| • | Preservation of an important piece of Eugene’s history. |
| • | Protection of the character of the district. |
| • | Community pride—a place to show out-of-town guests. |
| • | Free historic design advice for exterior alterations to your property. |
| • | Possible waiver of current setback regulations in favor of historic setbacks. |
| • | Increase in property values. |
| • | Written history of the district’s properties. |
| • | Protection from up-zoning or special projects (i.e. Historic District status saved the East Skinner Butte area from having the Ferry Street Bridge project intruding on its neighborhood). |
| • | Financial incentives (frozen property taxes, low-interest loans) for rehabilitation of historic properties. |
| • | Relief from paperwork and cost for individual owners to separately list their properties on the National Register of Historic Places. |
| • | Opportunity to offer comment on nearby neighbors’ plans for significant alteration to exterior of property before work starts. This is not a “vote” by any means, but a chance for those who will be affected by the alteration to present their perspectives. |
| • | Retention of property owners as residents. |
South University Neighborhood Association • Historic Eugene Neighborhood
