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State Historic Preservation Office

Newburgh’s Weigand Tavern Archeology Update

December 16, 2021 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

When excavated soil from a foundation wall on the verge of collapse adjacent to a colonial era cemetery was cleared for disposal by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), some quick-thinking workers at the site thought better.

They made a snap decision to pile the dirt on a tarp for further examination by local history advocates. [Read more…] about Newburgh’s Weigand Tavern Archeology Update

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Orange County, SHPO, State Historic Preservation Office

NYS Historic Preservation Records Go Online

February 9, 2015 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

cris_logoA new website, the Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS), provides access to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s (State Parks) historic records. [Read more…] about NYS Historic Preservation Records Go Online

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Historic Preservation, Online Resources, OPRHP, State Historic Preservation Office

NYS Nominates 22 For State, National Register

December 17, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State ParksThe New York State Board for Historic Preservation has nominated 22 properties and districts to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The State and National Registers are the official lists of buildings, structures, districts, landscapes, objects and sites significant in the history, architecture, archeology and culture of New York State and the nation.  Property owners, municipalities and organizations from communities throughout the state sponsored the nominations. [Read more…] about NYS Nominates 22 For State, National Register

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Architecture, Historic Preservation, National Register of Historic Places, New York State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office

Take The Online Survey:
NYS Historic Preservation Plan Input Sought

January 15, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State ParksThe New York State Division for Historic Preservation, including the State Historic Preservation Office, is updating the state’s historic preservation plan, which provides a blueprint for strengthening and expanding preservation efforts across the Empire State.

Public input is an important component of the planning process and they are taking a two-pronged approach. They have developed an online survey (available through the survey link) as well as a more in-depth questionnaire (see below).  Those with an interest in New York’s history can take the public survey online here:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NYSPreservationSurvey

 

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Historic Preservation, OPRHP, Public History, State Historic Preservation Office

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