This is crazy stuff! I am kind of shocked because I really did not believe the predictions of snow.
Here is my neighbors’ house:
We probably won’t see snow like this again for many years to come.
****update: 1/28/14. ^^^Apparently I was wrong. It wasn’t years but only a couple days before we got it again! Lol.
I can’t believe I have not posted about the Louisiana Residential Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit process on my blog! Wow. Ok, so here goes. This is information on the Residential Historic Rehabilitation Residential Tax Credit program for the State of Louisiana (and more specifically, Alexandria, LA). I have included links to the boundaries of the local historic districts in Alexandria, the PowerPoint presentation explaining the program; and a really unfortunate and corny video I did for speech class a couple years back. The poor video had to have certain pieces in order for me to get the grade. I had to have an audience, I had to start out with a song, so forgive the unnecessary elements of the video and fast forward to :25 so you can concentrate on the presentation portion. If you have any questions, you can contact me, or the State office. The wonderful people who administer the Historic Rehabilitation program for the State of Louisiana are always on hand to answer questions, are patient and I truly enjoyed working with them. So, if you have any questions, you can also contact them.
KEEP IN MIND: This process is for the RESIDENTIAL program only. I do have knowledge of how the commercial credits are supposed to work. That is a different process and a different percentage. I have not had personal experience with that process and decline to comment on how it works. I have had personal experience with the residential program and can vouch that it worked/will work, exactly how it is outlined.
Without further ado:
Powerpoint Presentation :Louisiana State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program
Louisiana State Office PDF Flyer: LA Tax Incentive breakdown pdf
Alexandria, Louisiana, Local Historic and Cultural Districts
For National Register districts or individual listings click here to search: National Register of Historic Places
Here is the official link to the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development Division of Historic Preservation where you start the process. All of the applications and information is listed on this page.
In depth answers regarding the Louisiana State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program.
And last but not least, my very unfortunate video. If you would like to bypass the most annoying part, fast forward to :25. If you want to follow along with what I am presenting, you will need to have the Powerpoint open or printed out and have either read or have handy the above PDF. I saved it for last, because if you have read the information above, it really is not necessary. However, if you are visual and like to have the information presented to you, here you go: Youtube Video, explanation of program
If you live in Louisiana, but you do not live in a locally designated historic area, or a National Register historic district, or a building or home that is in a National Register historic district, but you feel your home is historic. What you would need to do in order to be eligible for the program is create a local historic district through your municipality. It can either be designated as such by your City Council, your Police Jury, or whatever municipal authority your home is under. I have never done this and do not know what is required. You do have to present the information to the municipality and then either you or them, or maybe a cooperative group, drafts the necessary paperwork for it to be adopted and made an ordinance and then filed with the assessor’s office and the State of Louisiana. If anyone has ever done this before, feel free to leave a comment. Another thing you could do is ascertain whether or not your house would be eligible for listing on the National Register. If it is, you can take the necessary steps to try to have it listed. Please visit the National Register site (link posted above) for more information on that process.
I had a friend loan me this neat little book. It is basically an early scrapbook from the years 1894 – 1931, it’s a history of the Presbyterian Church here in Alexandria Louisiana. It was written by Mrs. B. L. Price, the pastor’s wife in the early years of the church’s history.
What makes this little work so neat, is Mrs. B. L. Price gathered photographs of all the major contributors to the First Presbyterian Church here in Alexandria. She took pictures of the Sunday school teachers, church members, deacons, etc. in front of their homes. She also gave a little snippet about their personality, interests and church involvement.
There are only two of these small leather bound, scrapbooks and existence. One, my friend has, and the other one is owned by the family of a long time past member of the church. Here are a few examples of the pages. Enjoy!
Taavi's Summer Resting Spot
With temps climbing into the 100s….it is no wonder I find my dogs sitting on the AC vents! Lol…Steven was trying to convince Taavi to move yesterday. Steven was propped up by the counter, checking his Facebook messages, enjoying the AC breeze, when Taavi walked in and flopped down on the vent effectively blocking the cool air for anyone else to enjoy.
Summer in Louisiana!
I am off for the summer, but I came in to work while Vivian is at Grandma’s house, to help out my employer. I was flipping through the Cenla Focus and saw my picture…hahaha. This totally cracked me up. I knew the photographer was buzzing around but I didn’t know who he was or the picture was going to go. This cracks me up on several different levels. Firstly, because people are probably wondering “Who is this chick?”….secondly, because I lend a whole new definition to the term “white”; and thirdly because right under me is my beloved friend, R. R. Sr. The man who called me up, cussed me out and slammed the phone down in my ear. Shame, shame. Let’s just say I was new to town, I had no idea who this family was and I was not trying to make their life miserable, I was just concerned about my neighborhood.
Anyway…it was my laugh for the day.
Andrea
I am sitting here at work, on a very cold day, surrounded by several space and gas heaters and what comes in the mail? The City of Alexandria’s three month event calendar. I was considerably cheered when I read the events which will commence from now through March. My favorite picks (the ones I circled and plan on going to) are as follows:
January 8th – Second Saturday Market at the Museum
February 12th- Second Saturday Market at the Museum
Alexandria Museum of Art. 10am to 1pm. Local art, food, music and children’s activities. Call 443-3458 for more information
January 30th, Sunday – Tea and Puppets
Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center. 3pm. Talented Ventriliquist/Comedian Lynn Trefzger will be there and a tea and puppet crafts will conspire in the lobby. The admission is $5 a person, or $20 for groups. Call 443-4718 for more information.
March 19, Saturday – Spring Artwalk in the Main Street District of Leesville
6-9pm. Features knwn and new art and artists. Live music, contemporary and traditional art on display. Admission is free.
March 18-19 – Friday and Saturday – Que’in on the Red
North Levee Park, Fri 5-10pm and Saturday 12-10pm, Sponsored by the City of Alexandria. Championship barbecue, music and a carnival. Admission is $10. Call 449-5225 for more information.
March 19th, Saturday, Corley’s Miniature Petting Zoo
Well, even though this is bad timing for this event, I am including it because I think it is a cool idea and that Vivian would really dig it. TREE House and the Martin Foundation is sponsoring a petting zoo for children 1-3pm. Cost is $4 per person, children under 2 are free. Call Kara for more information: 619-9394.
Great things are going on in Cenla! Hope to see you at one of these events.
Andrea
Along with other preservationists, I had the privilege of touring this barn today. It is a pretty lady. Here are the pictures from the tour. If I did not have midterms and a host of other pressing things to do, I would give a narrative of the tour. Maybe another time. Here are the beautiful pictures.
Boudreaux & Thibodeaux
(BOO-drow & TIBB-a-dough)
“Boudreaux & Thibodeaux” jokes are popular in Louisiana Cajun Country.
Advice from Boudreaux and Thibodeaux:
Limit all U.S. politicians to 2 terms.
One in office
One in prison
Louisiana already does this.
Check out this event. It will be this Friday at the Hirsch House on Jackson Street, Alexandria!
Andrea Warren
Yay! A local restaurant finds its five minutes of fame.
Foodie finds a ‘fun, funky roadhouse’ in Alexandria
Just back from a delicious road trip. Yes, yes, I know — a postcard should be sent from the road. But I was so busy eating that I didn’t have time to blog.After an afternoon tooling around Natchitoches, we stopped for the night in Alexandria, where we found fantastic crawfish at a fun and funky roadhouse, Robbie G’s. Man, when these people eat crawfish, they really eat crawfish — no pussy-footing around. An order is either three pounds or five pounds. Pictured is an order of five pounds. I figure I ate about three, washed down by a couple of ice-cold beers. What a great start to a trip.
Posted at: eatsblog.dallasnews.com
Andrea
Perpetual Renovator 