DeKalb History Center's July Lunch and Learn is titled "Understanding Local Historic Districts: Why is THAT house historic?." Leigh Burns and Richard Laub will present information on the often misunderstood local historic district.
Leigh Burns is the preservation planner and Certified Local Government coordinator at the Historic Preservation Division and since 1998 Richard Laub has been the Director of the Heritage Preservation Master's Degree Program in the Department of History at Georgia State University
The presenters will answer these questions:
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- What is a “Certified Local Government”?
- How can I protect my historic neighborhood?
- What is the value of a local historic district?
- What is good infill construction and why does it matter?
- Why do we care about scale and rhythm if this isn’t a music class and what does size have to do with history?
Bring your lunch!
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