Your historic preservation group can use a free online mapping tool to create a virtual tour of a historic site or building in your community.
Guide or Instruction

How to Evaluate Your Community's Historic Preservation Values

Understanding Your Community's Values on Historic Resources, Part 1 of 2
If you want to make a case for historic preservation in your community, you’ll need to understand your community’s values about its historic resources.
Guide or Instruction

Wisconsin Historic Preservation Developments

Chapter 1: History of Historic Preservation, Page 4 of 4
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Why Buy a Historic House?

Learn the benefits of buying and renovating a historic home.
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Making Their Mark: Wisconsin's National Historic Landmarks

Celebrate 50 Years of the National Historic Preservation Act by Visiting One of These Landmarks
Celebrate 50 Years of the National Historic Preservation Act by Visiting One of These Landmarks
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Identifying Problems with Your Historic Brick Building

Learn about common problems you may encounter with your brick masonry.
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Grants for Your Historic Building Rehabilitation Project

See examples of organizations that have helped fund historic rehabilitation projects.
Organizational Description

About the Museum Archaeology Program (MAP)

Learn about the history, outreach and services of the Society's Museum Archaeology Program.

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