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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The National Preservation Institute, in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, presents “The Recent Past: A Review of Mid-20th-Century Resources” May 1 – 2, and “Preservation Planning and Policy Development for Historic Roads” on May 3 in Portland.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The seminars will run from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. all three days.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">In “The Recent Past: A Review of Mid-20th-Century Resources”, instructors James C. Massey and Shirley Maxwell will review nationwide trends in post-World War II houses and commercial structures up to 1970, with an emphasis on the evolution of suburban development patterns, construction methods, and building types. They will also examine era-specific factors that help to identify and evaluate these buildings in terms of their significance for eligibility for listing in the National Register and consideration of Section 106, Section 110, and Section 4(f) regulatory issues. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">“Preservation Planning and Policy Development for Historic Roads” will explore the current tools and techniques used for the identification, preservation, and management of historic roads. As an emerging area of historic preservation, planning and policy for historic roads presents new challenges for the historic preservation professional. Instructor Dan Marriot will teach how to apply transportation policies to historic roads, balance safety and function with historic preservation objectives, and build awareness and new constituencies for the legacy of highway design in the United States.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">These seminars meet the criteria for programs in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Continuing Education System. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>AIA and ASLA members will receive 6 learning units each day. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">To review seminar agendas or to register, visit <U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">www.npi.org</SPAN></U> . For questions, email <A href="mailto:info@npi.org">info@npi.org</A> or call (703) 765-0100.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Heritage Programs will place your local Historic Preservation Month event on its calendar.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Historic Preservation Month, which highlights the importance of preserving places, artifacts and archives, will take place in May.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Send the place, date and time of the event, along with a two-sentence description of it to <U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">heritage.info@state.or.us</SPAN></U> . Please also include the name of the sponsoring organization, and a website, phone number or email address where people can get more information about the event.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The calendar is located at <U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A href="http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/calendar.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/calendar.shtml</A></SPAN></U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">PNW HISTORY CONFERENCE 2012 PROPOSAL DEADLINE APPROACHING<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The Washington State Historical Society invites proposals with the theme “From Civil War to Civil Rights” for the 64<SUP>th</SUP> Pacific Northwest History Conference, October 19-20, 2012 at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, Washington. The proposal deadline is 5 p.m., April 6.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">To apply, email proposals to Shanna Stevenson at <A href="mailto:Stevenson@wshs.wa.gov">Stevenson@wshs.wa.gov</A> . For further information, visit <U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">www.washingtonhistory.org/heritageServices/conferences.aspx</SPAN></U> .<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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