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Allentown,
Hamlin Park & West
Village Neighborhoods
Buffalo, Erie County.
landmark status: Allentown
and West Village are local and National Register historic districts;
Hamlin Park is local historic district.
threat: Disinvestment and
vacancy in historic neighborhoods.
The League continues to work
to secure passage of the Historic Homeownership Rehabilitation
Credit. This listing features three distinct historic neighborhoods
in downtown Buffalo that would significantly benefit from the legislation.
If voted into law, the legislation would provide up to $50,000
per structure for the rehabilitation of owner-occupied historic
homes. Such economic incentives would provide means for current
owners of historic buildings to make needed upkeep and repairs
and also encourage prospective new homeowners to locate in the
city. The combination of a new mayoral administration, strong neighborhood
preservation advocates and the pending release of a significant
new inventory of structures eligible for the State- and National
Register places the City of Buffalo high on the list of New York
State communities which would benefit from the legislation.
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