Please note that this section is under construction.

Historic Preservation Commission (schedule, agendas, minutes)

About Frederick

• A brief history

Historic Districts in Frederick

• An explanation of the city's two historic districts
• Map of Frederick Town Historic District, designated by the City of Frederick
• Map of Frederick Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

Frederick Town Historic District Guidelines for Rehabilitation

• Minor rehabiliation: Work that does not require HDC approval
• Administrative (staff) approval, categories of work
• Frederick Town Historic District Design Guidelines, full publication, HTML
• Frederick Town Historic District Design Guidelines, full publication, pdf
• Frederick Town Historic District Design Guidelines, text-only version

Proposed Revisions to the Frederick Town Historic District Design Guidelines

• Table of Contents
• Key to Editing
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Cultural Context
• Chapter 3: Archeology
• Chapter 4: Materials
• Chapter 5: Building Parts
• Chapter 6: Special Buildings
• Chapter 7: Building Accessories
• Chapter 8: Landscape and Streetscape
• Chapter 9: Additions
• Chapter 10: New Construction
• Chapter 11: Demolition
• Glossary
• Suggested Readings
• Preservation Briefs

The Application Process

• HDC Process flow chart
• HDC schedule of deadlines and meetings
• New Construction Process
• HPC Rules of Procedure
• Administrative (Staff) Approval Process

Application Forms (Word documents)

• Rehabilitation and Additions
• Signs and Fences
• Level 1 Construction
• Level 2 Construction
• Demolition
• HPC Agent Authorization Form
• HPC Application for Amendments

Historic Preservation Tax Credits

• Federal income tax credits
• State tax credits
• Property tax credits

Historic Preservation News (current issue)

• Winter 2008 (pdf)

Historic District News and Historic Preservation News (past newsletters)

• Summer 2005 (pdf)
• Fall 2003 (pdf)

Technical Information

• How to Research the History of Your Old House
• Preservation Briefs
• Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
• Technical Preservation Services

Thematic Histories of Frederick (all files are pdf)

• Overview history of Frederick
• History of Architecture
• History of Agriculture
• History of Industry