Pages Tagged With: "Preservation"

‘Demystifying Historic Preservation’ symposium

The Sussex County Association of Realtors will host a symposium on historic preservation on Tuesday, Nov. 22.




‘Historic Landscapes—Recognizing and Eradicating Invasive Plants’

Preservation Delaware to hold online workshop on June 3, 2020.




Abbott’s Mill

Abbott’s Mill is located two miles southwest of Milford. The mill was added to the National Register on May 17, 1979. Milling was once a major part of the agricultural economy in Delaware. Anywhere that it was possible, a mill existed because grains such as wheat and corn were the chief crops. It has survived […]




Advocacy for historic preservation tax credits

Preservation enhancements proposed as part of Build Back Better legislation that is being debated in Congress.




Alice Guerrant honored with award

Former division archaeologist named Delaware Department of State Employee of the Fourth Quarter.




Architectural and Archaeological Surveys

The materials linked to this page provide guidance on how to carry out and report on architectural and archaeological surveys in Delaware. What is a survey? Survey is the physical search for and recording of historic buildings, structures, archaeological sites and other types of cultural resources. Survey includes background research, fieldwork and writing reports. Fieldwork […]




Call for papers: 2023 Delaware Archaeology and History Symposium

Presentations to highlight archaeological or historical research, or related topics for the State of Delaware. Deadline: March 10, 2023




Call for papers: 2024 Delmarva Archaeology and History Symposium

Organizers of the 2024 Delmarva Archaeology and History Symposium are calling for presentations for the April 27 event.




Cemeteries

Cemeteries are essential elements of societies’ collective history, providing fascinating insight into past burial customs, religious beliefs, cultural and ethnic influences, community origins and development, and landscape design principles. Although virtually every remnant from the beginnings of a town or city may be lost, cemeteries often remain as some of the last tangible links to […]




Cultural and Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS)

CHRIS is a web-based geographic information mapping system developed to provide information on historic properties in Delaware and to assist with project and historic preservation planning. It includes a variety of features and information on Delaware’s historic and cultural resources. These resources include: National Historic Landmarks Buildings, sites and districts listed in the National Register […]




Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse to be repainted

Project expected to be completed before summer’s end 2020.




Delaware Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program

Overview Delaware’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program assists in preserving and rehabilitating historic buildings throughout Delaware. Applicants may be eligible for tax credits for rehabilitation work on properties that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, or are certified as contributing to a listed historic district. The rehabilitation work must meet the Secretary […]




Delaware State Review Board

The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, set up the federal-state partnership program in historic preservation. It requires that each state maintain a qualified State Review Board as the advisory body to the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO). The SHPO is the state official appointed by the governor to oversee and implement the […]




Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation business meeting on Oct. 20, 2021

Board advises State Historic Preservation Officer on Delaware’s preservation policies.




Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation meeting on Jan. 19, 2022

Board to review National Register nomination for Robert Mitchell House in Hockessin, Del.




Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation to hold annual business meeting Oct. 18

The State Review Board for Historic Preservation will hold its annual business meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Dover and virtually.