Registration Now Open for Amazing Preservation Race on May 9 How well do you know downtown Tacoma? Registration is now open for the City of Tacoma’s Amazing Preservation Race on Saturday, May 9, as part of Historic Preservation Month. The race will begin at 11 a.m. in Tollefson Plaza (S. 17th St. and Pacific Ave.) and end in Wright Park (501 South I St.). Contestants should plan to arrive by 10:30 a.m. Registration is $50 for a team of up to four people; registration includes T-shirts... more
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Mar 30, 2015
For more information see the posting at this link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/398648600
Mar 30, 2015
This intern position is within the Division of Integrated Resource Management at Point Reyes National Seashore, in Marin County California. The incumbent will work with the Seashore Historic Preservation Team under the super vision of the Exhibit Specialist. The work consists of office, shop, and fieldwork on structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Position is geared toward hands-on treatment of historic structures and preservation practices as they apply to the carpentry... more
Mar 25, 2015
Join the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Seattle and Jan Johnson, owner of the Panama Hotel, to celebrate one of Seattle's remarkable historic places with a very special announcement regarding the Panama Hotel's future! WHEN: Thursday, April 9, 2015 from 5:30-7:00 pm WHERE: Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) Memorial Hall, 1212 S. King Street, Seattle 98144 The evening will also include a screening of a new short film... more
Mar 23, 2015
CALL FOR PAPERS “Artifice and Authenticity in Architecture! To Play or Not To Play?” SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS
MARION DEAN ROSS/PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER
ANNUAL CONFERENCE, ASHLAND, OREGON, OCT. 23-25, 2015
Abstracts or proposals for papers or work-in-progress reports are solicited for the 2015 annual meeting of the Marion Dean Ross/Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of... moreMar 20, 2015
DAHP has prepared an Executive Summary to accompany the State Historic Preservation Plan 2014-2019. You can find it on the Preservation Planning section of our website! 
Mar 18, 2015
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Mar 11, 2015
Seattle, Washington: The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to announce they are accepting high school student and teacher applications for their fourth annual heritage field school that will take place at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, July 15-18, 2015. Discover Washington: Youth Heritage Project (YHP) will host up to 48 high school students along with eight teachers and mentors. Eligible applicants include all high school age students and school... more
Mar 09, 2015
The Window Preservation Standards Collaborative
Announces
Window Preservation Summit II
"The Business of Window Preservation"
Save the Date!
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September 14 through 17, 2015
at the
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
Mt. Carroll, Illinois
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Mar 04, 2015
Please save the date for April 1, a Cultural Resources Workshop at Stillaguamish. The topics will be on Energy and Aquatic Resources. Presenting:
- Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde – “Offshore Energy Resources and Tribal Cultural Landscapes”. (David Harrelson and Briece Edwards)
- Sunset Falls Energy Project – Jason Cooper (AMEC)
- Shoreline Master Plans – Gretchen Kaehler (DAHP)
Feb 24, 2015
DAHP's tenure at the 1063 Capitol Way South Building (aka Capitol Park Building) is rapidly drawing to a close. Friday morning, movers arrive to transport DAHP's furnishings and equipment across the street to our new home at 1110 Capitol Way South in the historic Capitol Court Building, the former Thurston County Courthouse. We also will be unveiling our new agency logo which should start appearing in our letterhead, business cards, etc. As written in earlier posts, Friday will be a day that... more
Feb 20, 2015
An interesting news piece about historic preservation was on TV in Seattle last night. Check it out here: http://www.king5.com/story/news/2015/02/19/seattle-landmarks-preservation-board-history-development/23707959/
Feb 19, 2015
SAVE THE DATE! The date and location for the annual conference of the Marion Dean Ross/Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians has been set! The conference will be held in Ashland, Oregon, October 23-25, 2015. The theme of this year's conference will be Artifice and Authenticity in Architecture: To Play or not to Play? Ashland is home to one of the greatest Shakespearean festivals in the U.S. but the area is also a mecca for... more
Feb 18, 2015
Plans remain on track for the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) to move to its new location over the weekend of February 27th thru March 1, 2015. Our new location will be in the Capitol Court building at 1110 Capitol Way South in Olympia. Capitol Court is the current name for the historic Thurston County Courthouse building, listed in the National Register of Historic Places. As of this writing, project managers are confident that work to prepare our new space will... more
Feb 13, 2015
Have an interesting preservation/revitalization story or case study to share? Why not turn it into a conference proposal? The Washington Trust is now accepting proposals for the Revitalize WA conference this coming May 6-8 in... moreFeb 12, 2015
The City of Ellensburg is hiring a new Senior Planner/Historic Preservation position in the Community Development office. Please share with anyone that might be interested in this position. http://www.ci.ellensburg.wa.us/Jobs.aspx?UniqueId=71&From=All&CommunityJobs=False&JobID=Senior-PlannerHistoric-Preservation-125
Feb 11, 2015
Barring any unforeseen last minute hitch, DAHP's offices in Olympia will be moved over the weekend of February 27th, 28th, and March 1, 2015. With the move date rapidly approaching, DAHP staff is feverishly working to plan and coordinate with Department of Enterprise Services (the State's landlord agency), the moving company, and contractors to make sure the transition goes as smoothly as possible and to minimize disruption in service to our customers.... more
Feb 09, 2015
The 2015 Cultural Resource Protection Summit marks the eighth anniversary of our gathering. Since its inception, the primary goal in organizing the annual Summit has been to facilitate amongst all affected parties an open, frank discussion about the intersection between cultural resources and land use. The Summit is designed to promote collaborative cultural resource planning as an effective means of finding resolution to issues before they escalate into emotionally-charged,... more
