WELCOME TO HISTORIC FLAT ROCK, INC.
Historic Flat Rock, Inc. (HFR) is a non-profit organization founded in 1968. Our purpose is to protect and preserve the historic homes, views and landscapes in the Village of Flat Rock and the surrounding area. Become a member or a volunteer and help us reach our goals.
HISTORIC FLAT ROCK NEWS
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1. We will all miss Louise Bailey
Louise Bailey was a beloved member of the Flat Rock community. She passed away on December 27th at the age of 94. On January 5th a memorial service was held for her at St. John in the Wilderness. In addition to being an author, story teller and historian, Louise was an Honorary Board Member of Historic Flat Rock. Through her writings and her warm personality she has made a lifelong contribution to her community.
2. Updating the Flat Rock Historic District
Historic Flat Rock will soon complete another major project. Flat Rock was originally established as a historic district in 1973. For many years HFR has been working to update this nomination. This process is called "renomination". Historic Flat Rock has underwritten the significant cost of this major effort. We hope to complete it this year.
We are just beginning the final phase of the renomination project. We must photograph every structure in Flat Rock which is 50 years or older and which has not been altered. This will take a lot of work. Once it has been completed, the documents and photos will be carried to the State Historic Preservation Office in Raleigh. They will review our documents and look at our photos. Then they will come to Flat Rock for an on site inspection. The updated historic designation will be a mojor step forward for us. We believe that it will help us protect our property values and facilitate historic preservation grant funds in the future.
3. Historic Preservation Easements continue to grow
Our purpose is to protect and preserve historic properties in Flat Rock. One good way to accomplish this is for the owner of the property to establish a preservation easement.
What is a preservation easement? A preservation easement is a private and voluntary agreement between the owner of a historic property and a qualified preservation organization such as Historic Flat Rock. Easements give the homeowner the power to prevent unwanted or inappropriate changes to the historic property in perpetuity.
The number of preservation easements in Flat Rock is growing as property owners learn about their benefits. A preservation easement is considered a charitable contribution for tax purposes and usually results in a tax deduction.
We are proud to announce that we have recently added new easements in Flat Rock. The list of easements now includes the following: Commodore's Cottage, Dethero Cottage (Edney Cottage), Dolce Far Niente (Site), Dunroy, Elliott Place, The Flat Rock Village Hall (Stradley-Jones House), Greenwoods, Little Bye, Lowndes House (Flat Rock Playhouse), Many Pines, Oak Knoll, Old Flat Rock Post Office, Rutledge Cottage, The Wrinkled Egg (Peace's Grocery).
Please contact Historic Flat Rock for more information about preservation easements.
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