The entire manual as one file:

• Manual

The manual, broken down in fifteen sections for ease of download:

• Why Establish a Local Historic District?
• The Process for Establishing a Local Historic District
• Historic Resource Surveys and Local Historic Districts
• Evaluating Historic Properties
• Defining Boundaries for Local Historic Districts
• The Historic District Study Committee Report
• The Local Historic District Ordinance
• The Historic District Commission
• The Appeal Process
• Frequently Asked Questions About Local Historic Districts
• Appendix A: Criteria for Evaluating Resources for Inclusion in Local Historic Districts Adopted by the Michigan Historical Center, August 2002
• Appendix B: Reference List for Local Historic District Study Committees
• Appendix C: Model Historic District Ordinance and Ordinance Checklist
• Appendix D: U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
• Appendix E: Sample Study Committee Report: Ferry Court Historic District, Rochester Hills

For information about any of the programs described on this site, write the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, Michigan Historical Center, P.O. Box 30740, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48909-8240, or call us at (517) 373-1630.

State Historic Preservation Office, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
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