[OR_Archaeology] SHPO releases Online Architectural Guide!

[Susan White]

Historic Preservation Partners,

The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is pleased to announce the release of the Oregon Online Architectural Guide (http://oregonarchitecture.wetpaint.com/), a website developed as a tool to aid historic preservationists in the identification and evaluation of historic resources in Oregon. Unlike a traditional website, the Oregon Online Architectural Guide is an educational wiki-based website, that allows certain users to change information on the site, and allows for immediate collaboration between historic preservation professionals across the state. Discussions in the guide include:

- Assessing integrity for purposes of historic resource surveys;
- Building materials;
- Architectural styles;
- Building plan types;
- References for historic preservation-related sources; and
- A glossary of historic preservation-related terms

In addition, the guide allows for registered members to start discussion threads about a particular topic, or to leave a comment or suggestion about the guide. As more people join the site, it is the hope that the Oregon Online Architectural Guide will continue to grow and become an invaluable educational resource. 

Check out the site today at http://oregonarchitecture.wetpaint.com/. While there, make sure to visit the "About the Oregon Online Architectural Guide" for information about how the site works and the "Important Information for Users and Editors" page for important information if you would like to become a registered member of the website.

If you have further questions about the Oregon Online Architectural Guide, please direct them to the site moderator at ORsurvey.feedback at state.or.us