Appointed by the Mayor of Alexandria and confirmed by the Alexandria City Council in March 2006, the Alexandria Historic Preservation Commission (AHPC) is the City of Alexandria’s agency for historic preservation efforts. The AHPC encourages the preservation of historic structures within the City’s three local historic districts and of historic landmarks that lie outside of a local district, but within the city limits.
The AHPC promotes preservation in Alexandria by facilitating preservation activities such as historic preservation tax credit seminars, open house walking tours, and preservation education events, which are always free and open to the public. The AHPC is a valuable resource to historic property owners who seek design guidance for their historic structure. We believe that the preservation of our built environment enhances historic neighborhoods and fosters community spirit, improves and stabilizes property values, encourages tourism, and benefits the economy.
Preservation in Progress Award - July 2015
The AHPC is excited to announce the recipient of our July 2015 Preservation in Progress Award: Michael Jenkins for The Hotel Bentley. While its preservation is still "in progress," due to the magnitude of the project, the award is definitely well-earned. The ongoing renovation of the Hotel Bentley... (read more)
Preservation in Progress Award - December 2014
The corner of Third Street and Desoto is coming back to life thanks to the vision and hard work of Rhonda and Jennifer Atwood. (read more)
2014 in Review - Historic Preservation in Action
The Alexandria Historic Preservation Commission took some time over the holidays to reflect on our goals and accomplishments in 2014. For a brief recap of preservation in Alexandria in 2014, read this CENLA Focus article.
Shreveport and Alexandria HPCs share Best Practices
A team representing the Alexandria Historic Preservation Commission visited the Shreveport HPC to share best practices. Read more as reported by the Shreveport Times.
