District of Columbia
DC-AL
Nelson Rimensnyder
DC-AL
Republican
Historic Preservation Fund:
Do you support stable and robust funding for the Historic Preservation Fund?
Yes
Would you support efforts to permanently reauthorize and enhance the Historic Preservation Fund?
Yes
I have been active in historic preservation in the District of Columbia since I moved to the District in 1970. I was a founding member of the team that fought a long battle to save the historic Rhodes Tavern. I served for many years on the board of the Historical Society of Washington and the City Museum Project. As the Historian of the Oldest Inhabitants of Washington, D. C., I helped lead their efforts to save D. C.’s World War I Memorial from being made into a national memorial; the return of the Governor Shepherd Statue to its rightful place in front of the Wilson Building, D.C.’s City Hall; the preservation of the Tree Memorial honoring D. C. soldiers of WWI on 16th St. NW and the installation of a plaque there. I have testified before local and federal bodies in favor of various preservation issues, including the height limits that protect the vistas of Washington’s museums, monuments and memorials, and the protection of the historic L’Enfant and McMillan plans that have shaped the District of Columbia. If elected as the D. C. Delegate to the U. S. House of Representatives, the preservation of our local and national historic treasures will continue to be one of my top priorities.
Historic Tax Credit:
Would you support efforts to update the Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credit?
Yes
Updating the Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credit is a wise investment in both historic preservation and the health and growth of our economy.
Historic Preservation Protections:
Would you support policies that assure the impact to historic and cultural resources continue to be considered in the federal project planning process?
Yes
It makes good sense from all perspectives — economic, social, cultural and historical.
Does historic preservation play an important role in your state/district? How so? Describe any personal connections to historic preservation or historic sites. Is there a specific historic place in your district that is important to you and your constituents?
The historic sites, homes, places, monuments, memorials, museums, statues and landscapes of Washington attract visitors and economic investment from all over the nation and the world. They are intrinsic and invaluable to the economic and cultural well-being and success of our national capital.