Message-ID: <SNT104-W49C5C53FC4D26E7F73D58BA1B50@phx.gbl> From: Destinee Udelhoven <destineekae@hotmail.com> Subject: Indian Agency House Speaker Series Continues! Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:13:53 -0500
De-Mystifying Tax Credits the Topic of 3rd Speaker Series Installment
On Tuesday, August
28 at 6:30PM, the Historic Indian Agency House (HIAH) of Portage will hos
t
Wisconsin Historical Society Preservation Architect Jen Davel. Davel will
present “Understanding Tax Credit Programs for Historic Buildings,” i
n which
she will discuss tax-based preservation incentives available to private
homeowners and income-producing properties. To complement Ms. Davel’s
expertise, she will be joined by a Lodi couple who have actually taken
advantage of such tax credit programs during their own renovation project a
nd
have graciously agreed to share their experiences.
Jen Davel has
extensive familiarity with the preservation field. She studied Architecture
and
History as an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota and continued he
r
education in the field thereafter, earning a Master of Architecture degre
e with
a Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee. After holding positions at architecture firms in
Minneapolis and Madison for a decade, Ms. Davel joined the Wisconsin Hist
orical
Society in 2010.
Ms. Davel’s
presentation will delve into the tax credit application process and the all
-important
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, and will exam
ine case
studies of both private and income-producing tax credit projects. Ms. Davel
’s
expert understanding of the subject matter and the “real life” perspect
ive
provided by our Lodi guests are sure to offer a well-rounded view of today
’s
preservation-based tax credit programs. It is hoped that the August 28th’
s
presentation will de-mystify the often-daunting tax credit programs often
touted by preservation proponents—including the City of Portage Historic
Preservation Commission.
This event is the
third of four installments comprising HIAH’s third annual summer speaker
series, with each held on the final Tuesday of the month from June to
September. The series, entitled “Saving the Structures that Tell Our St
ory: The
Impact and Importance of Historic Preservation,” will explore the why a
nd how
of historic building preservation, particularly appropriate in light of t
he
ongoing restorative work now taking place on the 1832 Indian Agency House.
For the third year
in a row, this speaker series is FREE to the public and made possibly lar
gely
by generous grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the
City
of Portage Historic Preservation Commission and the Great Circle Foundation
Inc. of East Northport, with additional financial support provided by Mai
n
Street Portage and Forever Yours Jewelry of Portage.
September’s final presentation
and discussion will be led by Jen’s colleague and fellow WHS Preservation
Architect Mark Buechel. Mr. Buechel will share with us the “Top 10 Way to
Mess
Up Your Historic Home.”
The museum and
visitor’s center exhibits, always free to the public, will be open 5P
M until
the lecture begins at 6:30. Take this
opportunity to catch one of 2012’s Restoration Tours—exclusive to this
season!
Trained guides will be available to tell the story of the Historic Indian
Agency House site, including tours of the Native American encampment and
prairie garden, and a hands-on discussion of the ongoing restoration effo
rts,
including actual artifacts found during the excavation phases of the projec
t.
(Minimal fee applies; free for Supporters members.) Light refreshments wi
ll be
provided for lecture guests.
The Historic Indian Agency House hosts a variety of
children’s and adult programming throughout the year, including book-yo
ur-own
Scout workshops! Visit www.agencyhouse.org for a full listing of events,
or call 608-742-6362 with any
questions.
_____________________________________________________________
Destinee K. Udelhoven
Executive Director
Historic Indian Agency House
Portage, Wisconsin
(608) 742 - 6362
Without a struggle, there can be no progress.
~Frederick Douglass