National Museum of The Bahamas
LOADING

SEARCH EVENT

Historic Preservation

Image

Preserving the Past

Historic preservation is the process of identifying, protecting, and enhancing buildings, places, and objects and sites of historical, archaeological, architectural, and cultural significance.  This process embraces many phases including the survey and evaluation of historical, architectural, archaeological, 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. These sites are maintained on the National Register of Historic Resources.

The National Register of Historic Resources is the official national list of building, structures, districts, sites, and other immovable objects significant in the history, architecture, archaeology, palaeontology, engineering, and culture of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. These resources contribute to an understanding of the historic and cultural foundation of the nation.

National Register of Historic Resources

Listing your building/ property is a two-part process:

Part One:

A: National Register of Historic Resources: Individual Property Form: This preliminary form is used to register and/or update your information.

  1. If your building/property is already listed on the register you will just be required to update the information (owner’s information, change of owner, present photos of building, change of property name, etc.).
  2. If you are applying for your building/property to become a listed property on the National Register of Historic Resources, this application must be submitted with all the required documents via email or hand delivered AMMC Office. 

Part Two:

B: Ministry of Finance: National Register of Historic Resources Application for Tax Concession: Real Property Tax Exemption and Duty-Free Exemption. You will only be eligible to apply for the Ministry of Finance Tax Concessions if your building is already listed or has been approved to be included on the National Register of Historic Resources.

    1. Real property tax concession is granted for twenty (20) years.
    2. All real property tax for the said property must be paid up to date before the concessions are granted.
    3. Duty-free customs exemptions are approved for materials to repair and restore listed structures. Only those materials which are requested for approved proposed restoration are granted the duty-free concession.
    4. Real property tax and duty-free customs exemption concessions are transferrable and continuous when a building/property is sold up to 20 years after the property was initially listed.
    5.