TUSTIN : Council Will Apply to Historic Program
The City Council this week decided to apply for acceptance to a state historic preservation program as a step toward protecting buildings in Tustin’s historic district.
The district and a committee to oversee its development were set up in 1988. Since then, the city has conducted a survey of historic buildings, identifying 271 constructed before 1940. Of those, 94 were rated as “premier historic resources” on the basis of historic significance, architectural style and uniqueness.
Being certified under the state’s local government historic program allows city officials to have more influence in nominating buildings to the National Register of Historic Places. Belonging to the program also allows the city to apply for federal grants distributed by the State Office of Historic Preservation.
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