Historic District Commission

Prepares a comprehensive inventory of all historic resources and a plan to preserve those buildings. Reviews historic district applications, makes recommendations to Council regarding historical preservation and "Certificates of Appropriateness"; may oversee historical projects; conducts periodic review of status of designated landmarks and provides reports; develops guidelines for reviewing applications. Meets the 1st Monday of every month except in September (meets the 2nd Tuesday) at 5:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, Council Chambers located at 201 West Gray unless otherwise stated on agenda. (3-year term)

Two members shall be persons with a Professional background. To meet the Professional category, the applicant must have one of the following:

Architecture degree & 2 years’ experience
Licensed Architect
Graduate degree in History or a bachelor’s degree in History and 2 years’ experience
Graduate degree in Architectural History or Historic Preservation, or a bachelor’s degree in Architectural History or Historic Preservation and 2 years’ experience
Graduate degree in Archaeology

Two members shall be persons with a Technical background. To meet the Technical category, the applicant must have specialized technical expertise in structural engineering, law, real estate, building construction, or similar fields.

Five of the members shall be owners of property in existing historic districts. At least three of these five members shall also reside in historic districts.

The historic districts in the City of Norman are:

Chautauqua Historic District
Miller Historic District
Southridge Historic District.

To find out more information and to view the maps of the three historic districts click here

*All applicants must demonstrate an interest or competency in historic preservation and have a resume on file.

If you have any questions about these requirements, please contact our Historic District Preservation Officer, Anais Starr at anais.starr@normanok.gov or call 405-366-5392.