Contents

Introduction

The next five years will mark pivotal anniversaries in American history and the development of historic preservation, and these milestones provide California preservationists with opportunities to get our message out to a wider public within broader n...

Plan Process and Methodology

Each listening session focused on two main questions:

 What would preservation “look like” in an ideal world?

 Which issues are the most pressing for preservation at the current time?

A Vision for Historic Preservation in California

A vision statement articulates a commonly shared vision of the future; it is aspirational and inspirational; it describes in graphic terms where we want to be in the future if everything goes exactly as we hope.

Plan Goals and Objectives

By working with both traditional and non-traditional partners, we can maximize our efforts by sharing the workload, eliminating duplication of effort, identifying the best entities to carry out certain activities, and ensuring we’re all working toward...

Although the four previous goals in this plan help get us to this point, there are specific actions we can and should be taking that, rather than working to effect change by changing hearts and minds, have a direct impact on how historical and cultura...

Issues

Although agencies are directed in both federal and state law to initiate consultation early in the process, far too often, tribes are contacted after project parameters have already been decided upon and are therefore given minimal opportunity to voic...

The recognition of vernacular architecture, social history, cultural diversity, and intangible traditions and beliefs greatly expands the diversity of resources with potential to be considered historically significant.

Whether one views the concept of sustainability from the more narrow environmental context or defines it more broadly, sustainability is inherently and intrinsically linked to the preservation of historical and cultural resources, and it is imperative...

With the Internet’s many opportunities, however, come challenges, not the least of which is navigating the myriad sites available to help build and broaden the preservation network.

Historical Resources of California, An Overview

Bibliography

Appendix A – The California Office of Historic Preservation

Appendix B – Tribal Historic Preservation Officers and Programs

Appendix C – Historical Resources Registration Programs in California

Appendix D – Useful Acronyms and Abbreviations

Appendix E – State Plan Public Outreach Efforts