Documenting historic buildings before demolition
Summary
Before tearing down a designated historic building, owners would have to pay for a laser scan of the exterior so its look is preserved digitally for researchers — roughly $2,000 for a complicated building, 25-35 minutes for a typical house.
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Last discussed Feb 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Applicants pay roughly $500-$2,000 per scan depending on building complexity.
Historians, scholars and future researchers — and neighborhoods that lose fewer pieces of their record.
Demolition applicants pay modest documentation costs.
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