Designation

Frequently Asked Questions

Historic Preservation Ordinance
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What effect would designation have on my property taxes?

None, as nearly as we can tell. Historic designation and assessed value are independent of each other. However, it is possible that the value of your property would increase because a historic building is often considered a desirable place in which to live or work.

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:: For more information please contact the City of Miami.

The City of Miami: Historic Preservation web site was designed by Marc Dahl at Modifive Design, Inc., aka the design crusaders at http://www.modi5.com. The site was developed by Blue Reef Digital at http://www.bluereefdigital.com. The historic preservation consultant was Janus Research at http://www.janus-research.com. The site was designed and developed in March through June of 2003.