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2021 April Preservation ePost

Included in This Issue: Notice of Intent to Award 2021 Governor's Historic Preservation Awards Certified Local Government News April 30 SHRC Meeting - Special Tribute Designate California! Webinars, Apprenticeships, and more.... 

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Notice of Intent to Award The Office of Historic Preservation has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a contract for the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in California, 1850-1970 Multiple Property Documentation Form (MPDF) Amended Submission. The intended contract recipient is Page and Turnbull, Inc. of San Francisco. The contract allows for creation of three additional historic contexts for the eight Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) communities and period of significance previously established with the initial AAPI MPS. That MPS was approved by the Keeper of the National Register in January 2020.  Image: Nisei VFW Post 8985, Sacramento, achieved listing on the National Register of Historic Places in October 2020, under the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in California MPS. (Photo courtesy of Cameron Evans).

Seeking Excellence in Preservation! There is still time to submit a nomination for the 2021 Governor's Historic Preservation Awards! We welcome nominations for individuals, projects, organizations, or agencies whose work exemplifies the best in preserving the places, buildings, and cultural traditions of our collective California heritage. Nomination forms and instructions are available on our Awards page. Deadline for nominations: May 7, 2021. Image: Project participants accepted a 2017 Governor's Historic Preservation Award for the Kashaya Pomo Cultural Landscape Project. (Photo courtesy of California Sate Parks).

Certified Local Government News Deadline Extended: The deadline for submitting the 2019-2020 Certified Local Government Annual Report has been extended to April 30, 2021. Visit our Certified Local Government page for instructions and how to receive the Annual Report template. Grants Available: Now is the time to submit your application for 2021-2022 Certified Local Government Grants to support local preservation programming. Application deadline: May 14, 2021. Visit our CLG Grants page for instructions and how to receive the Grant Manual and Application.

Paul Bruhn Revitalization Grants Accepting Applications Administered by the National Park Service, the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program (formerly named the Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program) supports preservation of rural historic properties and economic development of rural communities through a program of subgrants. Tribes, Certified Local Governments, States, and non-profits can apply for funding to be subgranted to rural communities within their jurisdictions. Apply for the program via Grants.gov. Application Deadline: May 12, 2021.

CPF Preservation Design Awards Accepting Nominations The California Preservation Foundation (CPF) is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Preservation Design Awards. As stated on the CPF website, these awards "recognize projects ranging from the smallest infill to large restorations; sustainable efforts; cultural heritage and intangible heritage efforts, and more." Nomination Deadline: June 21, 2021.

ACHP/HUD Preservation Award Deadline Approaching There is still time submit nominations for the 2021 ACHP/HUD Secretary's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation, a joint venture of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The award recognizes preservation projects that focus on affordable housing, community revitalization, and/or economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income families.  Nomination Deadline: April 16, 2021. 

Designating California!

For this first month of spring, when many schools are seeing the gradual return of students to classrooms long closed by COVID-19 protocols, we feature here the Lydia D. Killefer School, City of Orange, Orange County. Constructed in 1931, in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, the school was named for Lydia D. Killefer, a teacher in Orange from 1895 to 1931, and principal of the Killefer School from 1931 to 1938. The school is located in a neighborhood historically known as the Cypress Street Barrio. Killefer School is significant for voluntarily desegregating its classrooms in the years 1942 to 1944, a full three years before the 1947 Mendez v. Westminster ruling required schools in California to end segregation. The Killefer schoolhouse also is one of the few surviving school buildings from the period prior to the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake. Lydia D. Killefer School achieved listing on the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 2015 in association with the Latinos in 20th Century California Multiple Property Submission (MPS).   Image courtesy of Molly Iker-Johnson. 

State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC) 2021 Meetings: April 30 July 30 October 29 April 30 SHRC Meeting: A Special Tribute will take place to honor Commissioner Marshall McKay and former SHPO Knox Mellon, two deeply respected colleagues and champions of preservation who passed away in 2020. ******** The SHRC meets quarterly each year. Commission meetings are open to the public and are live-streamed via the Cal-Span network and Zoom. Viewing instructions, and meeting times and agendas are posted to the SHRC Meeting Schedule and Notices page of the OHP website. For upcoming nominations, visit the Pending Nominations page. Nominations already heard by the Commission are listed on the Actions Taken page, and video recordings of SHRC meetings can be found on the Meeting Recordings and Summaries page. Learn more about the role and responsibilities of the SHRC.

Education & Events

Main Street America Annual Conference, April 12-14 Main Street America is still accepting registrations for the 2021 Main Street Now Conference to be held online, April 12-14. Session topics will include Recovery and Resilience, Equity and Inclusion, and more.

CPF Three Part Webinar Series, April 13, 20, & 27 The California Preservation Foundation (CPF), in partnership with The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF), presents a three part webinar series taking place April 13, 20, & 27. "Since the 70s: Issues in Saving More-Recent Recent Past Resources" looks at the unique and interesting aspects of Post Modern landscapes and architecture. Included is a virtual tour of San Francisco's Embarcadero Center. The series is free or by donation. Registration is required. Visit the CPF website for additional online learning opportunities.

NPI Offering Free, On-Demand Training The National Preservation Institute (NPI) is offering a free, on-demand learning program: "Finding New Sources of Funding in Challenging Times: An Introduction." Visit the NPI website for a full calendar of learning programs.

Preservation Apprenticeships with the NPS The Historic Preservation Training Center of the National Park Service is accepting applications for their Traditional Trades Apprenticeship Program (TTAP). Participants will learn the hands-on skills needed to preserve and maintain historic resources in national parks and historic communities. Information about apprenticeship positions, locations, and the application process, is found on the TTAP website. 

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