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Historic Preservation Plan

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• Networking: Workshops, conferences, listservs and websites
provide CLGs the opportunity to participate in the discussion
of preservation issues with local governments throughout the
state and country
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• Increased effectiveness: As part of the CLG program,
local governments gain the experience with preservation
Corvallis-Benton County Public Library issues and become more skilled and effective at promoting
preservation in their communities. In turn, this also results in
less controversy over mishandled local historic preservation
issues.

Historic Properties and Districts

The City’s historic regulations apply to all Designated Historic Resources.
These include all properties listed individually or as part of a district on
the National Register or the Corvallis Register of Historic Landmarks
and Districts. There are approximately 744 structures subject to the
City’s historic preservation provisions.

Corvallis Register of Historic Landmarks

and Districts

Corvallis established its first Local Register in 1982, which is known as
the Corvallis Register of Historic Landmarks and Districts. The bulk of
these resources were listed throughout the 1980s and early 2000s.
While the two residential historic districts were also established in
the early 2000s, they are only listed on the National Register, and are
not included on the Local Register. To be listed on the local register a
Historic Preservation Overlay (HPO) must be added. This is a District
change process involving a public hearing, owner consent, and approval
by the HRC. Once the HPO is applied, the historic structure is listed in
the Local Register, is defined as a Designated Historic Resource and is
subject to the City’s Historic Preservation Provisions in Chapter 2.9 of
the Land Development Code.

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