Sorry, guys, no October SHPO Shout-Out this month – but I have a good reason! Continue reading
Month: October 2016
Interested in working at the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office? PA SHPO has received approval to hire an Architectural Designer 2 (AD2) for the position of Tax Credit Reviewer. PA SHPO encourages anyone with an interest in working with the PA SHPO’s state and federal historic tax credit programs who meets AD2 class specifications to take the Civil Service test to be posted to the AD2 list. The test closes on February 25, 2017. Continue reading
Artifacts from PennDOT Dig Shine at Wheaton
There’s a scene in the 1960 classic, The Time Machine, where Rod Taylor escapes the imminent nuclear war by throwing his machine fast into the future. Quickly, the ground rises all around him and for what appears to be an eternity, he is sitting there isolated from the outside world. At that moment, as we watch him shivering, we wonder with him what is going on above ground. An archaeologist would empathize with Rod Taylor at that moment, not because he has put himself into a tight spot, but because Taylor’s experience is the experience of all artifacts in the ground. They are part of the world, then they are no longer part of the world, having disappeared beneath the earth.
There is an immediate opening for the following position with the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC):
Historic Preservation Specialist
THE POSITION:
This professional position within the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), a bureau of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), is responsible for the development, processing, and management of records pertaining to historic properties and the ongoing management of electronic data. This position assists the SHPO with supporting and promoting the Commonwealth’s archaeological site survey records including maintaining the integrity of archaeological site and survey information in the Cultural Resources Geographic Information System (CRGIS) and promoting and facilitating recordation of new sites in order to assist the SHPO, other agencies, and the public in evaluating the archaeological resources within the Commonwealth. Continue reading
Community Connections: Connect with us at an Open House!
They’re finally here! As promised in this post from September, here are the dates, times, and locations of the nine – yep, I said nine – Open Houses that the PA SHPO and Preservation PA are having in October and November for the next statewide historic preservation plan. You can also check out our recent press release announcing these events. Continue reading
3 Things to Know About Local Preservation Programs in Pennsylvania – Part 2
A long, long time ago (okay it was only 2014, but still…) I wrote about local preservation in Pennsylvania and at the end of that article I promised a follow up with some additional insights. Time passed and lots of other interesting projects and places were more worthy of being featured on this blog. But, a promise made is a promise kept, so here’s the second installment of the “3 things to know” series. This time we’ll focus on one of the more commonly confusing issues in preservation – the differences between the National Register of Historic Places and local historic designation. Continue reading
Spotlight Series: Philadelphia’s Penn Museum
When I realized that October is Archaeology Month, I thought it would be a great opportunity to share my first trip to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the university’s world renowned archaeology museum.
There is an immediate opening for the following position with the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC):
Historic Preservation Manager
Applications are due October 17, 2016
THE POSITION:
This position is responsible for providing leadership, management, and oversight to the Division of Preservation Services within the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), a bureau of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The Historic Preservation Manager supervises professional staff and is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing a full range of historic preservation programs and technical assistance to the SHPO’s various partners and to the public. The Preservation Services Division is responsible for administering state and federal historic preservation programs as well as providing educational materials and training programs to increase capacity of the PHMC’s partners to identify, plan for, and to protect historic properties. Continue reading
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