Historic Review Board
The Vincennes Historic Review Board meets the FIRST MONDAY of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the meeting room in the rear of City Hall. During the months of May through September the Historic Review Board will also meet on the THIRD MONDAY of the month if needed.
The following are the rules and procedures for presenting petitions to the Historic Review Board. All the following requirements must be met in order to submit a complete application.
NO INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA. This application will be considered filed when it is first submitted at a regularly scheduled meeting. In order to build, change or modify land, property or structures in this district you must first obtain an official application form from the City Inspector's Office in City Hall. Then BEFORE THE THURSDAY PRECEDING THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED REVIEW BOARD MEETING:
- Deliver to the City Inspector's Office 7 copies of the completed application.
- Pay the $25.00 filing fee and retain your receipt.
ON THE DAY OF THE REVIEW BOARD MEETING:
Be present to represent your application!!! You or your representative must be present to explain your proposed project and answer questions. Applications lacking representation will not be considered.
BRING WITH YOU TO THE MEETING:
- Drawings of your proposed project. The drawings may be simple but must include elevations as well as floor plans.
- Photographs of the existing site and or structure and the areas to which the changes will occur.
- Samples of the materials which you intend to use in the project. (Especially samples of siding, shingles, paint color chips)
- Brochures or photos of products you intend to use in the project which are impractical to bring to the meeting room. (ie.doors, replacement windows, pillars, railings, etc.)