DIVERSIFIED HISTORIC INVESTORS III
10-Q, 1996-11-04
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                             UNITED STATES
                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        WASHINGTON, DC.  20549
                                   
                               FORM 10-Q
                                   
(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended       September 30, 1996
                              ----------------------------------------         
                                  or

[   ]  TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT TO SECTION  13  OR  15(d)  OF  THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from 
                               ----------------------    -------------
Commission file number                          0-15843
                       -----------------------------------------------

                          DIVERSIFIED HISTORIC INVESTORS III
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Pennsylvania                         23-2391927
- -------------------------------      ---------------------------------     
(State or other jurisdiction of      (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization        Identification No.)

            Suite 500, 1521 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA   19102
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          (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (215) 735-5001
                                                   -------------------
                              N/A
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
                             last report)

Indicate  by  check  mark whether the Registrant  (1)  has  filed  all
reports  required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934 during the preceding 12 months  (or  for  such
shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports),
and  (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past  90
days.                                Yes        No   X
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                    PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.        Financial Statements.

             Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 1996
             (unaudited) and December 31, 1995
             Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three Months and
             Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 (unaudited)
             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended
             September 30, 1996 and 1995 (unaudited)
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (unaudited)

Item 2.        Management's Discussion and Analysis of
               Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

               (1)  Liquidity

                     As of September 30, 1996, Registrant had cash  of
$17,122.   Such  funds are expected to be used to pay  liabilities  of
Registrant,  and  to  fund  cash deficits  of  the  properties.   Cash
generated from operations is used primarily to fund operating expenses
and  debt  service.   If  cash flow proves  to  be  insufficient,  the
Registrant  will  attempt  to negotiate loan  modifications  with  the
various  lenders  in order to remain current on all obligations.   The
Registrant is not aware of any additional sources of liquidity.

                      As   of  September  30,  1996,  Registrant   had
restricted  cash  of $205,041 consisting primarily of  funds  held  as
security  deposits,  replacement reserves and escrows  for  taxes  and
insurance.  As a consequence of the restrictions as to use, Registrant
does not deem these funds to be a source of liquidity.

                     In  recent  years  the  Registrant  has  realized
significant losses, including the foreclosure of one property, due  to
the  properties'  inability to generate sufficient cash  flow  to  pay
their operating expenses and debt service.  At the present time,  with
the  exception  of the Magazine Place, where the Registrant  does  not
receive  any  of the distributable cash, the Registrant  has  feasible
loan  modifications  in place on all of its properties.   However,  in
each   of   these  cases,  the  mortgages  are  basically  "cash-flow"
mortgages,  requiring  all available cash after payment  of  operating
expenses  to be paid to the first mortgage holder.  Therefore,  it  is
unlikely that any cash will be available to the Registrant to pay  its
general  and  administrative expenses.  See Accountant's  Report  with
respect  to  financial statements included in the Registrant's  Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.

                     It  is the Registrant's intention to continue  to
hold  the  properties until they can no longer meet the  debt  service
requirements and the properties are foreclosed, or the market value of
the  properties increases to a point where they can be sold at a price
which  is  sufficient to repay the underlying indebtedness  (principal
plus accrued interest).

               (2)  Capital Resources

                     Due  to the relatively recent rehabilitations  of
the   properties,  any  capital  expenditures  needed  are   generally
replacement  items  and  are funded out of  cash  from  operations  or
replacement  reserves, if any.  The Registrant is  not  aware  of  any
factors  which would cause historical capital expenditures levels  not
to be indicative of capital requirements in the future and accordingly
does  not  believe that it will have to commit material  resources  to
capital  investment  in the foreseeable future.   The  first  mortgage
holder for Lincoln Court and Green Street Apartments has agreed  that,
in  the  event a need for capital expenditures arises with respect  to
either property, it will fund capital expenditures at terms similar to
the   first  mortgage.   The  mortgagee  did  not  fund  any   capital
expenditures during the third quarter of 1996.

                      In   August   1996  the  Registrant   refinanced
$1,268,000  of  the first mortgage on Lincoln Court.  The  refinancing
has an interest rate of 9.125%, is payable in monthly installments  of
$10,317 and is due in September 2003.

               (3)  Results of Operations

                     During  the  third  quarter of  1996,  Registrant
incurred a net loss of $280,510 ($19.86 per limited partnership  unit)
compared  to  a  net loss of $453,020 ($32.08 per limited  partnership
unit) for the same period in 1995.  For the first nine months of 1996,
the  Registrant  incurred a net loss of $751,138 ($53.19  per  limited
partnership  unit)  compared to a net loss of $1,337,802  ($94.73  per
limited partnership unit) for the same period in 1995.

                     Rental income decreased $113,680 from $410,220 in
the  third quarter of 1995 to $296,540 in the same period in 1996  and
decreased $241,689 from $1,187,978 for the first nine months  of  1995
to  $946,289 in the same period in 1996.  The decrease from the  third
quarter and the first nine months of 1995 to the same periods in  1996
is  the  result of the foreclosure of Cathedral Court in January  1996
partially offset by an increase in rental income due to an increase in
average occupancy (77% to 86%) at Lincoln Court and an increase at the
Loewy Building due to higher average rental rates.

                      Expense  for  rental  operations  decreased   by
$109,519 from $255,098 in the third quarter of 1995 to $145,579 in the
same  period in 1996 and decreased by $179,920 from $701,520  for  the
first nine months of 1995 to $521,600 in the same period in 1996.  The
decrease from the third quarter and the first nine months of  1995  to
the  same  periods in 1996 is mainly the result of the foreclosure  of
Cathedral  Court  partially  offset by  an  increase  in  maintenance,
commissions and management fee expense.  Maintenance expense increased
due  to  improvements  made  at Lincoln  Court.   Commissions  expense
increased  due to commissions paid on a lease extension at  the  Loewy
Building  by a tenant who leases 34% of the building.  Management  fee
expense  increased due to higher rental income at the Loewy  Building.
In  addition, management fees increased at Lincoln Court for the first
nine  months  of 1996 as compared to the same period in  1995  due  to
higher rental income.

                      Interest  expense  decreased  by  $54,653   from
$350,829  in the third quarter of 1995 to $296,176 in the same  period
in  1996  and  decreased $354,186 from $1,102,192 for the  first  nine
months  of 1995 to $748,006 in the same period in 1996.  The  decrease
for  the  three  and nine month periods is mainly the  result  of  the
foreclosure  of  Cathedral Court partially offset by  an  increase  at
Lincoln Court due to a higher average balance of the mortgage  due  to
advances made by the mortgage holder.

                     Depreciation  and amortization expense  decreased
$89,512 from $208,450 in the third quarter of 1995 to $118,938 in  the
same period in 1996 and decreased $264,990 from $619,350 for the first
nine  months  of  1995 to $354,360 in the same period  in  1996.   The
decrease is the result of the foreclosure of Cathedral Court.

                      Losses  incurred  during  the  quarter  at   the
Registrant's properties amounted to $250,000, compared to  a  loss  of
approximately  $393,000 for the same period in 1995.   For  the  first
nine  months of 1996 the Registrant's properties recognized a loss  of
$632,000  compared to approximately $1,162,000 for the same period  in
1995.

                     In the third quarter of 1996, Registrant incurred
a  loss of $144,000 at Lincoln Court including $35,000 of depreciation
expense,  compared to a loss of $98,000 in the third quarter of  1995,
including $34,000 of depreciation expense.  The increase in  the  loss
from the third quarter of 1995 to the same period in 1996 is due to an
increase  in  maintenance and interest expense.   Maintenance  expense
increased due to improvements made at the property in order to attract
more  tenants  and interest expense increased due to a higher  average
balance of the mortgage due to advances for improvements made  by  the
mortgage holder.

                     For  the  first  nine months of 1996,  Registrant
incurred  a  loss of $307,000 at Lincoln Court including  $104,000  of
depreciation  expense,  compared to a loss of $256,000  for  the  same
period  in  1995,  including  $103,000 of depreciation  expense.   The
increase  in the loss from the first nine months of 1995 to  the  same
period in 1996 is the result of an increase in maintenance, management
fees  and  interest expense partially offset by an increase in  rental
income  due  to  an  increase in occupancy (77% to 86%).   Maintenance
expense   increased  due  to  improvements  made  at   the   property.
Management fees increased due to the higher rental income and interest
expense increased due to a higher average balance of the mortgage  due
to advances made by the mortgage holder.

                     In the third quarter of 1996, Registrant incurred
a loss of $31,000 at the Green Street Apartments, including $15,000 of
depreciation expense, compared to a loss of $39,000 including  $15,000
of  depreciation  expense in the second quarter of 1995  and  for  the
first  nine months of 1996, Registrant incurred a loss of $109,000  at
the Green Street Apartments including $44,000 of depreciation expense,
compared  to a loss of $118,000 for the same period in 1995, including
$44,000  of  depreciation expense.  The decrease in the loss  for  the
quarter and the first nine months of 1995 to the same periods in  1996
is  the  result  of an overall decrease in operating expenses  due  to
operational efficiencies achieved at the property.

                     In the third quarter of 1996, Registrant incurred
a  loss  of  $75,000  at  the  Loewy Building,  including  $65,000  of
depreciation expense, compared to a loss of $76,000 including  $65,000
of  depreciation  expense in the second quarter of 1995  and  for  the
first  nine months of 1996, Registrant incurred a loss of $216,000  at
the   Loewy  Building  including  $195,000  of  depreciation  expense,
compared  to a loss of $230,000 for the same period in 1995, including
$195,000  of depreciation expense.  The decreased loss from the  first
nine  months  of 1995 to the same period in 1996 is the result  of  an
increase in rental income due to higher average rental rates partially
offset  by  an  increase  in commissions and management  fee  expense.
Management fees expense increased due to the higher rental income  and
commissions expense increased due to a lease extension with the tenant
who leases 34% of the building.

                     In the third quarter of 1996, Registrant incurred
a  loss  of  $0  at  Cathedral Court compared to a  loss  of  $180,000
including  $83,000  of depreciation expense in the second  quarter  of
1995 and for the first nine months of 1996, Registrant incurred a loss
of  $0 at Cathedral Court compared to a loss of $558,000 for the  same
period  in  1995,  including  $250,000 of depreciation  expense.   The
decrease in the loss from the third quarter and the first nine  months
of  1995  to  the  same periods in 1996 is due to the  fact  that  the
property was foreclosed by the lender in January 1996.  The Registrant
wrote off the property as of December 31, 1995.

                    Summary of Minority Interests

                     In  the  third  quarter of 1996,  the  Registrant
recognized income of $15,101 at Magazine Place compared to a net  loss
of $17,591 in the third quarter of 1995.  For the first nine months of
1996  the  Registrant recognized income of $20,350 compared to  a  net
loss  of  $8,736 for the same period in 1995.  The Registrant accounts
for  this  investment on the equity method.  The increase  is  due  to
higher  overall  occupancy of the property combined  with  an  overall
decrease in operating expenses.
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<TABLE>
                                   
                  DIVERSIFIED HISTORIC INVESTORS III
                 (a Pennsylvania limited partnership)
                                   
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<CAPTION>                                   
                                Assets

                                                  September 30, 1996        December 31, 1995
                                                     (Unaudited)
                                                  ------------------        -----------------
Rental properties, at cost:                                                                  
<S>                                                    <C>                      <C> 
Land                                                   $     465,454            $     465,454
Buildings and improvements                                11,941,859               11,857,302
Furniture and fixtures                                        86,351                   86,351
                                                          ----------               ----------
                                                          12,493,664               12,409,107
Less - Accumulated depreciation                           (4,344,281)              (3,991,148)
                                                          ----------               ----------
                                                           8,149,383                8,417,959
                                                                                             
Cash and cash equivalents                                     17,122                   10,685
Restricted cash                                              205,041                  108,288
Accounts and notes receivable                                  6,213                    7,385
Investment in affiliate                                      296,530                  276,180
Other  assets  (net  of  amortization   of                                                   
$71,002 and $69,775 at September 30,  1996                                                   
and December 31, 1995, respectively)                                                         
                                                             165,008                   66,975
                                                          ----------               ----------          
       Total                                            $  8,839,297             $  8,887,472
                                                          ==========               ==========
                   Liabilities and Partners' Equity

Liabilities:
Debt obligations                                       $  8,442,842            $  7,776,693
Accounts payable:                                                                          
       Trade                                                688,951                 579,664
       Related parties                                      567,477                 533,200
       Taxes                                                 13,223                 155,907
Interest payable                                            804,881                 755,866
Other liabilities                                             9,988                  15,399
Tenant security deposits                                     47,251                  54,919
                                                         ----------              ----------
           
       Total liabilities                                 10,574,613               9,871,648
                                                                                           
Partners' equity                                         (1,735,316)               (984,176)
                                                         ----------              ----------                                  
       Total                                           $  8,839,297            $  8,887,472
                                                         ==========              ==========

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>


                  DIVERSIFIED HISTORIC INVESTORS III
                 (a Pennsylvania limited partnership)
                                   
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995
                              (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                               Three months                      Nine months
                                            ended September 30,              ended September 30,
                                            1996            1995             1996            1995
                                          --------        --------         --------        --------
Revenues:                                                                                            
<S>                                       <C>            <C>             <C>               <C>
   Rental income                          $ 296,540      $   410,220     $   946,289       $1,187,978
   Interest income                               41              228             689              518
                                            -------          -------         -------        ---------
   Total revenues                           296,582          410,448         946,978        1,188,496
                                            -------          -------         -------        ---------
Costs and expenses:                                                                                  
   Rental operations                        145,579          255,098         521,600          701,520
   General and                                                                                       
      administrative                         31,500           31,500          94,500           94,500
   Interest                                 296,176          350,829         748,006        1,102,192
   Depreciation and                                                                                  
      amortization                          118,938          208,450         354,360          619,350
                                            -------          -------         -------        ---------
   Total costs and expenses                 592,193          845,877       1,718,466        2,517,562
                                                                                                     
Loss before equity in affiliate            (295,611)        (435,429)       (771,488)      (1,329,066)
                                           --------         --------       ---------        ---------                           
Equity in income (loss) of                                                                           
affiliate                                    15,101          (17,591)         20,350           (8,736)
                                           --------         --------       ---------        ---------                          
Net loss                                 ($ 280,510)     ($  453,020)    ($  751,138)     ($1,337,802)
                                           ========         ========       =========        =========
Net loss per limited partnership                                                                     
unit:
Loss before equity in affiliate      ($      20.93)   ($      30.83)  ($      54.63)   ($      94.11)
Equity in income (loss) of                                                                           
affiliate                                     1.07            (1.25)           1.44             (.62)
                                             -----            -----           -----            -----                         
Net loss                             ($      19.86)   ($      32.08)  ($      53.19)   ($      94.73)
                                             =====            =====           =====            =====

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                  DIVERSIFIED HISTORIC INVESTORS III
                 (a Pennsylvania limited partnership)
                                   
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
         For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995
                              (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Nine months ended
                                                                     September 30,
                                                                    1996              1995
                                                                  --------          --------
Cash flows from operating activities:                                         
<S>                                                              <C>               <C>
 Net loss                                                        ($  751,138)      ($1,337,802)
 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in)                                      
provided by operating activities:                                                            
 Depreciation and amortization                                       354,360           619,350
 Equity in (income) loss of affiliate                                (20,350)            8,736
 Changes in assets and liabilities:                                                           
 Increase in restricted cash                                         (96,753)          (49,811)
 Decrease in accounts receivable                                       1,172             1,332
 (Increase) decrease in other assets                                 (99,263)            6,903
 Increase in accounts payable - trade                                109,287           104,693
 Increase in accounts payable - related parties                       34,277            45,430
 Decrease in accounts payable - taxes                               (142,684)          (36,282)
 Increase in interest payable                                         49,016           653,883
 (Decrease) increase in accrued liabilities                           (5,411)            6,117
 (Decrease) increase in tenant security deposits                      (7,668)           12,505
                                                                    --------           -------      
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activitie s                (575,155)           35,054
                                                                    --------           -------                           
Cash flows from investing activities:                                                         
 Capital expenditures                                                (84,557)         (145,316)
                                                                    --------           -------               
Net cash used in investing activities                                (84,557)         (145,316)
                                                                    --------           -------                          
Cash flows from financing activities:                                                         
 Proceeds from debt financing                                        666,149           117,794
 Principal payments                                                        0            (7,829)
                                                                    --------           -------                          
Net cash provided by  financing activities                           666,149           109,965
                                                                    --------           -------                          
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                       6,437              (297)
                                                                                              
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                      10,685            14,849
                                                                                             
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                        $   17,122       $    14,552
                                                                    ========           =======                             
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:                                            
 Cash paid for interest                                             $406,278          $464,107

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
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                  DIVERSIFIED HISTORIC INVESTORS III
                 (a Pennsylvania limited partnership)

              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              (Unaudited)


NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The   unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements  of   Diversified
Historic Investors III (the "Registrant") and related notes have  been
prepared  pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities  and
Exchange  Commission.  Accordingly, certain information  and  footnote
disclosures  normally  included in financial  statements  prepared  in
accordance  with  generally accepted accounting principles  have  been
omitted  pursuant  to  such rules and regulations.   The  accompanying
consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read  in
conjunction with the audited financial statements in Form 10-K of  the
Registrant, and notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 1995.

The  information furnished reflects, in the opinion of management, all
adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for  a
fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented.

                      PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.        Legal Proceedings

                For  information concerning the termination of certain
legal   proceedings  regarding  foreclosure  of  Registrant's   former
Cathedral Court property, see Registrant's Annual Report on Form  10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1995.

Item 4.        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

                No matter was submitted during the quarter covered  by
this report to a vote of security holders.

Item 6.        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                           (a)              Exhibit             Number
Document

                  3       Registrant's    Amended    and     Restated
                          Certificate  of  Limited  Partnership   and
                          Agreement     of    Limited    Partnership,
                          previously  filed as part of Amendment  No.
                          2  of  Registrant's Registration  Statement
                          on  Form  S-11, are incorporated herein  by
                          reference.
                          
                  21      Subsidiaries of the Registrant  are  listed
                          in   Item  2.  Properties  on  Form   10-K,
                          previously  filed  and incorporated  herein
                          by reference.

                   (b)   Reports on Form 8-K:

                  No  reports  were  filed  on  Form  8-K  during  the
                  quarter ended September 30, 1996.

<PAGE>
                              SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,  Registrant  has duly caused this report to  be  signed  on  its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  November 1, 1996       DIVERSIFIED HISTORIC INVESTORS III

                                 By: Dover Historic Advisors II,
                                 General Partner
                                         
                                     By: DHP, Inc., Partner
                                             
                                                  
                                         By: /s/ Donna M. Zanghi
                                             DONNA M. ZANGHI
                                             Secretary and Treasurer


<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                          17,122
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,213
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                      12,493,664
<DEPRECIATION>                               4,344,281
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               8,839,297
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,269,651
<BONDS>                                      8,442,842
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                 (1,735,316)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 8,839,297
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               946,978
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  521,600
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             748,006
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (751,138)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (751,138)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (751,138)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (53.19)
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