What are the advantages to owning property in a local historic district?
Historic districts have a unique sense of place. Buildings located in historic districts are protected from unsympathetic changes to the surrounding properties, which may decrease property values or negatively affect the neighborhood. Numerous reports, including a case study of Galveston, have shown that a historic designation maintains or increases property values.

You may also be eligible for significant federal tax benefits if your property is commercial or income producing.

For further information on this program, you may contact the historic preservation officer for the city at 409-797-3660.

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1. What are the advantages to owning property in a local historic district?
2. What type of work requires review by the Landmark Commission?
3. Upon what does the Landmark Commission base its decisions?
4. Under what authority does the Landmark Commission operate and for what purpose?
5. Is interior work reviewed?
6. Are there specific colors that I must paint my property if it’s located within a historic district?
7. What is the time period for Landmark Commission review?
8. What are the qualifications required to serve on the Landmark Commission?
9. Is the Landmark Commission the same as the Galveston Historical Foundation?