As Part of Preservation Awareness Month, Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island is inviting all current and past members of the base community to a "Preservation Celebration" Open House at the Command Display/Heritage Center in Simard Hall at Sea Plane Base on Wednesday May 15, 2013, from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to experience the successful preservation story of Simard Hall, view historic photos of NAS Whidbey Island's legacy, recount and preserve a personal...
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May 09, 2013
May seems to be a busy month for us all; therefore, we're extending the Call for Papers deadline to May 31st! Below is the revised call for papers for the annual conference of the Marion Dean Ross/Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians. This year's theme is "The Willamette River Valley: Settlers and Founders." The conference will be held in Salem, Oregon, October 18-20, 2013. The pertinent dates are: May 31, 2013 - Abstract due June 11, 2013 - Selection... more
May 09, 2013
May 02, 2013
The National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) announces the launch of Olmsted Online, an interactive website to showcase Olmsted landscapes. In partnership with the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, National Park Service, and Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks, NAOP initiated a pilot project to digitize historic documents for Olmsted Brothers-designed parks and parkways and boulevards in Seattle, Washington. Olmsted Online also includes... more
Apr 30, 2013
Bruce Davies will be the guest speaker at the Jefferson County Historical Society's First Friday lecture this Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. He will be telling "Secrets of Craigdarroch Castle" with a video tour of the legendary Victorian mansion in Victoria, B.C. where he is the curator. Davies will tell stories of... moreApr 30, 2013
As May arrives in the Northwest, work to update the State Historic Preservation Plan is well underway. Working with the them “Getting the Future Right” the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) is leading the effort to revise the current plan for the next five year planning cycle of 2014-19. DAHP is working with a plan Steering Committee to guide the update work and design the public participation effort. Three public meetings have already taken... more
Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
Melissa McGinnis, Historic and Cultural Resource Manager for Metro Parks Tacoma, will give a presentation and brief tour of the recently renovated Point Defiance Park Pagoda, which was seriously damaged by an arsonist in April...
moreApr 29, 2013
The City of Olympia has issued a Request for Proposals/Qualifications for redevelopment of a parcel in the north downtown area of the city. The parcel contains the Georgia-Pacific Building, listed in the National Register of Historic Places. While the RFP/Q references the National Register designation, preservation of the building in whole or in part is a preference, but not a requirement of proposals. The building benefits from a great location across from the popular Farmer’s Market; near...
moreApr 24, 2013
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED....
Draft Agenda available here: APT NW 2013 Workshop Agenda.
Apr 08, 2013
April 19 – 21, 2013
Apr 08, 2013
Governor Inslee is requesting nominations for the Governor’s 2013 Smart Communities Awards Program. This program recognizes outstanding work of local governments and their partners throughout the state to create quality communities through achieving the goals of the Growth Management Act and other community development objectives. Included are projects advancing Governor Inslee’s Working Washington Agenda.... more
Apr 08, 2013
Mar 19, 2013
CALL FOR PAPERS The Willamette River Valley: Settlers and Founders ANNUAL CONFERENCE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS MARION DEAN ROSS/PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER SALEM, OREGON – OCTOBER 18-20, 2013
Abstracts or proposals for papers or work-in-progress reports are solicited for the 2013 annual meeting of the Marion Dean Ross/Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians. This year’s meeting will be held in Salem, Oregon,... moreMar 19, 2013
Mar 14, 2013
2013 Government Confluence May 15, 2013 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave., Seattle, Washington
The greatest sustainability "meeting of the minds" for government staff and officials in the Cascadia Bioregion gets under way May 15th with the 2013...
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The Ladder Creek Falls light show still creates a paradise of color in the wilderness. Seattle City Light’s restoration of the historic Ladder Creek Falls light show at the Skagit Hydroelectric Project won a Paul Waterbury Award for Outdoor... moreMar 12, 2013
Tues., Mar. 19th, Celebrate Women's History Month. Get to Know the WASP! No sting--but we guarantee this month's program will pack a wallop worthy of a WASP. Hear the fascinating story of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) and the vital role it played in World War II. Attend the Lakewood Historical Society's monthly program for March, 2013, at St. Mary's... moreMar 12, 2013
The Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) is seeking nominations for the 23rd Annual Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Historic Preservation. This awards program recognizes persons, organizations, and projects that have achieved distinction in the field of historic preservation. Award recipients will be recognized at a ceremony held during National Historic Preservation Month, May 2013. The ceremony is sponsored by the Washington Trust for Historic... more
