The City of Lacey is currently recruiting for the position of Museum Curator. The Museum Curator will be responsible for collection management, exhibition and conservation, historical research, preparation of reports, articles, workshops and brochures related to area history, direction of staff and volunteers, and preparation of budget information and activity reports for the Historical Commission and Parks and Recreation Director. Salary: $3,906.41 - $4,640.03 monthly. Closes 6/21/13, at 5... more
News & Events
May 21, 2013
CELEBRATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH!
VISIT THE COLUMBIA RIVER’S “ELLIS ISLAND”
THE HISTORIC U.S. QUARANTINE STATION AT KNAPPTON COVE
OPEN HOUSE ~ SATURDAY, MAY 25 ~ 1-4 PM
STROLL THE GROUNDS
VIEW UPDATED MUSEUM DISPLAYS
ENJOY LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
Location: 3 miles upriver from Washington side of Astoria/Megler Bridge
Museum will be open summer...
moreMay 20, 2013
The National Park Service has released a report on the 35th anniversary of the first certified rehabilitation project, certified in 1977, under the historic tax credit program. The report features statistics, case studies, and other information on the program over the last 35 years. The report is available on the TPS website here. more
May 16, 2013
Technical Preservation Services is pleased to announce that The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation... more
May 09, 2013
May 09, 2013
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...
moreMay 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
Henry "Hank" Delano Gobin Kwi tlum kadim
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,... more
