Planning -
Office of Historic
Preservation
 The purpose of Mesa's
Historic Preservation Program is to encourage, through preservation planning, facilitating public knowledge, understanding and
appreciation of
the City’s historic past, promote better awareness of its architectural
and cultural history, and to foster civic and neighborhood pride so that
future generations will have the opportunity to appreciate and understand
Mesa’s unique cultural heritage.
Historic Preservation Background
Mesa's
Historic Preservation Program has been developed
to encourage individuals, companies, and
agencies to undertake programs that will
preserve the historical, cultural, and
architectural heritage unique to the city of
Mesa.
This Historic Preservation Office serves as the
historic planning function for the City of
Mesa. For Mesa
History, please visit the
Mesa Room or
Mesa
Historical Society and Museum.
The Mesa City Council adopted a
Historic Preservation Ordinance
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Administration and Procedures to promote the preservation of historic and cultural resources
and the compatible use of these resources with surrounding properties. In
addition, a comprehensive Historic Preservation
Plan was adopted by Council in 2002 that
establishes the goals and objectives of the
historic preservation program.
Preservation of historic and cultural resources contributes to the
stabilization of neighborhoods. It also encourages complementary design of alterations and
renovations on historic landmarks and within historic districts, and for contemporary
buildings developed on properties adjacent to historic landmarks and districts.
Since 1984, four comprehensive surveys have been performed.
The purpose of each survey was to identify and document each remaining
pre-1945 building in Mesa’s original townsite and outlying areas, provide historical
information on the origins, evolution and significance of each building, and to evaluate
their eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places.
For more information click on the any of the
following:
News and Updates
Lost but not Forgotten
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| For more information, please contact
Anne Mullins,
Historic Preservation Officer at (480)
644-5821. or e-mail at anne.mullins@cityofmesa.org |
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