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New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference

Steven Smolyn

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Steven Smolyn

Principal, Architectural Heritage Consultants, LLC

Steven Smolyn is an architect and preservation consultant specializing in historic design guidelines, architectural surveys, and regulatory review for municipalities throughout New Jersey. He has authored and updated multiple local historic preservation ordinances and design guidelines and regularly advises Historic Preservation Commissions on complex rehabilitation, addition, and adaptive reuse projects. 

Steven Smolyn

Sessions

(S-5) Developing & Applying Historic Design Guidelines in New Jersey

Time:
Thursday, 2:00 - 3:15 pm
Location:
Audience: AIA, AICP, CRM, HPC, M/C
Historic Design Guidelines are essential tools, but how well they work depends on context, clear rules, and good follow-through. This session compares two different examples: Cape May, with its well-known historic district and long-standing regulatory commission, and Red Bank, where new guidelines support an advisory commission. Panelists will discuss how local laws, building types, and community needs shape these guidelines. They will share real-world advice on using the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and keeping historic character while meeting today’s challenges.
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Presenters:
Steven Smolyn
Principal, Architectural Heritage Consultants, LLC
John Boecker, RA
Architect & Chair of the City of Cape May Historic Preservation Commission,
Marjorie Cavalier

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