Friday, October 9, 2009

Preserving the History Around Us


Do you live in a historic house, work in a historic property, own land near some of the County's many historic areas? On Wednesday, October 28, the D&R Greenway and the NJ Historic Trust
are offering a workshop “Easements, an Under-Utilized Tool for Protecting New Jersey’s Historic Resources” to share private-land protection options and strategies.

A 5-person panel of experts will discuss currently available tax and land-saving opportunities, particularly for historic properties. This event is open to all, with an emphasis on historic homeowners, municipalities, architects, attorneys, realtors, historic preservation specialists and historians. The keynote speaker is Paul Edmondson, Esq., Vice-President, Law and General Counsel, National Trust for Historic Preservation, who will discuss legal issues in the easement process, including IRS regulations. Other panelists are Susanne M. Curran, Curran Realty Advisors, John D. Snook, Senior Advisor, Brandywine Conservancy, Kate Marcopul, from the NJDEP Historic Preservation Office and Kevin Tremble, private homeowner who is donating a preservation easement.

The workshop is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center. Registration starts at 9:30 am. You must register in advance (by October 23) by contacting Mary Penney at the D&R Greenway: 609-924-4646, x. 127 /
mpenney@drgreenway.org. The $25 fee is payable by credit card or a check made out to D&R Greenway. Lunch and registration refreshments are included. D&R Greenway is located at One Preservation Place, Princeton, just off of Rosedale Road. For directions go to www.drgreenway.org

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