The Washington state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) is seeking nominations for the 22nd 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 2012. The ceremony is sponsored by the Washington Trust for Historic... more
News & Events
Mar 07, 2012
Washington State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) Allyson Brooks has mailed the following letter to SPIKE TV responding to recent announcement about their broadcast of a new TV series called "American Digger." National Geographic Channel has a similar series in the production pipeline as well. According to SPIKE's own previews and promotions, the programs features Ric Savage and his crew disturbing historic archaeological sites around the nation and promoting the commercial value of... more
Mar 07, 2012
Citizens in Bothell, Washington will join residents of thousands of other communities across the country to celebrate national Preservation Month this May. Since the National Trust for Historic Preservation created Preservation Week in 1971 to spotlight grassroots preservation efforts in America, it has grown into an annual celebration observed for a full month with a variety of events. In Bothell, Washington, Preservation Month will be observed on Saturday, May 19 when the City’s Landmark... more
Mar 07, 2012
Tuesday–Saturday, June 19–August 4, 2012 Portland State University, Washington State University Vancouver, and the National Park Service are pleased to announce a field school in historical archaeology at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. The program will introduce the methods and theories of fieldwork in historical archaeology. Students will participate in all aspects of field and laboratory work: laying out units, excavation by shovel... more
Mar 07, 2012
The Northwest Cultural Resources Institute (NCRI) at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (National Park Service), has hired one of the region's leading historians and industrial archaeologists to develop a history of the U.S. Army's Spruce Production Division at Vancouver Barracks during the World War I period of 1917 to 1920. The project recognizes the upcoming centennial of WWI, and will provide background information that can be used to design exhibits and interpretive materials and... more
Mar 05, 2012
INTERPRETATION/EDUCATION SPECIALIST Reports to: Reserve Manager Location: Coupeville, WA Closing Date: March 19, 2012 Status: .75 FTE Salary Range: Competitive with Benefits (Grade 7) Summary of Position The Interpretation and Education Specialist is responsible for working with a diverse set of stakeholders to implement the Reserve’s Long Range Interpretation... more
Feb 23, 2012
The Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) regrets to announce that our irreplaceable, irrepressible, and long time Administrative Assistant Zee Hill has announced her retirement from DAHP and state service as of March 31. Those of you who have visited or talked with Zee... moreFeb 22, 2012
The National Preservation Institute, a nonprofit organization founded in 1980, educates those involved in the management, preservation, and stewardship of cultural heritage. The 2012 National Preservation Institute seminar schedule is now available online. The 2012 NPI News Release includes the calendar and seminar descriptions. Advance registration rate available through March 22, 2012... more
Feb 21, 2012
From the National Trust for Historic Preservation:
Do you have a cutting-edge idea or concept?
Are you involved with a first-rate project?
Are you making advances in fields related to preservation?
Can your experiences and knowledge help other preservationists master their challenges?
If so, then we want you to submit a proposal for an education session for the...
moreFeb 15, 2012
Over the past several months, a small working group of preservation trades contractors, educators, and local government representatives, as well as staff from the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and DAHP have been meeting to explore the idea of establishing a certification program for historic building rehabilitation contractors. Using the popular Master Gardener program as a model, the group’s goal is to establish a program whereby contractors can achieve certification to... more
Feb 14, 2012
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Historic Preservation Workshops The City of Wenatchee is seeking consultants with experience and knowledge in maintaining historic properties to create one to three Historic Preservation Workshops, in the City of Wenatchee, focused on topics that may include Architectural Styles and Details, Energy Efficiency, Window Restoration, Historically Appropriate Landscaping, Hands on Maintenance, etc. Services needed: Create and conduct... more
Feb 14, 2012
Sandy Strehlou, Town of Friday Harbor Historic Preservation Coordinator 
The corner portion of Friday Harbor’s drugstore building has always puzzled me because the architectural style is so different than the other historic buildings on Spring Street... more
The corner portion of Friday Harbor’s drugstore building has always puzzled me because the architectural style is so different than the other historic buildings on Spring Street... moreFeb 08, 2012
Check out State Historic Preservation Officer, Allyson Brooks' editorial on the General Administration Building (also known as GA Building) in the Olympian: http://www.theolympian.com/allysonbrooks/.
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Feb 07, 2012
Although women have always been part of the history of our area, their contributions have not always been evident in written accounts. Women’s roles in their homes or behind the scenes are often overlooked when communities write their histories. It is important to understand that whatever the event or time period, women were always there, but finding them sometimes requires taking a different perspective. These sites are representative of the importance of women in many ways to the history of... more
Feb 07, 2012
From Dwell magazine: 
Rethinking Preservation
We believe that designing for the modern world begins with honoring the precedents of the past. So we joined forces with Sub-Zero to conceive a contest dedicated to rethinking preservation and you delivered! We received dozens of entries and now it’s time to vote! Here’s how it works. We post for popular vote and... moreFeb 06, 2012
SAVE THE DATE: Spokane, October 31 – November 3 By Chris Kovacevich, Communications Chair, 2012 National Preservation Conference, Spokane Preservation Advocates“Beyond Boundaries” is the theme for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2012 National Conference, hosted this year in eastern Washington. Estimated at around 2,000 attendees, this conference attracts nationally recognized experts and practitioners for a weeklong series of educational workshops and peer-... more
Feb 06, 2012
- Warm Home Window Inserts Work Party with the Home Empowerment Project and Olympia Unitarian Church.
Feb 02, 2012
DAHP has just updated the Training Schedule for 2012 on our website. Click here for the direct link to the page. For more information or to have an event added, please contact Russell Holter, russell.holter@dahp.wa.gov or 360-586-3533.
Feb 02, 2012
