Florida Preservation Toolkit

Preservation Toolkit Questions

Historic preservation requires having the right tools in your toolkit. Please let us know what areas of historic preservation you would most like to learn more about.

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* 1. Please share how you would classify yourself in the preservation world (you may select more than one answer if you it applies to you).

I consider myself a professional preservationist (for example a preservation consultant, preservation architect, preservation-centered educator, archaeologist, member of a nonprofit or government preservation board, etc.).

I consider myself a grassroots preservationist - working within the community and using my own personal background and skills to make a difference because this work is important to me, although it may not be what I am paid to do.

I consider myself a preservationist as I am focused on preserving a specific thing (such as a local historic building, a historic building I own, etc.).

I consider myself a preservationist because I am interested in Florida's history and preserving its historic places broadly - I want to learn more and am fascinated by our state's extraordinary history.

I am not sure if I am a preservationist.

I do not consider myself a preservationist.

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* 2. How long would you consider yourself to be active in historic preservation?

Less than one year

1-3 years

4-6 years

10+ years

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* 3. Are you a member of the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation?

Yes

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* 4. Please rank these areas of historic preservation in terms of what you would find most helpful (with a ranking of 1 as most helpful).

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* 5. Please select what you feel are relevant preservation tools for historic property owners:

Understanding historic preservation designations.

How-tos on common maintenance issues.

Creating a community to connect, support and help with issues.

Understanding what the Secretary of the Interior's Standards mean for you.

Information on how to make historic buildings more green, in line with climate change needs.

I don't need this information.

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Please select the hands-on information that would be helpful for you:

Information on common historic preservation building terms and architectural styles.

Information on how to do a condition assessment for a historic building.

Practical preservation tips (repairing wood rot, how to clean mold from wooden siding, etc.).

Hurricane preparedness and clean up from hurricanes and other natural disasters.

I don't need this information.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please select the Proactive Preservation information that would be helpful for you:

Information on how to utilize preservation infrastructure to protect resources (historic designations, National Register, etc.)

Information on how to use historic preservation to strengthen diverse communities.

Information on how to utilize preservation incentives; including historic tax credits and easements.

Information on how to work within the preservation governance framework including working with historic preservation boards, architectural review boards and nonprofits.

Information on the value of Main Street and Certified Local Government designation in preservation (i.e. economic development).

Information on how real estate aligns with historic preservation.

I don't need this information.

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Please select the Preservation Advocacy information that would be helpful for you:

How to engage with your community to drive preservation goals and outcomes.

Telling preservation stories through words and pictures that make an impact.

Working with lawmakers to drive preservation policy.

I do not need this information.

Other (please specify)

Florida Preservation Toolkit

Preservation Toolkit Questions

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* 1. Please share how you would classify yourself in the preservation world (you may select more than one answer if you it applies to you).

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* 2. How long would you consider yourself to be active in historic preservation?

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* 3. Are you a member of the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation?

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* 4. Please rank these areas of historic preservation in terms of what you would find most helpful (with a ranking of 1 as most helpful).

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* 5. Please select what you feel are relevant preservation tools for historic property owners:

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* 6. Please select the hands-on information that would be helpful for you:

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* 7. Please select the Proactive Preservation information that would be helpful for you:

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* 8. Please select the Preservation Advocacy information that would be helpful for you:

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* 9. If there was one tool that would most help you accomplish your preservation goals, what would it be?

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* 10. Would you attend an in-person workshop about these tools?

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* 11. What city in Florida do you live in?

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* 12. Please share any other comments you have below: