Helpful links and resources on preservation, history, and redevelopment in Louisville and Kentucky:

• Looking for Happy Hour History? Register for our new monthly series events HERE – and catch up on past episodes HERE!
• Researching your historic house? Here’s a 3-part series:
  Part 1 – city directories / Part 2 – maps / Part 3 – newspaper archives
• Check out the list of projects that Vital Sites is currently working on – or our blog content!
• Louisville History Resources from the Louisville Free Public Library
• Historic Building Maintenance & Rehabilitation Sources from Kentucky Heritage Council
• Important Links and Funding Opportunities through Preservation Kentucky
• Want to strengthen your community? Check out Center for Neighborhoods

Statewide:
Kentucky tax credits and incentives, National Register, Main Street, programs, education, training, and more: Kentucky Heritage Council, the State Historic Preservation Office

In Louisville:

• Zoning, building codes, maintenance, infrastructure, and possible financial resources available:
  Project Planner from Metro’s Develop Louisville
• Historic preservation, landmarks, and overlay districts:
  Information from Metro’s Planning & Design – Historic Preservation and Urban Design department
• Interesting in purchasing vacant property (lots or structures) from the city?
  Check out the Landbank Authority
• Prevention and Redevelopment Opportunities:
  Louisville Metro Government offers foreclosure prevention, emergency home repair, weatherization and lead remediation services.

Resources for removal of graffiti from historic buildings:

• Removal of Graffiti from Historic Masonry (National Park Service brief)
• Prosoco products are recommended by the National Trust for Historic Preservation: How to Remove Graffiti
• Graffiti Removal Products from Prosoco
• Case Study for Graffiti Removal on Buildings in Hawaii