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Show C+-at'-e' o'fc_~ ,~1!" ",} " IT 4L e- ... )l,., De partm e n t of Community & Economi c Development Divis ion of S ta te Hi story Uta h S ta te Hi stori cal Societ y Mic h ae l O . Leav itt Govc rn or Ma xJ. Evan s Director 300 Rio G rande Sail Lake C,ly, Ulah 84 101 -11 82 (801) 533-3500 FA X (80 1) 533-3503 November 21, 1994 RUTH C BENTLEY 393 WEST STATE STREET FARMINGTON UT 84025 RE: National Register of Historic Places Dear Ms. Bentley: The Clark Lane Historic District in Farmington was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1994. Though your property at 393 West State Street, as a non-contributing structure in the Clark Lane Historic District in Farmington, Utah does not contribute to the historical significance the district, it is within the boundaries and we are therefore obliged to notify you of the designation . The National Register of Hi storic Places is the federal government's official list of historic properties worthy of preservation . Contrary to popular belief, there are no restrictions that come with National Register listing. Public visitation rights are not required of owners. The federal and state governments will not at t ach restrictive covenants to the property or seek t o acquire them. Property owners retain all of their rights to alter, demoli s h, or preserve their buildings as they see fit. Developers are not prohibited by National Regisetr designation either. The only restrictions and control s in a historic district ar e those imposed by th e city as the result of City Registe r designation (not National Reg i ste r ). If you have concerns about local r estrictions (to our knowledge there are none), you may wish to contact Ma x Forbush, the Farmington City Manager, at 451-2383. One of the primary benefits of National Register designation is simply the inc r ease in neighborhood pride. It tends to help stablilize a neighbor hood, stimulate increased owner-occupancy by making it a more distinct and de s i r abl e place to live, and generate increas ed pr operty values as build i ngs are reh abilitated. Th es e benefi c ial effect s vary, of course, depending on the area and the economy at the time . Ove r all, however , historic di stri ct de s ignation has produced posi t ive result s both in Utah and throughout th e coun t ry. I{n!.n!ldS' ''' l, II ,:.. I"n ~ l : II ' lhn( ' Ibrl..,'r · 1).1\ It! I) I {a r::-t'll • Ibt "I . 1~ ~ ' l g t · · I~ n., d:\ BJ:ll'h tltT · Pl'lt,t' L. ( ;o:o-:' C,lflil (. '\l;Jd :--l'll • I h' .ltl j, '\\" ,\' • ,,'hn !'- ll" ~ n'dh,"ll • T h,,;I\;I:, I·: =-'.I\\~·\'.' r • 1\-111\)' :-)dIllPIllU=", • •k,.r)' \\'y lll..· |
