Jan. 9, 2012

The city’s Historic Preservation Office is accepting applications for the Exterior Rehabilitation Assistance Program.  Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29.

Owners of historic homes in city-designated historic districts or those that are individually listed on the Phoenix Historic Property Register are eligible to apply.  The program funds critical structural stabilization, repair and rehabilitation of historic exterior features, such as roofs, exterior walls, porches, and windows, and to correct previous alterations that do not meet historic guidelines.

The city’s Historic Preservation Office encourages repair rather than the replacement of historic architectural features and materials.  If replacement is necessary, please use matching or compatible materials to recreate the original design.

The program reimburses owners on a 50/50 matching basis for pre-approved work requests, with grant funding from $5,000 to $10,000 per project.  In exchange for receiving financial assistance, the property owner agrees to sell the city a 15-year conservative easement to protect the historic character of the property’s exterior.

Applications are available at phoenix.gov/historic or in the city’s Historic Preservation, 200 W. Washington St., third floor.  For more information, contact Erika Finbraaten at 602-262-4076 or erika.finbraaten@phoenix.gov.

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