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Last week the American Planning Association (APA) announced the 2009 honorees for Great Neighborhoods, Great Streets, and Great Public Places. Since 2007, the APA has recognized 10 communities or locations in each of the three categories. In 2009, the Browne's Addition in Spokane was selected as one of the 10 Great Neighborhoods and the only recipient in Washington State. Browne's Addition has been listed in the National... News & Events
Oct 20, 2009
May 2009 ACHP Meeting
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Overlook – White Salmon, Klickitat County (WHR)
The George and Louisa Aggers House, know as “Overlook”, was once part of a small 46 acre cherry orchard business on the western edge of White Salmon. The 1910 craftsman style farmhouse serves as an excellent example of Arts...
Oct 20, 2009
The National Park Service invites you to submit project proposals for its Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program for the summer of 2010. Program Goals: The Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program (CRDIP) provides career exploration opportunities to diverse undergraduate and graduate students in historic preservation and cultural resources management. The program also gives National Park Service offices, national park units, government agencies at all levels...
Oct 20, 2009
[gallery] Originally invented in Germany in 1922, Geodesic Domes did not see widespread use until the mid 1970s when prefabricated kits enticed a generation of do-it-yourselfers. Companies such as Cathedralite Domes and Oregon Domes, provided many of the kits for structures here in the Pacific Northwest. Geodesic Domes are often identified with the counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s, and became popular after inventor, architect, engineer, and mathematician R. Buckminster Fuller, lectured...
Oct 19, 2009
Several University of Oregon archaeologists have been working in Scotland for the last three years, researching the childhood home of John Paul Jones (born John Paul) who is considered by some to be the father of the U.S. Navy. He is best known for the naval battle off the English coast during the Revolutionary War when he defeated a far better armed English warship, Serapis. It was during this battle that he responded “I have not yet begun to fight!” when called to surrender. After...
Oct 19, 2009
Position Announcement October 6, 2009 Position: Historian/Architectural Historian, GS-12-0170 or Architect/Historic Architect, GS-12-0080 Type: Professional Opportunity Location: Department of Navy, Silverdale, WA Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest (NAVFAC NW) is soliciting applications for a position to be filled by either an Historian or an Architectural Historian. For this...
Oct 19, 2009
Portland, Oregon – As part of the ongoing commitment to the preservation community, PreservationDirectory.com has once again teamed up with This Old House magazine to promote their search for "The Best Places to Buy an Old House." An upcoming issue and Web feature from TOH will feature the 3rd annual "The Best Places to Buy an Old House" article, which strives to identify affordable—or just plain magnificent—homes in historic neighborhoods and districts across the United States....
Oct 08, 2009
2010 National Council on Public History Annual Meeting, Portland
NCPH working groups, led by senior practitioners and involving up to twelve discussants, will allow conferees to explore in depth a subject of shared concern. In these innovative seminar-like conversations, participants will have a chance to discuss questions raised by specific programs, problems, or initiatives in their own public history practice with...
Oct 08, 2009
The Great World Wide Star Count begins during World Space Week this week. This is the third annual Great World Wide Star Count that encourages all to observe and learn about the stars above. As an archaeologist and preservationist it is also important to recognize the historic and cultural aspects of the night sky. A recent issue of the National Park Service publication Common Ground discussed the loss of the night sky and our ability to observe the...
Oct 07, 2009
The Campbell House is reopening on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 after a nine-month closure. This historic house museum, beloved by the public since 1926, is the largest artifact and most permanent exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture (MAC). Although state budget cuts precipitated the closure last January, the MAC board and staff have since expanded the volunteer corps and retained the education staff needed to coordinate its re-opening. The guided tour format is refreshed; public...
Oct 07, 2009
Longview apartment building under constructionIf you have interesting historical photos or records and want to know how to take care of them, check this out: The State Archives and other historical agencies are presenting “The Basics of Archives,” a series of free one-day workshops throughout Washington in October. The workshops are designed for people who work with historical records but aren’t trained archivists.
The free workshops, all from 9 a.m. to 4 p... Oct 06, 2009
New PDF Requirement For those of you who have been enjoying viewing properties and survey reports on our new web portal, you may have noticed the difference in the readability and resolution between a scanned paper document and a pdf version of the same document. The electronic (pdf) versions retain their original colors and high resolution graphics, whereas the scanned paper versions have been sent through a machine much like a copier, and only reproduce...
Oct 06, 2009
2010 marks the 100th anniversary of when women in Washington permanently achieved the right to vote. As the fifth state and the first in the 20th century to enact women’s suffrage, the victory in 1910 in the state of Washington was a turning point in the national campaign. The Washington Women’s History Consortium (WHC), a part of the Washington State Historical Society is leading the commemoration. Please visit our website at www.washingtonwomenshistory.org...
Oct 06, 2009
Washingtonians will celebrate their rich documentary heritage at a range of events throughout the state during Archives Month October 2009 with the theme, "Washington At Play." This third annual statewide celebration of Archives Month is coordinated by a committee of representatives from archival and manuscript repositories throughout the state. Co-sponsors are the Washington State Archives and the Washington State Historical Records...
Oct 06, 2009
The Planning Association of Washington (PAW) in cooperation with Western Planner has set their 2010 annual conference for Vancouver on August 10-13. This event will bringland use planners from 14 western states to Washington for three days of presentations, workshops, tours, and special events. A highlight of every Western Planner conference is the annual Wyoming vs. the World softball game, a tradition since conferences were first held 30 years ago in 1980. In Vancouver...
Oct 06, 2009
This past summer, DAHP procedures and policies were scrutinized by auditors to assess how well the agency was meeting security standards as required by the State's Information Services Board (ISB). The security audit is required of state agencies every 3 years and was the first such review of DAHP's operations since establishment of the Department in 2005. The auditor's final report concluded that DAHP was in full compliance with all 94 requirements established by the ISB...
Oct 06, 2009
From the AKCHO Newsletter: Over the summer, the Metropolitan King County Council adopted a motion to support the designation of most of Washington’s saltwater coastline, including Puget Sound and extending through the Lake Washington Ship Canal to Lake Union, as a National Maritime Heritage Area.
“This designation celebrates Washington’s working waterfronts and maritime history,” said Councilmember Bob Ferguson, sponsor...
Oct 05, 2009
The Pacific Northwest Field School wrapped a five week program in Central Oregon. Participants in the Pacific Northwest Field School were able to apply their skills in finish carpentry on the Gordon House - one of the most significant homes in the State of Oregon. The Gordon House is a Usonian designed home and was one of the last homes Frank Lloyd Wright drafted before he died. Field School participants worked for three weeks repairing or replacing ceiling panels and...
