City mapping Notable Properties online

Wonder if there is a Notable Property in your neighborhood? Interested in finding a building in Columbia eligible for redevelopment?
By fall 2011, you’ll be able to find out with the click of a mouse.
The City Council’s Historic Preservation Commission recently received a federal grant of $3,660, which it plans to use to create an online, interactive map. The city will match the funds with $2,440 for a total project cost of $6,100.
This map will allow viewers to see where all 120 Notable Properties are located, see a photo of the building, find information on the properties and even create a walking or driving tour to see the buildings.
The online map also will help developers find properties older than 50 years of age within a geographic region that might be eligible for tax credit programs, said Brian Treece, chairman of the commission. “St. Louis has a similar geographic information system that allows developers to spatially search for inventory online,” he said.
The map also will allow the Historic Preservation Commission to see what areas of the city have been overlooked in terms of acknowledging the city’s historic resources.
The grant was awarded by the state and will be administered through the Department of Natural Resources State Historical Preservation Office.