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Weekly List (list of National Register actions for the week)
Preservation Events
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Weekly List - Highlighted Property of the Week:
National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
The Center (also known as the Arecibo Observatory) is the site of the world's largest and most powerful radar and radio astronomy telescope. The telescope was completed in 1963 at a total cost of about $9 million. The telescope is capable of examining phenomena that occurs as close as two miles above us, on the Earth's atmosphere, and of probing objects ten billion light-years away, at the very edge of the discernible universe....See full documentation.

Hispanic Heritage Month
We are pleased to help foster the appreciation for Hispanic culture during National Hispanic Heritage Month. This site highlights various properties that deal directly with the cultural and political experiences of Hispanic Americans. This year we feature the Barela-Reynolds House in New Mexico and the Bullion Plaza School in Nevada.

Photo Policy Update
As of January 2, 2009, in accordance with U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the National Register of Historic Places program will require that all photographs submitted as official documentation be expected to last seventy-five years or longer...

Nomination Guidance Added to Website
We have put up a page of sample nominations and a National Register Review Checklist.

Preservation Events

The National Preservation Conference is the premier preservation conference in the United States for professionals in preservation and allied fields, dedicated volunteers, and serious supporters. It is the single best source for information, ideas, inspiration, and contacts. October 21-25.

The Rosenwald Initiative, a project of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has recently updated the website http://www.preservationnation.org/travel-and-sites/sites/southern-region/rosenwald-schools to provide information for researchers interested in the preservation of Rosenwald Schools.

October 3-7, 2008 - American Society of Landscape Architects Annual National Conference
www.asla.org/nonmembers/meetings.html

October 6-10 -

October 7-10 - Hawaii 2008: Crossroads of Design & Diversity
Honolulu HI will be an "unconventional convention" -- educational sessions and programs will take advantage of the sights, sounds and beauty of the Pacific Islands, to show off our rich island heritage and diversity of people, architecture and design.
www.aiahonolulu.org

October 7-8 - Community Planning Institute
Washington GA A two-day training program in planning concepts and procedures conducted by prominent planning and legal professionals.
www.dca.state.ga.us/development/planningqualitygrowth/programs/opqg.asp

October 11 - Cemetery Preservation and Conservation Workshop
The Adirondack History Center Museum (AHCM), Essex County Historical Society (ECHS), and Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH), will present a cemetery preservation and conservation workshop led by Jon Appell, of New England Cemetery Services, West Hartford, Connecticut.
www.aarch.org/events/workshops.html

October 14-17 - Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) - Birmingham - www.semcdirect.net

October 14-18, 2008 - National Recreation and Parks Association Annual Congress and Exposition We have planned over 200 education sessions with more than 15 off-site institutes! Visit the largest exhibition on the American park and recreation calendar, bringing over 500 exhibitors to you to give you first-hand experience with the latest products available in the park and recreation field!
www.nrpacongress.org

October 15-19 - Oral History Association annual meeting: A Convergence of Interests: Oral History in the Digital Age, Pittsburgh, PA - Charles Hardy, [e-mail: chardyIII [at] wcupa.edu or 610-436-3329

October 15-19 - The Society for Industrial Archaeology, "Industry of the Old and New, New South" fall tour - Chattanooga, TN - http://www.siahq.org/tours/chattanooga/chattanooga.html

October 16-18, 2008 Alaska Historical Society Annual Conference
The Alaska Historical Society will hold the 2008 annual meeting and conference at the University of Alaska, Anchorage. The theme Alaska Visionaries: Seekers, Leaders, and Dreamers provides an opportunity to discuss fifty years of Alaska statehood and the men and women who helped shape modern Alaska.
www.alaskahistoricalsociety.org/index.cfm?section=conferences

October 17-18 - The Stan Hywet Symposium, Akron OH
Join us as we explore the cultural, architectural and social history of America's Industrial Revolution and the ensuing Gilded Age.
www.stanhywet.org

October 20-24 - International Committee for Regional Museums Conference - Regional Museums in a Post Industrial Age
www.icr-icom.org

October 21-25 – “Preservation in Progress”: National Preservation Conference – National Trust – Tulsa, Oklahoma -

October 24-26 - West Virginia Association of Museums is sponsoring a 75th Anniversary of the New Deal in West Virginia Conference, October 24-26, 2008, in Elkins, WV
http://www.museumsofwv.com

November 1-22 - Seminar for Historical Administration - American Association for State and Local History - Indianapolis

November 12-14, 2008 - New England Museum Association (NEMA) Annual Conference
Join us for the 2008 NEMA Annual Conference in Warwick, RI. Dozens of sessions designed to meet the needs of New England Museums.
www.nemanet.org/conf08/index.htm

November 12-14 - Appraising Historic Preservation Easements certificate program - Appraisal Institute - New York - www.appraisalinstitute.org/historic

November 12-15 - SEAC 2008 - 65th annual meeting - Charlotte, NC
http://www.southeasternarchaeology.org/2008SEAC/seac2008.html

November 12-16 - ICOM/ICMAH Annual Conference, “Museums and Disasters” - New Orleans - http://shotnews.net/?p=441

December 9-11, 2008 - The Present and Future of Park Planning & Design
The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) is pleased to announce that they have joined the National Park Service, University of Virginia, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and the George Wright Society in co-sponsoring the national conference, Designing the Parks.
www.designingtheparks.com

December 10-12 - Appraising Historic Preservation Easements certificate program - Appraisal Institute - Alexandria, VA - www.appraisalinstitute.org/historic

February 9-10 - UGA School of Environmental Design Career Fair - Athens
- contact Audra Lofton at alofton@uga.edu

February 19-21- Sixth biennial Savannah Symposium: World Heritage and National Registers in Perspective - Savannah College of Art and Design - Savannah - http://www.scad.edu/architectural-history/dept/events/symposiums.cfm

February 27 -28 - Historic Preservation Symposium
Texas A&M University's College of Architecture is pleased to announce the 10th Annual Center for Heritage Conservation Symposium focusing on Sustainability and Preservation. Please go to http://archone.tamu.edu/chc/ for the latest information.

March 1-4 - 2009 National Main Streets Conference
The 2009 National Main Streets Conference is March 1-4, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois This year's conference will focus on the technology Main Street programs need to succeed and advance to the next level. http://www.mainstreet.org

March 30 - April 2 (2009) - National Main Streets Conference
What are the tech tools Main Street programs need to succeed in the 21st century? The 2009 conference will focus on the use of technology to implement all four points of the Main Street approach.
conference.mainstreet.org/

April 22 - April 26, 2009 - Society for American Archaeology (SAA) 74th Annual Meeting - abstract deadline September 10, 2008 - Atlanta

June 10-13 - Vernacular Architecture Forum Annual Meeting - Butte, Montana - www.vafweb.org

Monthly Features

African American History Month (February)
Visit this National Register feature that showcases publications, historic properties listed in the National Register, and National Park units commemorating the events and people, the designs and achievements that help illustrate African American contributions to American history.

Women's History Month (March)
This National Register feature showcases historic properties listed in the National Register, National Register publications, and National Park units commemorating the events and people, as well as the designs and achievements illustrating the contribution of women to American history.

Landscape Architecture Month (April)
This National Register feature showcases historic properties listed in the National Register, National Register publications, and National Park units commemorating the events and people, the designs and achievements that help illustrate the contributions of Landscape Architecture to the Nation's history.

National Park Week (April)
To celebrate National Park Week, the National Register of Historic Places is featuring one of our nation's many treasures, Glacier National Park and its associated cultural resources. Also included are links to the many events occurring in parks this week and the TwHP lesson plan on Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May)
In this National Register feature, learn about historic places listed in the National Register, just a few of the publications, and National Park units significant for their association with the remarkable history and achievements of Asian and Pacific Americans.

Preservation Month (May)
Communities and states throughout the United States celebrating the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Preservation Month. Our feature links to many web sites important to historic preservation.

Jewish American Heritage Month (May)
The National Register of Historic Places is pleased to promote awareness of and appreciation for the historical accomplishments of Jewish Americans during Jewish American Heritage Month.

National Maritime Day Web Feature (May)
n May 22 in 1819 the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia on the first ever transoceanic voyage under steam power. In honor of this world changing event, May 22nd has been declared National Maritime Day.

Great Outdoors Month (June)
The National Register of Historic Places is pleased to promote awareness of and appreciation for Great Outdoors Month.

Hispanic Heritage (September)
Visit this National Register feature highlighting various publications, properties listed in the National Register, and National Parks that deal directly with the ingenuity, creativity, and cultural and political experiences of Hispanic Americans.

Explore Indian Heritage Month (November)
This feature highlights various publications, properties listed in the National Register, and National Parks that recognize the events and lifeways, the designs and achievements of American Indians.