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Preservation Planning

For more information contact:

Kim Gant
kim.gant@dahp.wa.gov
(360) 522-3909

 

Help us update the State Historic Preservation Plan. We are seeking your valuable input to update Washington's State 2021 Historic Preservation Plan: "Inhabiting Our History". The plan established five goals to guide statewide preservation efforts statewide. This update is not intended to rewrite the plan entirely. Rather, we are seeking your input on how to refine and strengthen the existing plan. To that end, we have created a survey to guide a review of the plan. This survey takes approximately 10–15 minutes to complete. Input is requested by August 31, 2026 so we can prepare a draft for review by November. For questions or assistance please contact Kim.Gant@dahp.wa.gov.  

The Washington State Historic Preservation Plan 2021-2026: Inhabiting Our History intentionally conveys the message that our state’s cultural resources are vital, dynamic, living places to be recognized as critically important to sustaining healthy, diverse communities; active civic engagement; and a prosperous economy. To this end, the Vision Statement reads: Our shared heritage not only enriches the present, it can also shape the future.The state historic preservation plan seeks to engage with all people of Washington to help them take ownership as intentional stewards of that heritage. Together, we can honor the stories and places of our diverse communities, that will boost the economy, promote sustainable practices, and strengthen our sense of place.

The full text of the plan is available here. 

The Plan Highlights (condensed version with photos!) is available here. 

DAHP invites you to engage with the Plan. If nothing else, you are encouraged to read the Plan’s five goal statements, 13 strategies, and 48 separate action items, beginning on page 22 of Inhabiting Our History. 

​Available here is the cover letter by Washington State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) Allyson Brooks. In her letter is a call to all Washingtonians to join with her, DAHP, plus our key partners and Tribes to help implement the Plan. Keep in mind that Inhabiting Our History is not a work plan for DAHP. Plus, it does not come with funding to implement the action items identified in the Plan.

We look forward to engaging with you in implementing Inhabiting Our History. Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us by calling (360) 586-3065 or emailing support@dahp.wa.gov.

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