This page is an on-going compilation of historic preservation information from Historic Paris-Bourbon County, Inc.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation defines historic preservation as the process of identifying, protecting, and enhancing buildings, places, and objects of historical and cultural significance. This process embraces many phases including the survey and evaluation of historical, architectural, and cultural resources in an area; the development of planning and legal measures to protect these resources; the identification of public and private funding sources applicable to preservation projects; the design for the restoration, rehabilitation, and/or adaptive use of historic structures; and the ongoing maintenance of these resources.
Historic Preservation Resources for Bourbon County:
Historic Preservation
This page is an on-going compilation of historic preservation information from Historic Paris-Bourbon County, Inc.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation defines historic preservation as the process of identifying, protecting, and enhancing buildings, places, and objects of historical and cultural significance. This process embraces many phases including the survey and evaluation of historical, architectural, and cultural resources in an area; the development of planning and legal measures to protect these resources; the identification of public and private funding sources applicable to preservation projects; the design for the restoration, rehabilitation, and/or adaptive use of historic structures; and the ongoing maintenance of these resources.
Historic Preservation Resources for Bourbon County:
Bourbon County Historical Markers
Click here to access supplemental historical information, images and audio for the 25 historic markers in Bourbon County. For more historic marker tours throughout Kentucky, go to Explore Kentucky History.
Historic Preservation Articles
“What is Historic Preservation?” – https://www.nps.gov/subjects/historicpreservation/what-is-historic-preservation.htm.
“Sustainable Historic Preservation” – https://www.wbdg.org/design-objectives/historic-preservation/sustainable-historic-preservation.
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