March 4 Class Discussion

Posted on February 26, 2015 by ssardell@uoregon.edu

Survey and Inventory Discussion 2015

As per briefly discussed in class I would like you to work in pairs and present a little about the survey process in other states. In the handout there are a few suggestions.
Please respond to this post with:

Who you are working with
Which state or municipality that you are looking at

I discourage Massachusetts and California but if you want to try and take it on…. gasp.

Please get any pdf forms or web links you are using in your presentation via email by Noon on Tuesday March 3, 2015.

Reconnaissance and Intensive Level Surveys

Posted on February 20, 2015 by ssardell@uoregon.edu

All of the Survey assignments and forms are posted here!

For both the Reconnaissance and Intensive Level Survey Assignments there is a check-in date.
This date and the submittal is a check point to make sure that you are completing the forms successfully. It is my goal to look them over and touch base with everyone and let them know if there are errors being made on their forms. If there are; I insist that they be fixed by the final turn in date. If you complete the two Intensive Level forms successful at the Check-in and there are no corrections or additions to be made to those forms then you only will need to submit 8 more by the final turn in. The final number of Intensive level forms to be submitted is 10.

Statements of Significance

Posted on February 20, 2015 by ssardell@uoregon.edu

First Paragraph introduces the property and why it is important. It could be its association with a person or event. It might be its architectural character. It is the authors responsibility to determine what is important about the Historic Resource.

Second Paragraph and subsequent paragraphs develop the “why it is important”. Give specifics, use the right architectural terminology, discuss the family links to the community if that is important.

Further Paragraphs define other significant associations. You must pick what is most important and put that first.

Alterations and Additions can go here and relate to a statement of the resources integrity at the end of the statement.

*Associations to prominent persons in the community trump architectural styles as most significant when writing a Statement of Significance.*

For hints on research look at Appendix F of the Guidelines for Historic Resource Surveys in Oregon document of 2011. It is located on the website.

The Miner Building Survey Form example is a good contrast of the difference between a Physical Description and a Statement of Significance.

The Miner Building, Eugene

Class Cancelled January 29

Posted on January 28, 2015 by ssardell@uoregon.edu

Due to an Historic Preservation Program Committee meeting scheduled at the last minute for today, January 29 at 10 am class will be cancelled. Sorry for any inconveniences this causes. Below are the Documents needed for the Styles Assignments:

Week 3: Online Activities

Posted on January 21, 2015 by ssardell@uoregon.edu

Posted on the Lecture Page is all of the material that I would like you to review. It includes PDF material for Roof Forms and Vocabulary, Porches, and Windows. Please review before class on Monday, January 26.

Also, due today is the Architectural Photo Hunt. I will begin reviewing images tonight so please make any last submissions by 5:00pm January 21.

Thank you,
Shannon

2015 Whidbey Island Summer Internship

Posted on January 15, 2015 by ssardell@uoregon.edu

Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve was established by Congress in 1978 “to preserve and protect a rural community which provides an unbroken historic record from the 19th century exploration and settlement in Puget Sound to the present time.” It comprises 17,572 acres of Central Whidbey Island (including 4,300 acres of Penn Cove), and its boundaries follow those of the original land claims filed by settlers in the 1850s. Basic patterns of land use have remained unchanged since European-American settlement in the mid-19th century. The Central Whidbey Island Historic District, comprised of nearly 400 historic structures, shares the boundaries of the Reserve. Preservation internships with Ebey’s Landing NHR offer unique opportunities to work on a broad range of projects in the only historical reserve in the National Park Service. These internships help us complete our mission by maintaining current documentation and assessments of our historic structures and landscapes, while offering valuable practical experience to graduate students preparing for degrees in cultural/historic resource management.

2015 Ebey’s Landing Internship

Image Requirements for the Treasure Hunt

Posted on January 14, 2015 by ssardell@uoregon.edu

A maximum number of points are shown next to each item on the list. An item that is well photographed and provides a fine illustration of the item, will receive the highest number of points. Make sure the item is large enough to be the focus of the photo but not without some context. All of the items on the list need a little context. One and only one photo per item. Prize for the highest number of points earned by a student will be Dictionary of Historic Preservation By Ward Bucher. Runner up and Best Examples will also be awarded.

The product will be images submitted to the AAA Fileserver.

Please put them in a folder named “03 Photo Hunt”.
Label each photo with “Initials-“Element Name”.jpg
- Ex. SS-Jalousie.jpg
It is also helpful to identify the location and the date in the metadata if you can. It is not required.
Images only need to be 800×600 in size and JPG format per Oregon SHPO standards. You will not get bonus points for HD images.