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CITY’S HERITAGE DOWNTOWN
PROGRAM CREATED DEVELOPMENT
The city’s preservation program is born after PLAN
City Council adopts the original Historic Part of a renewed focus on
downtown, this plan was
Preservation Ordinance. This established the catalyst for much of the
the Historic Landmark Commitee (HLC) and revitalization that began in the
rules of the program. (1979) 1990s. (1991)

The Heritage Farmstead Historic
1981 Museum opens to the public. Plano becomes a Resource
Survey
PRESERVATION Certified Local
Government
PLAN 1986

Texas Main Street Program PRESERVATION Demolition
is established. PLAN Delay Established

HISTORIC REHABILITATION
TAX CREDIT (1981) Historic
Historic is established by the Tax Resource
Resource Reform Act of 1981. Survey
Survey

1979 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992

Main Street Program
is established by the HERITAGE TAX
National Trust for Historic EXEMPTIONS
Preservation. This program established partial THE SECRETARY 1992
exemptions from City of Plano, PISD, OF THE INTERIOR
Collin County, and CCCCD taxes for STANDARDS (1988) PRESERVATION
CERTIFIED LOCAL historic properties. (1984) become the official review PLAN
GOVERNMENT (1980) criteria of the HLC.
program established.

GEORGE HOUSE

RELOCATED

Years of effort to save the
George House from demolition
helped spur creation of the
city’s heritage preservation
program. Once located where
the Municipal Center is today,
the house is now a part of Car 360 Acquisition
Dallas Heritage Village. (1982) & Restoration

Residential Local Designation Commercial Local Designation Cemetery Local Designation Recorded Texas Historic Landmark National Register Designation

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