How do I know if my house is historic and/or if I live in an historic district?

Five private historic residences are listed in the Tenafly Historic Sites brochure available at Borough Hall. Also, Tenafly has three historic districts: the Palisades, Atwood’s Highwood Park Historic District, and the Magnolia Avenue Historic District. The Zoning Officer can inform you if your home is a contributing or non-contributing home. The Historic Preservation Commission welcomes informal discussion of projects at the earliest stage of planning.

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1. How do I know if my house is historic and/or if I live in an historic district?
2. How do I make an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness?
3. What does contributing and non-contributing mean?
4. What type of construction does not require a Certificate of Appropriateness?
5. What happens after the application is submitted?
6. What happens if it is minor?
7. What happens if the Chairperson disagrees?
8. What happens if it is MAJOR?
9. How do I obtain an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness?