OTHER HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE

• Historic Landmarks Commission (Local)

• Historical Society (Local)

• State Historic Preservation Office (State Government)

• National Trust for Historic Preservation (National Nonprofit)

• Advisory Council for Historic Preservation (Federal Government)

PAWV SERVICES:WHAT WE DO• Preserve WV AmeriCorps program

• Annual Endangered Properties List

• Annual awards banquet

• Statewide conference

• Provide technical assistance at site visits

• Needs assessments

• Advocacy

Preserve WV AmeriCorps member cleaning up the historic Second

Presbyterian Church in Wheeling.

PRESERVE WV AMERICORPS PROGRAMThe Preserve WV AmeriCorps program is Preservation Alliance of West Virginia’s statewide service initiative to promote cultural heritage tourism and enhance historic resource re-use and redevelopment projects in West Virginia. Preserve WV AmeriCorps members

after a work day at McCoy Fort in Williamsport, WV.

WV ENDANGERED PROPERTIES LIST

The endangerments can involve:

• Neglect

• Proposed demolition

• Rezoning or redevelopment

• Other human or environmental factors

Whipple Company Store (Fayette County) –2011 WV Endangered Properties List

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: SITE VISITS

• The PAWV Field Representative provides site assessment services

• Once a site visit is made, a narrative needs assessment will be generated

Charles Washington’s Happy Retreat (Jefferson County) – 2010 WV Endangered Properties List

NEEDS ASSESSMENTThe needs assessment is useful to the property steward for several reasons and can be used when applying for:

• Grants

• Tax exemptions

• National Register nomination and listing

• And, when working with contractors and obtaining estimates

Northern WV Railroad Water Tower (Preston County) – 2012 WV Endangered Properties List

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACESHonorary National Listing, which does not…• Restrict use• Restrict sale• Require continued maintenance• Require that guidelines are

followed in rehabilitation• Require that owner give tours

of the property• Require the owner to open the

property to the public PAWV’s office is housed in the Darden House, Elkins

CULTURAL ADVANTAGES OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION• Encourages community

involvement

• Bolsters community identity by preserving and respecting the historic environment

• A community retain its specialness and sense of place instead of becoming like” any place.”

Meeting in support of Blue Sulphur Springs Pavilion (Greenbrier County) –

2013 WV Endangered Property

TEN ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION

1. Cost-competitive to new construction

2. Creates Jobs

3. Leverages assets

4. Conservation

5. Recycles

6. Saves Time

7. Financial incentives

8. Sustainability & Growth

9. Preserves Neighborhoods

10.Promotes heritage tourism

Preservation work being done at Woodburn Hall on WVU Campus. – Winner of the 2013

Preservation Achievement Award

HERITAGE TOURISM VISITORS…

• Spend an average of $62.00 per day more than other travelers

• 90% come with their families and 58% are employed full time

• 64% are visiting the site for the first time

• 84% will return and/or bring others and spend more time

Beverly Heritage Center, Elkins – 2013 Community Preservation Award Winner

MOST POPULAR RURAL CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISM ATTRACTIONS• Local foods

• Crafts

• Music

• Historic districts

• Nature/bike trails

• General site-seeing

• Folklore

• Scenic by-ways Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial, Whitesville – 2013 WV Heritage Tourism Award Winner

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

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