Las Vegas Citizens' Committee for Historic Preservation
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P.O.Box 728
Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701

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 Mission Statement:
To protect, preserve & promote the cultural landscape and historic buildings of Las Vegas & to develop a sense of community & connection to the past.
The Las Vegas Preservation Primer

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SECTION ONE:
GETTING READY TO WORK...........................1
  • Architectural Styles in Las Vegas..........................2...3...4...5...6...7...8
  • Researching Your Home's history.........................9
  • Standards for Rehabililation..................................10...11
  • Permit Process....................................................12...13
  • Las Vegas Design Review Board.........................14
  • Tax Credits for Historic Rehabililation..................15...16
  • Low-Interest Historic Rehabililation Loans...........17
    • SECTION TWO:
    EXTERIOR REPAIRS and MAINTENANCE..18
    Roofs.....................................................................19
  • Wood Shingles....................................................20
  • Tile and Slate.......................................................20
  • Sheet Metal.........................................................21
  • Membrane Roofs.................................................22
  • Flashings and Sealants..........................................23...24

    • Walls......................................................................25
  • Wood Siding.......................................................25...26
  • Wood Decrorative Elements................................27
  • Dry Rot...............................................................28
  • Wall Shingles.......................................................29
  • Masonry.............................................................30...31
  • Brick...................................................................32...33
  • Terra Cotta.........................................................34
  • Stone..................................................................34...35
  • Limestone...........................................................36
  • Adobe................................................................36

    • Paint......................................................................40...41...42
    Doors and Windows.............................................43...44...45...46
    Foundations and Interior Bearing Systems........47...48
  • Interior Bearing Systems.....................................49...50...51

    • SECTION THREE:
  • Interiors in Brief..................................................52
  • Interior Wood.....................................................52
  • Wallpaper...........................................................53
  • Interior Metals....................................................54
  • Plaster................................................................54
  • Fireplaces...........................................................55
  • Electrical Systems...............................................56
  • Mechanical Systems...........................................56
  • Plumbing............................................................57
  • Energy Retrofitting..............................................58
  • Additions...........................................................58...59

    • SECTION FOUR:
  • Supplemental Information...................................60
  • Energy Conservation Considerations...S-1...S-2...S-3...S-4...S-5...S-6...S-7...S-8
  • The CCHP........................................................60
  • Glossary............................................................65...66...67...68...69
  • Guide to Permits and Procedures......Guide...Guide-1...Guide-2...Guide-3



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