Pictured: Example of historic home in Sarasota's Central Cocoanut District.

The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation (SAHP) has launched the Sarasota Preservation Program to save and protect historic buildings through a suite of tools that have never been deployed in the region. These include historic preservation easements; low-cost financing for maintenance and restoration of historic buildings; and technical assistance for repairs and upkeep. The goal is to combat the Sarasota region’s rapid loss of historic buildings through tangible help to homeowners – including low-cost loans and help for those who own even modest-scale older dwellings. Some of the first beneficiaries will be historic homeowners in Sarasota’s Central Cocoanut and Newtown neighborhoods. The SAHP board of directors has kicked off a matching gift challenge to double every dollar raised for the program up to $30,000.

Pictured: Example of historic home in Sarasota's Central Cocoanut District.

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