Are you interested in saving energy? Reducing carbon emissions? Reducing your energy bill? Preserving your home’s historic windows and character? If the answer is “yes” but you are wondering what to do and where to start, window inserts may be the answer to your questions. To help get you started the City of Olympia Housing Program in partnership with Northwest EcoBuilding Guild and Ion EcoBuilding, are hosting four work parties in Olympia during January and February on how to build and... more
News & Events
Jan 06, 2011
“Craftsman Style and the Big Boom: Building Portland's Classic Arts and Crafts Neighborhoods in the Early 20th Century” Saturday, January 22, 2011 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets: $18 (AHC members $13) Portland's population and wealth exploded in the years immediately after the Lewis and Clark Exposition of 1905, and style-conscious citizens turned to local architects to bring "modern" ideas to life in the new streetcar neighborhoods sprawling out from... more
Jan 06, 2011
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) is hosting Ecology for a SEPA training in Kelso next month. Here are the details: Date: February 16, 2011 Location: Cowlitz County Administration Building, General Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, 207 4th Ave. N., Kelso, WA Time: 9:... more
Jan 05, 2011
With the 2011 Legislative Session opening on Tuesday January 11, the first meeting of the Heritage Caucus is set for 7:00 am on Wednesday, January 12 and on each Wednesday thereafter throughout the session. Many of you are already familiar with the Heritage Caucus and are regular... moreJan 03, 2011
Dr. David Louter has been selected as the Pacific West Region Cultural Resources Program Chief. Louter is currently the History Program Manager for the region. Via this capacity, he assists park managers with the documentation of the history and historic resources of the region’... moreJan 03, 2011
Olympia — The Washington state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) is seeking nominations for the 21st 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 2011. The ceremony is sponsored by the... more
Dec 22, 2010
The Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation is placing a January 31, 2011 deadline for submission of Historic Property Inventory (HPI) forms from the MS Access database. After January 31, we will only accept forms completed on our online HPI system. If you have forms in the Access database, they can be sent to Megan Duvall, Survey Program Manager, by email at megan.duvall@dahp.wa.gov or on a cd via the mail. Forms that are not yet complete can be imported into the online system... more
Dec 21, 2010
National Trust for Historic Preservation Issues Call for Nominations for the 2011 National Preservation Awards Each year the National Trust for Historic... moreDec 21, 2010
The columns, beams and windows from the historic Collins Building are now available through an application process for qualifying entities. Per the mitigation strategy in place for deconstruction of the Collins Building, the salvage materials will be made available, at no... moreDec 21, 2010
Congress established the Japanese American Confinement Sites grant program (Public Law 109-441, 16 USC 461) for the preservation and interpretation of U.S. confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. The law authorized up to $38 million for the entire life of the grant program to identify, research, evaluate, interpret, protect, restore, repair, and acquire historic confinement sites in order that present and future generations may learn and gain... more
Dec 16, 2010
.......The state museums aren't the only area where heritage is taking a hit. Gregoire's budget also proposes eliminating the state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation and rolling it into the Department of Natural Resources. The proposed budget would trim staff, cut funding by 55 percent, and absorb it into a larger entity, DNR, that has a completely different mission...... Read the rest of Knute Berger... more
Dec 16, 2010
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Dr. Robert C. Dunnell, Archaeologist, Professor Emeritus and past Chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Washington. Dr. Dunnell was nationally and internationally... moreDec 15, 2010
If you are interested in how the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation fared, please visit the Governor's budget website.
Dec 09, 2010
Do-it-Yourself Wednesdays! Workshops Wednesday evenings in December and January 6:30 – 8:30 pm Hosted by Olympia Supply Co 625 Columbia St. Olympia With each Workshop: Get a 15% Off Coupon at Oly Supply, and a chance to win free products worth $30 or more! Topics in this DIY Workshop Series: * December 15: Home Weatherization and Air Sealing * December 22: Green Cleaning Inside Out * December 29: Save Energy with... more
Dec 09, 2010
The National Park Service’s 2011 workshop on archaeological prospection techniques entitled Current Archaeological Prospection Advances for Non-Destructive Investigations in the 21st Century will be held May 23-27, 2011, at the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in Brownsville, Texas. Lodging will be at the Courtyard by Marriott in Brownsville. The field exercises will take place at the site of Fort Brown on the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College campus... more
Dec 07, 2010
The Balboa Art Conservation Center of San Diego is presenting a series of workshops for institutions managing collections of historic materials in Seattle on February 2-4, 2011. Two workshops are offered each day plus an “Emergency Intensive” workshop for institutions needing to develop a plan for responding to emergency situations. For more information about the workshops and registration materials, visit the Center’s website at...
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HANFORD ARCHAEOLOGIST Salary: Range 58 ($4,114 - $5,395 per month) Open: 12/06/2010 Close: Until filled. For a full job description and submission requirements, please see Hanford Announcement here. The Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) is seeking to fill the position of Hanford Archaeologist, located in Olympia Washington....
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 The Washington State History Museum's 15th Annual... |
Dec 02, 2010
The holiday season annually brings around a number of home tour events often featuring historic homes and places. This Sunday, Olympia offers a home tour from noon to 4:00 pm showcasing seven historic homes. Proceeds from ticket sales benefits the Bigelow... more
