Proposals are due to the National Park Service by 11/30/2010 to co-sponsor one of 15 to 18 Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program (CRDIP) interns. The 10 week summer internship program is designed to encourage minority and underrepresented students to explore careers in historic preservation/cultural resource management by working for successful applicants. Internship costs of $12,003 are split 50/50 with the NPS. More information and program guidelines can be found... more
News & Events
Oct 07, 2010
October 29, 2010 is the deadline for non-profits and educational organizations to apply for up to $5,000 in funding for projects that advance the City's sustainability strategies. These strategies include smart land use/livable neighborhoods, transportation/fuel reduction, energy use reducation, waste reduction/recycling. Secondary goals address the local economy, equity/diversity, and culture.For more information about the grant program and the application form, go to their... more
Oct 06, 2010
National Park Service approves the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community to assume SHPO functions The Director of the National Park Service has formally approved the proposal of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community to assume certain State Historic Preservation Officer duties within the exterior boundaries of the tribe’s reservation in Washington. The Tribe has assumed formal responsibility for review of Federal undertakings pursuant to Section... more
Oct 06, 2010
| A TRIP TO THE BOTTOM OF LAKE UNION In 1854 Thomas Mercer was thinking someday canals would join Lake Washington with Puget Sound and the small lake along the way would be a “union of waters,” thus the name should be Lake Union. | |
| Almost from that day folks started to wonder what was on the bottom of the “little lake.” With an average depth of 33 feet and a maximum of 49 feet, there... | |
Sep 27, 2010
The two-part study – entitled “Section 106 of the National Preservation Act: Back to Basics”, written by Leslie Barras was released today. Barras was commissioned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to do an independent study of the Section 106 program and to make recommendations that might help to improve the 106 review process. According to the NTHP, “Ms. Barras’ findings and recommendations are her own, but the themes that she sets out in the report are that the core principles... more
Sep 23, 2010
There are about 10 slots left so…contact Russ regarding registration right away. Russell Holter, Project Compliance Reviewer - 360-586-3533 or by email at russell.holter@dahp.wa.gov. CONSULTANT Training: Staying Current on DAHP Survey Guidelines WSDOT EASTERN REGION OFFICES 2714 N. Mayfair Street, Spokane ...
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State Architectural Historian Michael Houser has recently completed a study of Seattle Area Parade of Homes from 1949 to 1960. While most studies highlight architect designed homes of prominent citizens, this study offers a realistic look at the more common...
Sep 22, 2010
Sep 22, 2010
In coordination with the Department of Commerce and the Planning Association of Washington, the Washington Chapter of the American Planning Association is hosting a Regional Short Course on Local Planning as part of their 2010 conference, "Resurgent Washington”. One of only twenty being offered this year, this Short Course has been scheduled as a pre-conference session on Monday, October 4, 2010 from 1:30 – 4:30 PM at the Three Rivers Convention... more
Sep 20, 2010
Washington, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar expressed support for full funding of the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) as part of remarks to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation on September 16, 2010. "Historic preservation has played second fiddle for too long, and the shoulder that should have been put behind historic preservation funding hasn't been there," the Secretary said. Secretary Salazar also added that he felt that the authorized... more
Sep 16, 2010
Sign up for the 63rd Annual Pacific Northwest History Conference “Game Changers... more
Sep 14, 2010
Sep 03, 2010
Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Announces 2011 Valerie Sivinski Washington Preserves Fund Grant Program Grant Deadline Date Changed for Assistance to Local Preservation Projects The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation has announced that grant applications for the 2011 Valerie Sivinski Washington Preserves Fund are being accepted. This deadline date for applications has been changed this year to October... more
Sep 02, 2010
Preservationists in the South Puget Sound region will be interested in learning that the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be hosting an open house and meeting to discuss the future of the Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area (NRCA) on Wednesday, September 15th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Woodard Bay NRCA is also known as the Weyerhaeuser South Bay Log Dump Rural Historic Landscape that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This... more
Sep 02, 2010
The federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) has announced an update of its popular brochure Protecting Historic Properties: A Citizens Guide to Section 106 Review. The publication can be downloaded as a pdf document here. Or additional printed copies can be ordered directly from the ACHP for the cost of shipping and handling. To order, contact Denise Stanley at (202) 606-8503 or... more
Sep 02, 2010
Urban historians, historic preservationists, and architectural historians will not want to miss the upcoming documentary Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City. The special program will be aired on Channels 9 in western Washington and 47 in the Yakima Valley on Monday night September 6 at 11:00 p.m. It will also be re-broadcasted early Friday morning, September 10th at 4:00 a.m. and is licensed to be broadcast by PBS stations for 3 years.... more
Aug 24, 2010
The Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) is working with University of Washington Architecture Professor Kathryn Merlino on a study demonstrating the linkage between historic preservation rehabilitation and sustainability. The impetus for this study was articulated in the 2009-2013 state historic preservation plan Sustaining Communities through Historic Preservation. At this point in the study's development, we are looking for examples of... more
Aug 23, 2010
Please join us Saturday for a special event to commemorate the passage of the 19th to the United States Constitution, which enabled women’s full voting rights nationally in 1920. This program is part of the overall celebration of Washington’s Women’s Suffrage centennial. Programs, family activities, presentations and dramatic re-enactments and refreshments. Guests are welcome and encouraged to wear period dress to celebrate this historic event as part of the 100th... more
Aug 23, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 6:30 p.m. Snohomish County Campus 3000 Rockefeller Ave. in downtown Everett First floor public meeting room RSVP at... moreAug 19, 2010
It’s Bungalow Fair Time Again The wait is almost over. Historic Seattle’s 13th Annual Bungalow Fair and outstanding Arts... more
