Publications
Directory of Trades and Services for Historic Preservation
April 1, 2023
Delaware County Heritage Commission has created a directory of businesses that work with historic buildings. It is useful to all owners and managers of historic buildings.
Click the button for an interactive flipbook of the Directory you can download. Paper copies are available at the Delaware County Planning Department.
Maintaining Your Historic Home: A Practical Guide for Homeowners
March 12, 2018
A guide for all homeowners and stewards of historic buildings, this document, published by the Delaware County Planning Department, explores all parts of the building and gives straightforward and important advice on how to maintain, repair, and restore your house.
Preservation PA- How to Protect and Preserve the Historic Places That Matter to You
April 02, 2019
This four-part document is intended to provide you with the information and tools that you may need to make informed decisions about your historic preservation project. Our goal is not to discourage you from embarking on a project, but rather to encourage you to think it all the way through before jumping in. Preservation Pennsylvania staff is, as always, here to help you. We hope you enjoy this How To guide and find it useful. Click to sign up for emails to get your free copy.
National Trust for Historic Preservation- This Place Matters Toolkit
April 02, 2019
This Place Matters is national campaign that encourages people to celebrate the places that are meaningful to them and to their communities. Ready to tell the world about a place that makes your heart beat faster? These tips and tools are here to get you started
Penn Praxis- Neighborhood Preservation Toolkit
February 28, 2019
PennPraxis helped convene a series of small-scale neighborhood conversations for residents to discuss a broad range of issues related to preserving and maintaining parts of the city that residents hold dear.
The Toolkit itself is broken into five sections organized by outcomes, or perspectives, which include: caring for an older home, improving and maintaining design quality and character, strengthening and sustaining small businesses and commercial corridors, learning and sharing history, and creating change and influencing policy. Overall, the project is meant to expand conversations about neighborhood assets from the somewhat narrower disciplines of historic preservation to the broader notion of neighborhood preservation.
DCPD Historic Preservation Plan
January 31, 2018
The Historic Preservation Plan intends to capture the essence of the variety of historic resources in the County and seeks to better understand how to best identify, prioritize, and protect them. The Plan incorporates information on known historic resources and countywide history, shares preservation planning strategies, and identifies actions that will further the role of the County and its municipalities as good stewards of our rich heritage, and help to incorporate historic resources into what makes our communities thrive.
This plan is a component of Delaware County 2035, the County’s comprehensive plan.
DCPD Historic Preservation Plan- Executive Summary
January 31, 2018
The Historic Preservation Plan intends to capture the essence of the variety of historic resources in the County and seeks to better understand how to best identify, prioritize, and protect them. The Plan incorporates information on known historic resources and countywide history, shares preservation planning strategies, and identifies actions that will further the role of the County and its municipalities as good stewards of our rich heritage, and help to incorporate historic resources into what makes our communities thrive.
This plan is a component of Delaware County 2035, the County’s comprehensive plan.
DCHPN Minutes- October 2018- Volunteers
October 03, 2018
Minutes from presentation Building and Supporting a Volunteer Program at Your Site by Jessica Shahan, Volunteer Coordinator at Newlin Grist Mill. Read in conjunction with PowerPoint presentation.
DCHPN Minutes- June 2019- Grants
June 26, 2019
Ann Tydeman-Solomon of Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania led a grant-writing workshop and provided several resources for finding grants and applying for them. Handouts are available on https://delcohpn.wixsite.com/dchpn/technical. There is also 'Finding the Funding' on the Publications page.
DCHPN Minutes- September 2019- Sharing Stories that Inspire Action
September 25, 2019
Everyone has a story - but not all stories inspire others. Effective leaders develop a "Public Narrative" comprising a Story of Self (unique to you), a Story of Us (about your community's shared values), and a Story of Now (about an urgent challenge that needs to be faced). Your Public Narrative will evolve over time as your community changes and your work shifts. A public narrative can be shared in many different ways - ranging from public speeches to press releases and social media.
These minutes should be used in conjunction with the guide and worksheet here
DCHPN Minutes- November 2019- Economic Feasibility of Historic Preservation
November 25, 2019
Shelley Ashfield presentation. How can we forecast economic conditions and trends for historic properties? What tools are available to help you identify your historic property? What regulations are in place to preserve local properties? How do building conservation, preventative maintenance, and adaptive re-use figure into the picture? Local expertise from the Delaware County Planning Department will be on hand for question-and-answer after the photo presentation.