The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, in collaboration with the Second Creek Historic Landmark Commission, is offering a historic landmark commission training session on Saturday, Sept. 19. The free session will be held at the Second Creek Church on Second Creek Road off Rt. 219 in Monroe County from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Members of historic landmark commissions, interested government officials and the general public are encouraged to attend.
The training session will explore how cities and counties can encourage preservation in their communities through historic landmark commissions. Topics of discussion will include certified local government designation, roles and responsibilities of historic landmark commissions, National Register of Historic Places, local historic district designations, design review, and available grants and tax credits for preservation projects.
Seating is limited and registration is required by Friday, Sept. 11, for the Monroe County session. To register and to get directions, contact Dixie Lee Hoke-Webb at (304) 645-4229, or by e-mail at dlh43sc@wron.net.
This training session is the fifth of several regional workshops for historic landmark commissions throughout the state. Anyone interested in sponsoring a workshop should contact Chris Knorr, certified local government coordinator for the SHPO, at (304) 558-0240, or by e-mail at chris.knorr@wvculture.org.
The West Virginia Division of Culture and History, an agency of the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts, brings together the state’s past, present and future through programs and services in the areas of archives and history, the arts, historic preservation and museums. Its administrative offices are located at the Culture Center in the State Capitol Complex in Charleston, which also houses the state archives and state museum. The Culture Center is West Virginia’s official showcase for the arts. The agency also operates a network of museums and historic sites across the state. For more information about the Division’s programs, visit www.wvculture.org. The Division of Culture and History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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