Architectural Review

The Architectural Review and Environmental Compliance Unit administers the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program and provides architectural review for federal and state projects or project funding affecting historic resources based on conformance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

The California Office of Historic Preservation is the point of contact within the state for property owners wishing to use the federal historic preservation tax credit. OHP may also provide technical guidance before a project begins to make the process as expeditious and economical as possible.

Explore the links below for information and guidance on the following programs and topics:

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program

Certified California Tax Incentive Projects

Becoming a State or Local Certified District

California Certified Districts

State Historical Building Code

Preservation and Sustainability

California Sustainable Tax Credit Success Stories

Incentives and Grants for Historic Preservation

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