Historic Preservation Commission
February 12, 2019 – 5:30 p.m.

The HPC is reminded to keep an eye out for Restoration of the Month candidates to submit for consideration

I. Approval of Actions from the January 8, 2019 Meeting

II. Committee Reports:

a. Revamping the Historic Sign Program
Working Committee: Cindy Keeping, Carole King

b. Preservation Leadership Class
Working committee: Dallas Hanbury, Brian Mann, Carole King

c. 2019 Awards
Working committee: Cindy Keeping, Doug McCants, James Long

III. Resolution for Preservation Month

a. City Council meets April 16 & May 7

II. Committee Reports:

a. Revamping the Historic Sign Program
Working Committee: Cindy Keeping, Carole King

The committee has drafted a set of guidelines for comment:


Historic Property’s Signage Guidelines

The purpose of the historic sign program is to promote existing designated resources and to create awareness for potential properties for historic designation process and protection.

Signage may be considered for a historic property, individual or located in historic districts, which still retains enough original design elements. The following properties may be eligible for signage:
• Any property locally designated
• Any contributing property located in locally designated historic district.
• Any property listed in the National Register of Historic Places; and
• Any contributing structure located within a National Register Historic District.
• Any property listed on the Alabama Register; and
• Any property in a district listed on the Alabama Register.

A Historic Signage Application can be downloaded from the City of Montgomery’s website www.montgomeryal.gov and submitted by the posted deadlines for consideration by the Historic Preservation Commission.


Please provide as much possible information as known below:
• Date of Construction
• Location, Historic District
• Residence of notable person
• Notable event

The following sources are excellent resources for information on your historic property
• Abstracts
• City Directories
• Sanborn Maps
• Historic photographs
• Family histories
• Newspaper clippings
• Development brochure


The next scheduled meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission is March 12, 2019