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Survey of downtown Coeur d'Alene recommends possible National Register district; city, SHPO stress it won’t change property rights
Summary
City staff, consultant Diana Painter and State Historic Preservation Office officials presented a reconnaissance survey of Coeur d'Alene’s downtown core that maps contributing and non‑contributing resources and recommends a potential historic-district boundary; SHPO and city officials said the survey is informational and does not alter property rights, while noting a National Register listing could make tax credits available to owners.
At a public meeting, City of Coeur d'Alene staff, a consultant and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) officials presented the final reconnaissance survey of the city’s downtown commercial core and outlined options for next steps, including a potential National Register historic district.
Hillary Patterson, the city’s community planning director, told attendees the survey was funded with about $16,000 — roughly $11,000 from the Certified Local Government grant program and a $5,000 city cash match — and stressed the study’s limits: “It does not affect property rights. It does not designate historic property,” she said.
The survey, prepared by consultant Diana Painter and reviewed by SHPO staff, documents the built environment, photographs buildings, and records character-defining features and construction history. “The survey is just to document…
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