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"Preservation"
Built in 1897, the Godwin School once educated up to 30 students per year.
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Upgrades to the Cultural and Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) restore access to historic property information and feature new map layers.
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Vintage 1950s-era ice cream stand still dishing up soft serve.
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Last month on Flickr, the National Park Service launched its 2012 National Historic Landmarks Photo Contest. Some impressive images have trickled into the album from historic sites and talented artists from across the country, but Delaware has yet to make so much as a ripple in the pool of contenders! Naturally… we feel compelled to […]
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The Division’s new Strategic Plan sets a course for preserving Delaware’s historical places and spaces for all ages and abilities to learn about local history.
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By Alice Guerrant It’s important every so often to step back and evaluate what you’ve done so that you can see if you need to change something. Every five years, the State Historic Preservation Office leads the effort to produce a new statewide historic preservation plan. This is our chance as historic preservationists to ask […]
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An archive of historic-preservation-related articles compiled from the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs and the media.
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By: Alice Guerrant The staff of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs has finished the first complete draft of the statewide historic preservation plan for 2013-2018. We’ve kept it as short as possible, while making sure the necessary background is included. Help us make the plan better! Click here to download a copy of […]
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By Alice Guerrant, Historic Archaeologist Our statewide historic preservation plan continues to move forward! Last month, we spent a day at Buena Vista Conference Center with preservationists and planners from around the state to hash out a set of goals based on all of the comments that we’ve been given. It was a very productive […]
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By Alice Guerrant, Historic Archaeologist Our efforts to update the historic preservation plan are moving steadily forward. The Division has held public meetings across the state to hear from our citizens about the problems and issues that most concern them. Over 70 people attended these meetings and we heard a wide range of issues and […]
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State is investing $350,000 for projects at the New Castle Court House Museum, Arsenal, Academy and Green.
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Division seeks input on its finding that the selected projects will not adversely affect historic properties.
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First State National Historical Park to hold public meeting on March 8, 2017 in New Castle.
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Public meetings and online survey seek input on a plan to preserve and enhance the natural, cultural, historic, recreational resources and trails surrounding the Brandywine Creek in Delaware.
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The deadline for submission of comments is Oct. 31, 2019.
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