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Who Wants to Work at the Ohio SHPO?
“Judy came from O-hi-O. She’s a scientologist.” Name that song… If you’ve always wanted to work at the Ohio SHPO, this may be your chance. Good luck! Project Reviews Manager Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Society Nature of Work … Continue reading
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Bills Bills Bills (the good kind)
This came in May 17th. SENATE ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES MARK-UP On Thursday the Senate Energy and Natural Resources full committee approved 26 bills. However, the committee postponed efforts to advance S.486, a controversial bill that would overturn a National … Continue reading
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I received this back in early April from the National trust for Historic Preservation. “At the height of the Civil War in 1864, President Abraham Lincoln anticipated more peaceful times and signed the Yosemite Grant, ensuring the permanent protection and … Continue reading
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Nationwide Homeowner Tax Credit?
This came in the first week of March: “HOMEOWNERS HISTORIC TAX CREDIT BILL INTRODUCED This week House Historic Preservation Caucus Co-Chairs, Reps. Michael Turner (R-OH) and Rush Holt (D-NJ), reintroduced the Historic Homeownership Revitalization Act of 2013 (H.R.877). The bill … Continue reading
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Traffic at Manassas Battlefield (that’s Bull Run to us Yankees) and Section 106
Here’s an article that appeared in the Washington Post this spring, about rerouting traffic that currently flows through the Manassas Battlefield. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/manassas-battlefield-deal-is-close-to-shift-traffic-out-of-va-park/2013/03/06/77146392-869b-11e2-98a3-b3db6b9ac586_story.html?hpid=z8 It would be great to get traffic out of the battlefield, but what’s the cost to nearby rural … Continue reading
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Katrina Recovery Still Going on in Mississippi
This came in somewhat recently from Mississippi’s State Historic Preservation Office: “Recently the Randolph Rosenwald School in Pass Christian, Mississippi was re-dedicated following several years of work to repair the damage done by Hurricane Katrina. The re-dedication was a heart-warming … Continue reading
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The National Register is Shrinking! Not really, but kinda…
Here’s an interesting article about NR delisting that went around the horn a couple of weeks back. The overwhelming response from SHPO staff was that delisting typically happens only when there’s time and/or they are notified by an outsider. Most … Continue reading
Vermont SHPO is hiring!
HISTORIC RESOURCES SPECIALIST at the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation We have an opportunity for a historic preservationist to join Vermont’s State Historic Preservation Office in Montpelier, Vermont. The position includes conducting reviews of development projects requiring federal and state … Continue reading
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Job Opening at RI SHPO
I know it seems to say the same thing twice, but this is the way it came to me: STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS HISTORICAL PRESERVATION & HERITAGE COMMISSION Old State House – 150 Benefit Street – Providence, … Continue reading
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27 New National Historic Landmarks Designated
The headline pretty much sums it up. Here’s a link to the list on the National Park Service website. I’ve actually been to two of these. Yea for me! My friend Ned Connors wrote the nomination for the United Congregational … Continue reading
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