Nick Kraus joined Heritage in 2007 as an Associate.  Primarily focused on research and documentation his duties include writing related to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program and National Register nominations.

Prior to joining Heritage, Mr. Kraus worked as a program associate at the New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office in Trenton, New Jersey.  At the Historic Preservation Office, Mr. Kraus was responsible for the review of projects under the auspices of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and the New Jersey Register of Historic Preservation Act.  Specifically, he reviewed projects administered by HUD, FDIC, FCC as well as various state agencies.  Mr. Kraus also developed an expertise in transportation project review for federal transportation enhancement funded initiatives.  Those reviews included numerous streetscape revitalization and historic transportation facility rehabilitation projects.   He also assisted in the assessment of eligibility for projects utilizing the Federal Investment Tax Incentive Program.

Mr. Kraus is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a Master of Science in Historic Preservation.  There he received professional training in preservation economics, law, policy and planning, historic research, historic designation reports, design history, building construction and economic development.  His education included assisting on the creation of a preservation plan for the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia and the historic structure report for the carriage house at the Woodlands Cemetery National Historic Landmark.  Mr. Kraus has also participated in feasibility assessments for the reuse of historic buildings in Philadelphia.  In his final year at the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kraus completed his Master’s thesis entitled: Federal Transportation Legislation, A Tool for the Adaptive Reuse of America’s Historic Railroad Stations.

nkraus@heritage-consulting.com

Nick Kraus, Associate

(215) 248-1260 x 2

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