Historic Preservation Guidelines

GUIDELINES FOR UNDERTAKINGS IN THE CITY OF DEADWOOD'S 
NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT

WHEREAS, the Deadwood National Historic Landmark District (over which the City of Deadwood's Historic Preservation Commission has jurisdiction, pursuant to the City of Deadwood, South Dakota Code of Ordinances § 17.68.010) is included on the national register of historic places and the South Dakota state register of historic places; and

WHEREAS, the City of Deadwood's Historic Preservation Commission, pursuant to the City of Deadwood, South Dakota Code of Ordinances § 17.68.020(C)(11), has the authority to adopt guidelines to determine if any undertaking, whether publicly or privately funded, which will encroach upon, damage, or destroy any historic property included in the national register of historic places or the state register of historic places; and

WHEREAS, the City of Deadwood's Historic Preservation Commission has, in the past, adopted various guidelines; and

WHEREAS, these various guidelines have not been as centrally compiled and user-friendly as the City of Deadwood's Historic Preservation Commission would like;

NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Deadwood's Historic Preservation Commission hereby formally confirms the prior adoption of all previous guidelines and adopts additional guidelines, not previously adopted, for determining if any undertaking, whether publicly or privately funded, will encroach upon, damage, or destroy any historic property included in the Deadwood National Historic Landmark District as follows:

Appendix A: Downtown Design Guidelines, Deadwood, South Dakota, Design Guidelines for Use in the Downtown Historic District, March 1991;

Appendix B: Deadwood Residential Neighborhood Design Guidelines, 2005;

Appendix C: The Secretary Of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, 1997;

Appendix D: U.S. Department of the Interior standards for historic preservation projects codified in 36 C.F.R. 67 as of January 1, 1994;

Appendix E: South Dakota Administrative Rules, Chapter 24:52:07:04and 24:52:07:05.

Dated this 21st day of May, 2008.

Willie Steinlicht, Chairman; Mary Ann Oberlander; Ronda Feterl; Steve Olson; Matthew Pike; Darin Derosier; Mike Olsen

The following are links and documents used by the Historic Preservation Office and Commission as guidelines in reviewing applications for alterations to resources within the City of Deadwood.