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Flooding and Historic Preservation

Historic communities across New York state and nationwide face the threat of flooding. The Preservation League compiled the resources below to assist communities and historic property owners seeking to mitigate future flood damage and repair damage from recent flooding. 

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Technical Resources for Buildings Damaged by Flooding:

National Trust for Historic Preservation: Treatment of Flood Damaged Buildings

National Trust for Historic Preservation: Bringing Historic Properties Back from a Flood
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National Trust for Historic Preservation: Treatment of Flood-Damaged Older and Historic Buildings

 
Future Mitigation Strategies for Flood-Prone Regions:

National Trust for Historic Preservation: Three Ways to Save Historic Places from Climate Threats
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FEMA: Hazard Mitigation Planning Historic and Cultural resources
Design Guideline Examples:

Somers Point, New Jersey
Elevation Guidelines, Mississippi Gulf Coast Region
 
Other Resources:
Floodplain Management, Apalachicola Historic District, Florida
Keeping History Above Water: Annual conference to address the topic of flooding in historic communities.
Preservation League of New York State
44 Central Avenue, Albany, NY  12206-3002
Telephone 518-462-5658
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info@preservenys.org ​

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The Preservation League of New York State is supported in part by
the New York State Council on the Arts
with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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