2020
May Preservation ePost
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Included in This Issue:
May is Preservation Month!
New on the OHP Website
CEQA Guidance Documents
Learning Opportunities
And more....
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May is Preservation Month!
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Preservation Month 2020 is set to be different from all those that came before. With COVID-19 safety and stay-at-home protocols still in place, many of the in-person events usually scheduled for the month may be postponed. We are confident that in communities throughout California and the nation, people will still find ways to celebrate the many preserved places, traditions, and stories that make up our treasured heritage. In that spirit, here are a few good opportunities to get your preservation celebrations underway:
Participate in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's (NTHP)
Virtual Preservation Month
event. Each day in May, the NTHP will digitally offer the chance to learn about and experience many of the historic places that have been preserved throughout our country.
Attend the California Preservation Foundation
Virtual Annual Conference
, May 18-20, 2020. This online event offers the chance to hear and learn from preservation leaders and experts on a variety of preservation topics.
Know of outstanding achievements in historic preservation? Consider nominating those efforts for special recognition:
Find out what your community has in store for Preservation Month, and join in!
Historic Preservation is worth celebrating!
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New on the OHP Website
We wanted to alert you to some new pages and information now available on our website. Take a look:
The
Certified Local Government Coordinators
page provides an indexed listing of Certified Local Government representatives for every CLG community in California. If you are a CLG coordinator for your community and you are not listed on this page, send us your information and we'll get you posted!
Similar to the CLG page, the
Mills Act Contacts
page provides a listing of representatives for each California community participating in the Mills Act Program. Need to get your information added to the page or updated? Send us your information and we will post it!
Finally, if you haven't already, be sure to check out the
Built Environment Resources Directory (BERD)
. This online data source provides information on non-confidential cultural resources that have been processed through the OHP.
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CEQA Documents from the SCA
The Society for California Archaeology (SCA) announces the publication of new guidance documents for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process:
For details about these publications visit the
Guidance Documents
page of the SCA website.
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Beverly Fairfax Historic District
is part of the Beverly Fairfax neighborhood of central Los Angeles. The district is comprised of 463 predominantly two-story, multi-family residences, developed between 1924 and 1949, and retaining a high degree of architectural integrity. Beverly Fairfax is also significant for its history as an early Jewish enclave, representing the earliest movement of Los Angeles’ Jewish community from other areas of the city such as Boyle Heights. By 1940, at least two-thirds of Beverly Fairfax’s population was Jewish, including both first-generation Americans and families who had lived in Los Angeles for decades. The district became home to many Holocaust survivors, providing them with a safe community in which to rebuild their lives.
Beginning in 2016, Beverly Fairfax residents worked together to document the rich history of their community, and to successfully nominate the district to the National Register of Historic Places (listed on October 4, 2018). The dedicated grass-roots effort to preserve a historic neighborhood and its cherished heritage earned a 2019 Governor’s Historic Preservation Award.
Photo courtesy of Architectural Resources Group.
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State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC) Meetings for 2020:
May 21 - postponed
August 14 - location TBD
November 6 - location TBD
Commission meetings are open to the public and live-streamed via the
Cal-Span
network.
Learn more
about the role and responsibilities of the SHRC.
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California Preservation Foundation Webinars
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NPI Seeking Input on eLearning Series
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With current events related to the COVID-19 pandemic making in-person trainings less likely, the
National Preservation Institute (NPI)
is developing a series of eLearning modules to be available this summer. Some of the modules will complement their current seminar curriculum. Others will be based on audience interest and needs, and to that end the NPI is inviting the public to
participate in a survey
and share their ideas and preferences for learning topics.
Responses are being accepted through May 17, 2020.
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Applications Now Being Accepted for NTPF Grants
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The
National Trust Preservation Funds Program
(NTPF) is accepting applications for their next cycle of preservation grants. Grants range from $2,500 up to $5,000 and support preservation education, programs, and projects at the local level.
Application deadline: June 15, 2020.
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News from California State Parks
Now through an online news feed, you can keep up on the latest news from California State Parks, our parent department.
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