California Office of Historic PreservationPreservation ePost September 2016

In This Issue

Civil Rights GrantsPicture of SuccessPreservation PhotoContestNews and UpdatesEvents and Education

The National HistoricPreservation Act of 1966 turnsfifty years old this year. Clickon the image above or visitwww.preservation50.org to learn more about this

important act and how youcan participate in the year-

long celebration!

Civil Rights Grants Now Available

The NationalPark Service(NPS) is nowacceptinggrantapplicationsfor theAfricanAmericanCivil RightsGrantProgram. The grants will be awarded to projects thatseek to preserve sites and stories associated withAfrican American civil rights efforts during thetwentieth century. Funded by the HistoricPreservation Fund, the African American Civil RightsGrant Program is part of ongoing efforts to preserveand tell a more complete history of America. State

The mission of the Officeof Historic Preservationand the State Historical

Resources Commission isto provide leadership andpromote the preservation

of California'sirreplaceable and diverse

cultural heritage.

State HistoricalResources Commission(SHRC)The Commission meets atleast four times per year togive citizens an opportunity toparticipate in public hearingsregarding the identification,registration, and preservationof California's cultural heritage.

Remaining 2016 Meetings:October 28 - Redlands

For meeting and generalinformation, please visit theSHRC webpage.

The National Park System (NPS)marks its 100th anniversary in2016. Visit the NPS Centennial

and local governments, federally recognized tribes,Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiian organizations, andnon-profits are encouraged to apply.

The application deadline is October 14,2016. Visit the Civil Rights Grants webpage forfurther information about the grant program andapplication process.

Image: Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, Alabama, site ofone of the pivotal events in the struggle for civil rights.Courtesy of Carol Highsmith Collection, Library ofCongress.

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Picture of Success!

This month's ePost banner image is of the RoyalPresidio Chapel in Monterey, California, and is one ofthe historic resources spotlighted in our photocampaign,"Picture of Success: Fifty Years of theNational Historic Preservation Act in California."

Designed in 1792, the Royal Presidio Chapel, nowpart of Monterey State Historic Park, is the soleexistingstructure ofthe originalSpanish-eraPresidio ofMonterey. ThisNational andCaliforniaHistoricalLandmarkbuilding is California's oldest stone building andlongest continually operating church on its originalsite. Painstaking restoration and rehabilitation of thechapel has been ongoing since 1992. (Text andbanner photo contributed by Page and Turnbull;photo of interior, courtesy of Carol HighsmithCollection, Library of Congress)

Do you have a preservation success story? Share itas part of our "Picture of Success" campaign!Success stories and photos are posted to ourFacebook page and some also are featured here inour monthly ePosts.

website to learn more about"America's Best Idea" and how

you can participate in thecentenary commemoration.

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National Photography Contest

In addition to our California-specific "Picture ofSuccess" photo campaign, consider submitting yourpreservation photos in a national contest as well. Inrecognition of the 50th anniversary of the NationalHistoric Preservation Act, Preservation50 is holding anationwide photography contest.

Photographs can be submitted for five categories (1entry per category):Inspiring PlaceEndangered PlaceUnderrepresented PlaceCultural Landscape

The top five photographs in each category will befeatured on the Preservation50 website andpromoted by partner organizations. Visit the NationalPhotography Contest webpage for details andsubmission instructions. The submissiondeadline is October 1, 2016.

Image: Joss House--the "Temple of the Forest Beneath theClouds"--at Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park,Weaverville, California, is the oldest continuously usedChinese temple in the state. (photo courtesy of CaliforniaState Parks)

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News and Updates

California Properties Added to the NationalRegisterFour California properties were listed on the NationalRegister of Historic Places (NRHP) as of August 26,2016:

Big Creek Hydroelectric System Historic District,Fresno CountyJohn Muir Memorial Shelter, Kings Canyon NationalPark, Fresno CountyHarrison Lyons Homestead Historic District (locationrestricted), San Benito CountyProvidence Townsite, San Bernardino County

To see previous and current listings on the NationalRegister, visit the NRHP Weekly List webpage.

National Hispanic Heritage Month,September 15-October 15Explore and celebrate the history, culture, andcontributions of Latino Americans. Visit our HispanicHeritage Month webpage for background on thismonth long observance, and for links to eventstaking place nationally, statewide, and locally. Isyour community hosting Hispanic Heritage events?Let us know and we'll post it to our page! ContactDiane Barclay, Outreach and CommunicationsCoordinator at 916-445-7026, ordiane.barclay@parks.ca.gov.

Also, visit our Preserve Latino History page to learnhow you can help to preserve sites associated withCalifornia's Latino heritage.

Section 304 Guidance Available from theACHPA "Frequently Asked Questions" guidance documentabout Section 304 of the National HistoricPreservation Act is now available from the AdvisoryCouncil on Historic Preservation (ACHP). Thedocument answers questions and provides guidanceabout the use of Section 304 to protect sensitiveinformation about historic properties.

Got Heritage? Celebrate it!Preserve America communities are nationallyrecognized for their commitment to historic

preservation and the preservation and promotion oftheir own unique heritage. If you know of acommunity deserving of such recognition, PreserveAmerica would like to hear from you! Informationand applications can be found on the PreserveAmerica website. Click here to see a list of the morethan 900 communities already designated.

For those communities already designated, PreserveAmerica is in the process of updating their databaseof information about each community. Please contactJudy Rodenstein to make sure your current contactand city government information is on file.

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Events and Education

California Preservation FoundationWorkshop

September 9: CEQA and Historic Resources: ALegal Introduction - Los Angeles

You also may register for the Live Broadcast of thisworkshop.

NPS Historic Tax Credit WebinarThe National Park Service is hosting a historic taxcredit webinar geared toward first-time applicants.

September 15: Applying for the Federal HistoricRehabilitation Tax Credit - Introductory Level

ACRA Annual Conference, September 15-18The American Cultural Resources Association(ACRA) is hosting their annual conference in PalmSprings, September 15-18, 2016. This year's theme:"From Midcentury to Modern: 50 Years of CRM."ACRA is the national trade association supportingand promoting cultural resource management firmsand historic preservation.

Native American Day at the State CapitolThe 49th annual Native American Day will be

celebrated Friday, September 23, 2016, on thegrounds of the State Capitol in Sacramento. NativeAmerican Day is traditionally celebrated on thefourth Friday in September, and is a chance to learnabout the history, crafts, food, dances, andtraditions of California's tribal cultures.

Events also will take place on the campus ofCalifornia State University San Bernardino, from 6-9p.m., September 23, 2016, and are open to thepublic.

CPF Awards Presentation, September 29On the evening of September 29, 2016, theCalifornia Preservation Foundation (CPF) will awardtheir 2016 Preservation Design Awards. The annualawards recognize exemplary work in the field ofhistoric preservation. Visit the CPF website for ticketinformation and a list of this year's awardees.

SCA Data Meetings SetThe Society for California Archaeology (SCA) hasset the dates for their annual Data Sharing Meetings.The meetings provide an opportunity forprofessionals, students, and the public to share andlearn about the latest research and information fromthe field of archaeology.

October 1: Northern Data Sharing Meeting,Amador County Fairgrounds

October 29: Southern Data Sharing Meeting,Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Save the Dates! The OHP will be presenting two more localgovernment workshops in 2016, hosted by the citiesof Napa on October 21, and Fresno onNovember 4. These free workshops cover avariety of preservation related topics and are opento local government staff, planners, commissionmembers, and others interested in preserving thehistoric and cultural resources of their community.Visit our Preservation Education Workshopswebpage for information and to register.

NTHP Annual Conference, November 15-18

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Registration is now open for the National Trust forHistoric Preservation (NTHP) annual PastForwardConference to be held in Houston, November 15-18,2016. This year's conference will look at the first fiftyyears of the National Historic Preservation Act andconsider the challenges as the Act and preservationhead into the next half-century.

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