Welcome Stewards!

We hope this resource page helps and guides you through your stewardship journey. If can’t find what you were looking for or have specific questions, please contact Brad Miler, brad@mainepreservation.org

secretary of the interior’s standards

Easement agreements require property owners to maintain, repair, and manage the Protected Property in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, to preserve the integrity of historic features, materials, appearances, workmanship, and environment.

Standards & Guidelines for each Treatment:

Preservation - maintain and preserve existing historic fabric

Rehabilitation - adaptively reuse through repair and alteration, while preserving significant features

Restoration - return the form, features, and character of a building as it appeared at a particular time

Reconstruction - recreate a non-extant building by means of new construction

preservation professionals directory

Maine Preservation strives to further historic preservation by maintaining a directory of professionals qualified to make rehabilitation projects possible. Property owners and professionals may contact jonathan@mainepreservation.org for guidance.

Alteration request form

Easement agreements require property owners to notify Maine Preservation prior to making any alterations to the protected elements of a property. An Alteration Request Form must be approved by Maine Preservation staff prior to commencement of work. Please note that receiving approval and obtaining permit(s) from your municipality or state is not the same as Maine Preservation approval.

maintenance vs. alteration

This document aims to help easement property owners determine the appropriate level of involvement by Maine Preservation when planning a project for their property.