Mission, Visions, and Values

Adopted, January 2025

MISSON

The Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society promotes the recognition, preservation, and adaptive re-use of historic structures that illustrate the County’s history and culture.

CURRENT AREAS OF FOCUS

LCHPS is committed to the preservation and eventual public use of our demonstration project, the Leelanau County Poor Farm Barn. We will continue to assist in identifying and providing consultation to owners and stakeholders of privately and publicly owned historic structures in the County.

20 YEAR VISION

We envision a community actively preserving, rehabilitating, and adapting historic structures in a way that maintains a sense of place and informs and inspires an understanding of Leelanau County’s past.

FIVE-YEAR VISON

The Leelanau County Poor Farm Barn is preserved, restored, adapted, and being used by the public in a way that honors the property’s past use and legacy.

CORE VALUES

We are guided by values of community, education, history, placemaking, and legacy preservation.