2020 July Preservation ePost
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Included in This Issue:
COVID-19 Guidelines from the CDPH
New Programs from Main Street America
California Tribe Assumes THPO Duties
Designating California - Staff Favorites
Learning Opportunities
And more....
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Important Guidelines from the CDPH
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As we go to press, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be an active crisis, challenging each of us to remain safe personally and in the work we all do to preserve California's heritage. With safety in mind, we wanted to pass along the latest
guidelines
from the California Department of Public Health regarding the use of face coverings. Face coverings and physical distancing (6 feet or more) are proving key to slowing the spread of this disease!
We also wanted to mention again that the Office of Historic Preservation in recognition of the COVID-19 situation is now accepting electronic submissions of Project Review materials. Please visit our
Submission Guidance
page for details and instructions.
Note:
All materials should be submitted only to the
calshpo.ohp@parks.ca.gov
email address, in the format outlined on the Submission Guidance page.
Wishing the best to all in these unsettling times!
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New Program and Resources from Main Street America
Main Street America (MSA)
announces the launch of their
NPS Main Street Community Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Program
. The goal of the program is to better equip downtown district leaders in their disaster response efforts. As outlined on the Main Street America website, the multi-year program will "convene experts and stakeholders, aggregate exisitng resources and research into one easy-to-locate clearinghouse, and create a multi-platform toolkit examining strategies for disaster preparedness and resilience." The program is supported with funding from the National Park Service (NPS)
Historic Preservation Emergency Fund
.
Additionally, MSA has created an online site of resources to help communities and their downtown districts navigate the challenges of the current COVID-19 crisis. Visit the
Main Street Forward
site for details and to access resources.
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In Anticipation of our Nation's 250th Birthday
In anticipation of the United States 250th anniversary in 2026, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, National Museum of American History, and other institutional partners, are launching a new initiative,
Made By Us
. As explained on the initiative's website, "we recognize the opportunity presented in this transformative moment for institutions like ours to better serve the public and join the ongoing conversation about the future of our country."
As one of the first efforts of the Made By Us initiative, people are invited to
contribute
their aspirations and wishes for the country as it approaches the 250th anniversary.
Image courtesy of Made By Us.
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Tribe Assumes THPO Duties
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The Director of the National Park Service recently approved the
Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
to assume Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) duties. THPOs assume many of the responsibilities, on tribal lands, of State Historic Preservation Officers as enumerated in the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Duties include among other things, review of Federal undertakings pursuant to Section 106 of the NHPA. Matthew Hatcher is the THPO for the Tribe, which joins fifty other California tribes with THPO responsibilities. Congratulations!
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This month, and in months to come, we are asking our staff to share some of the designated properties that have particularly caught their interest or for which they might have a special connection.
For Amy Crain, State Historian II in our Registration Unit, the connection is a personal one to some of the historic buildings in Monterey, including the
Custom House
, designated California Historical Landmark (CHL) No. 1. When it was decided to update the Custom House CHL nomination as part of California State Parks’ sesquicentennial celebration in 2014, Amy gladly took on the task. As she explained to those gathered in October of that year to rededicate the CHL plaque, “Twenty years ago my husband and I saw each other, without meeting, in the Custom House during Christmas in the Adobes. Steven was a member of the Alta California Dance Company, performing the annual holiday fandango. I was invited to join the dance company, and started rehearsals one week after Steven had knee surgery. We finally met ten months after the fandango. It was at a Monterey State Historic Park event across the plaza in the Memory Garden behind Pacific House, where we were married ten weeks later…. It was my honor and privilege to update the Custom House California Historical Landmark nomination, to document the building’s significance as a physical representation of an important phase in the history of California and the United States.”
In addition to its designation as a California Historical Landmark, the Custom House is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Custom House is preserved and protected as part of
Monterey State Historic Park
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Photo courtesy of Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC) Meetings for 2020:
August 14
- virtual
November 6
- to be determined
Commission meetings are open to the public. All are welcome.
The Office of Historic Preservation is working to provide the best possible virtual format for the meeting in August. Once finalized, the meeting time, agenda, and mechanism to participate will be posted to the
SHRC Meeting Schedule and Notices
page of the OHP website.
Learn more
about the role and responsibilities of the SHRC.
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SF Heritage Offers Free Lecture Series
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San Francisco Heritage
is putting their
2020 Lecture Series
online and making it free to the public. The theme of the series is Women in Preservation, highlighting women past and present who have helped to preserve San Francisco's treasured historic resources. Now is the chance to learn more about this iconic California city! Registration is required.
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California Preservation Foundation Webinar, July 15
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ACHP Offers Online Section 106 Training
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The
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)
is offering online versions of their Section 106 classroom training series. The series includes Section 106 Essentials and Section 106 Agreements Seminar. Course sessions will be offered beginning in August and continuing through the end of the year. Visit the
ACHP training page
for details and registration information.
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