A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement made between the property owner and a qualified organization, in this case Historic Georgetown, Inc., to protect a significant historic property, landscape, or archeological site by restricting future development on the site. Because the property owner(s) convey a portion of their rights on the property to HGI, HGI then has the legal authority to enforce the terms of the easement, which is tailored to the individual needs and requirements set forth by the property owner and agreed upon by HGI. Once recorded in the county records office, an easement typically becomes part of the property¹s chain of title in perpetuity.

• Church-Hamilton House - 921 Rose Street, Georgetown. The Church-Hamilton
  House, owned by Chalmers G. Long and Kathleen S. Hoeft, is in excellent condition. All requirements of the conservation easement are being met. The conservation easement date is December 30, 1987.

• Ecklund House - 927 Rose Street, Georgetown. The Ecklund House, owned by Robertson Enterprises, LLC, is in excellent condition. The façade and the property are in very nice condition. One requirement is not being met in accordance with the conservation easement. The easement document states that automobiles must be parked beyond (westerly of) the front façade of the building extended to the South. Vehicles are typically parked in front of the façade. The conservation easement date is December 12, 1998.