Rosin Preservation offers a broad range of services to a national client base of historic building owners and communities seeking to maintain their unique historic character. The firm understands the parameters that affect the successful and timely outcome of a preservation project. They contribute practical rehabilitation strategies and design direction appropriate to projects complying with preservation guidelines. They also help clients navigate regulatory processes that may be triggered by local, state, and national preservation laws.

Rosin Preservation has secured approval for more than $1.6 billion in tax credits by working closely with owners, architects, contractors, and reviewing agencies to ensure that projects meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation while still addressing the needs of the redevelopment program. They have assessed the eligibility of over 4,800 resources and have prepared over 100 National Register nominations for both historic districts and individual properties, adding over 1,200 resources to the National Register of Historic Places.

A nationally recognized historic tax credit expert, company president Elizabeth Rosin began consulting in 1998 shortly after Missouri adopted a state historic tax credit. She founded Rosin Preservation in 2006. As the go-to expert in the central states, Rosin Preservation has deep knowledge of the rehabilitation and preservation planning processes. The company expanded into Texas in 2017 to help building owners navigate the new state historic tax credit program.

In addition to consulting on historic tax credit rehabilitation projects, Rosin Preservation publishes the Rosin Report, a nexus for historic tax credit professionals to identify properties with redevelopment potential and to stay abreast of the latest policy issues.

Learn more about Rosin Preservation’s work here .

A couple of weeks ago I made my annual pilgrimage to DC for National Preservation Lobby Day with preservationist from across the country. We all made the rounds of Capitol Hill visiting our respective representative's offices to discuss with them the importance of preservation and keeping funding in place for the Historic Preservation Fund and the State Historic Preservation Offices. Thankfully those funds come from off-shore oil leases so it is not tied to tax revenue. This year I visited eight offices with Vaughn Aldredge from the Texas Historical Commission.

I recently learned that I will be receiving a wonderful honor from AIA Dallas on April 4 at the CELEBRATE ARCHITECTURE reception. This year I will be one of four who will be recognized with an AIA Dallas Community Honor Award. Community Honor Awards are bestowed on persons, firms, corporations, or associations for meritorious work in their respective fields and that have contributed to the architectural and artistic quality of life in Dallas. The others being recognized are H eritage Oak Cliff, Parks for Downtown Dallas, and the SMU Master of Arts in Design & Innovation (MADI) Program. At the event local, state, and national honor award recipients will also be recognized. To find out more about the event go here .

Next month we will be hosting a bunch of my colleagues from around the country here in Dallas for our annual spring meeting of the National Preservation Partners Network. Preservation Dallas is actually a tri-host as we are doing it in partnership with Historic Fort Worth and Historic Mesquite. We normally go to one city for the meeting and this one will be unique as we will spend time in all three cities looking at how we approach preservation work in North Texas. It will be a packed schedule for three days as we shuttle between each city for sessions and touring. Some of the highlights will be a walking tour of downtown Dallas showing off the tax credit and other preservation projects, a tour of the Opal Lawrence Historical Park in Mesquite with lunch in their 1886 barn, tour of Fair Park followed by a reception at the Hall of State, lunch at Thistle Hill in Fort Worth, tour of the Fort Worth Stockyards, and more. It is very exciting to have my colleagues here to show off the historic resources we have and our education and advocacy efforts. They have heard me talk about it our meetings in the past so now they get to see it first hand and experience preservation North Texas style!

Thursday, April 4

Wilson Carriage House, 8:45 am - 5pm



Have you taken the Historic House Specialist and are you ready for the Advanced class? April 4th will be your next chance to take the Advanced Historic House Specialist class. The class is one-day and covers: materials and methods of Pre- and Post-WWII housing in Dallas, the economics involved in historic preservation, historic landscapes, and how to do an advanced research of a historic building on site at the Dallas Public Library. Don’t delay! This class fills fast!

Sunday, April 7

Old Red Museum, 11 am - 5 pm

If you own, plan to buy, or simply love historic homes in Dallas; this is an event you do not want to miss! Industry leaders will present the latest in historic home restoration and remodeling. Speak with lenders and Realtors who specialize in historic home sales. Enjoy an afternoon of live music, food, workshops and more! A portion of the ticket sales will benefit Preservation Dallas. Tickets are limited.

Wednesday, April 10

The Union, 5 - 7 pm

Join Urban Armadillos for their first 2019 Happy Hour at The Union! Shalissa Perry from Downtown Dallas, Inc. will give an update on the exciting activities in Downtown Dallas. Complimentary parking available in the garage. Thank you to Peloton for hosting the event and to the event sponsors: Business Interiors, Corgan, Gaedeke Group, Hamilton Properties, K2 Construction, Mohawk Group, Purdy-McGuire, and Steelcase!

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