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- EIN 31-1758303
- (202) 797-5290
- 1906 R St Nw Ste 100 Washington DC 20009-1030 USA
- www.architecturaltrust.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Alliances & Advocacy, Arts & Culture, Historical Organizations
Mission: The trust will be a leading force in the preservation of america's architectural heritage. The trust accepts donations of historic preservation easements to protect buildings.
Programs: Stewardship program: the trust physically inspects and photographs each of the properties on which it holds an easement at least once annually and compares the condition of the property to the baseline photographs on file to ensure that the property is in compliance with the terms of the easement. In 2014 the trust monitored the properties for which an easement was granted between 2001 and 2010. No easement donations were accepted between 2011 and 2014. In addition, the trust reviews and responds to change requests from owners seeking the trust's consent, as required by the terms of the easements, to make alterations to their properties. The trust's decisions regarding alterations conform with the secretary of the interior's standards for rehabilitation and guidelines for rehabilitatng historic buildings. The trust also tracks changes in ownership of easement-protected properties by reviewing land records and communicating regularly with property owners. Communications with potential buyers of easement-encumbered properties and their representatives reinforce the owners' obligations under the terms of the easements, as well as the trust's rights and responsibilities vis a vis the properties. New owners are provided with a copy of the recorded easement, as well as information about the trust's annual monitoring process and change request policies and procedures. Legal action is taken as needed to defend enforceability of the easements and to ensure compliance with their terms.