Historic Preservation

Middletown's Commitment

The city of Middletown is committed to preserving its historic heritage. Therefore, Middletown has taken a number of steps to help residents and developers in Middletown understand and conform with the letter and spirit of local, state, and federal guidelines and/or regulations pertaining to historic buildings and districts.

For any resident or developer undertaking a project in the City of Middletown it is highly recommended to determine whether or not your project is associated with a recognized historic building or district.

This can be done by consulting the following historic registries:

• Middletown's Historic Resource Inventory
• The National Register of Historic Places
• The State Register of Historic Places
• The Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites

Historic Districts

The following is a list of Historic Districts in the City of Middletown:

• Downtown Historic Districts
  • Broad Street
  • Main Street
  • Metro South
  • South Green
  • Washington Street
• Downtown Village District

Department Resources

When undertaking any construction, rehabilitation or physical development projects at a historic site or within a historic district, the following resource is used by the Planning and Zoning Department:

• The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, with Guidelines for Preserving. Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings

The City of Middletown has also developed guidelines for residents and developers:

• Middletown Design: A Framework for Development - Design Guidelines (PDF)