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Address Chester County Historic Preservation Network is a non-profit organization The Chester County Historic Preservation Network (CCHPN) is an affiliation of local organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting, protecting, and preserving Chester County's historic resources and landscapes through education, facilitation, and public and private advocacy. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, all donations are tax-deductible.
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Preservation Primer Why We Preserve Historic Preservation is the collective effort to preserve the historic buildings, structures, landscapes, and features of our communities and places. Historic preservation is Chester County is especially important because we have so much to lose! It is difficult to drive any mile in Chester County without seeing a historic house, springhouse, fencerow, or field. We have so much, but we have lost a lot, and more is lost every year. When we lose our historic resources, we lose a primary connection to our past, to who we are as a community and a people. Current Preservation Issues Loss of historic landscape context – development that is unsympathetic to onsite or nearby historic resources, resulting is a diminution or loss of historic landscape context for the resources… Loss of farm buildings – unused and not maintained, farm buildings are often razed to remove eyesores and reduce safety risks… Loss of historic building character – historic windows are replaced with vinyl windows and historic siding obscured by vinyl siding…. Getting involved You can get involved by
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