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Sperryville, it is not hard to find deteriorating buildings that once housed people or businesses.
There are some promising signs of life, such as revitalization of Main Street in Sperryville, and thriving restaurants in Flint Hill. These signs of economic pulse should be encouraged by county policy. Wouldn’t we rather have new businesses in and around the villages and the Town, rather than strung out along our highways?
One way to encourage revitalization and adaptive re-use of historic buildings in our villages is through economic incentives. While the County is in no position to offer these directly, that is not necessary, for such incentives already exist in state and Federal laws regarding historic preservation. The county could take action to make these incentives available to more areas of the county by encouraging more historic districts.
Federal and state tax laws contain tax credits for renovation of historic buildings that can recapture as much as 45 percent of the costs of renovating such structures for commercial use. But these credits are available only to structures on the National
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