Welcome to the State of California
MISSION
The mission of the Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) and the State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC), in partnership with the people of California and governmental agencies, is to preserve and enhance California's irreplaceable historic heritage as a matter of public interest so that its vital legacy of cultural, educational, recreational, aesthetic, economic, social, and environmental benefits will be maintained and enriched for present and future generations.
 

OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Welcome to OHP
HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS

Recipients of the 2008 Governor's Historic Preservation Awards were honored in ceremonies held Friday, November 21st in the Stanford Mansion in Sacramento. Ruth Coleman, California State Parks Director, welcomed the recipients. In his remarks, Milford Wayne Donaldson, State Historic Preservation Officer, noted that the 10 award recipients had been selected from more than 50 nominations. Since 1986, more than two hundred organizations, groups, and agencies have been recognized for their outstanding commitment to preserving those connections to California's cultural and architectural legacies.


FALL NEWSLETTER
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HIGHLIGHTS:
"Save Hangar One!"
"Points of Historical Interest Program"
"Assessing the Potential for Buried Cultural Resources"
"Mills Act--Money in Your Pocket, an Incentive to Preserve"
"Historic Preservation Grant Program Coming to an End"
"Allensworth Centennial Celebration"
"Obituary: David Byrd, State Historian"
"New Register Listings"
"Implications of the Recently Adopted California Green Building Standards Code for Historic Buildings"
"Its News to Me: What's Happening at the OHP"
"Upcoming Events"


California Department of Parks and Recreation
Office of Historic Preservation
1416 9th Street, Room 1442, Sacramento, CA 95814
P.O. Box 942896 Sacramento, CA 94296-0001
TEL: 916-653-6624  |  FAX: 916-653-9824  |  calshpo@parks.ca.gov

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