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e is listed on a historic register or located in a historic district, I lose all my property rights to the government. Reality: No one from the local, state, or federal government, for example, is going to block the installation of a dishwasher or hotwater heater. Historic review boards may evaluate major projects, but these locallychosen boards also give homeowners the opportunity to present their case for making changes. Though many people choose to open their homes to onceayear neighborhood tours, no one has to give the public access. And it39。s impossible to list them all. But there are at least three that show up again and again. Community Partners Rehabilitation and adaptive use of historic buildings creates profits as well as appealing places to live and work. Heritage Tourism Towns and cities that protect their historic areas attract more visitors, and those people stay longer and spend more. National Main Street Center Investing in traditional mercial districts both produces new jobs and eliminates the cost of sprawl, such as time lost in the car and the expense of providing new infrastructure like roads. History and Culture Historic places tell a munity where it came from what previous generations achieved, what they b