HOW CAN WE HELP?
Culture + Place Preservation values a collaborative and community-centered approach to preserving culture and history. We work with government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private partners to discover, highlight, and retain the cultural heritage that defines our communities. We value building strong working relationships through listening, shared learning, and mutual respect. We believe preservation is most effective when it is collected through the lived experiences of the people connected to place. By working closely with communities and stakeholders, we help identify and document a more inclusive interpretation of our shared history and how it continues to shape cultural heritage today.
We look forward to working with you!
Legacy Business Program Planning & Development
We help communities plan and develop legacy business programs that recognize and support long-standing, culturally significant businesses as vital parts of local heritage and economic life. We work closely with public agencies, nonprofits, and local partners to design clear policies, funding strategies, and pilot programs, and to develop implementation strategies—ensuring they are inclusive, practical, and sustainable over time. See the Legacy Business Program Toolkit for more information.
Services
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Needs Assessments and Pilot Program Development
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Legacy Business Program Design & Policy Development
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Research, Evaluation, and Eligibility of Legacy Businesses
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Community Contribution & Engagement
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Legacy Business Outreach & Support Planning
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Funding Planning & Implementation
Public History Services
Public history consulting services help communities, organizations, and local governments research, document, and share their stories in ways that are accessible, inclusive, and meaningful. Through community engagement, historical research, interpretation, and storytelling, these services connect people to place, support cultural heritage initiatives, and ensure that lived experiences and local histories are recognized and preserved.
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Oral History Projects
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Community History Projects
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Historic or Cultural Site Interpretation
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Historical and Cultural Research
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Archival Preparation and Submission
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Grant Advising & Writing
Community Engagement & Facilitation
Community engagement and facilitation services help organizations, local governments, and community groups meaningfully involve people in decisions that affect their lives and neighborhoods. Through inclusive, well-designed workshops, listening sessions, and collaborative processes, these services build trust, surface local knowledge, and translate community input into clear, actionable outcomes.
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Community workshops and collaborative community meeting design & facilitation
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Listening stations and focus groups
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Inclusive and accessible engagement plans
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Surveys and participatory research
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Community co-creation and visioning exercises
Historic Preservation Documentation
Historic preservation documentation services provide thorough research and clear, accessible records that capture the history, significance, and context of places and cultural resources. These services support planning, compliance, and community understanding through historic research, surveys, reports, and documentation that inform preservation decisions and long-term stewardship.
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Historic Context Statements
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Historic Resource Surveys
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Property/Site Research & Significance
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Mills Act Applications
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Local, State, and National Landmark Nominations
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GIS Historic Asset Mapping
Historic Building Assessment, Compliance & Rehabilitation
Historic building compliance and rehabilitation services help property owners, developers, and communities adapt historic buildings for continued use while respecting their character and significance. These services guide projects through codes, accessibility requirements, and preservation standards to achieve safe, functional, and sensitive rehabilitation outcomes.
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Secretary of the Interior’s Standards Compliance
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Mills Act Compliance
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NEPA & CEQA Historic Resource Assessment & Compliance
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Section 106 historic property identification and assessment
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Historic Building Conditions Assessment
Cultural Heritage Interpretation
Cultural heritage interpretation services help communities and organizations preserve and share stories about places, traditions, and lived experiences in ways that are engaging and accessible to the public. Through thoughtful storytelling, inclusive collaboration, and creative interpretive tools, these services connect people to history, strengthen a sense of place, and support long-term cultural stewardship.
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Cultural Heritage Preservation Planning
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Community and Site Interpretive Plans
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Tour, Signage, and Exhibit Creation
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GIS Cultural Asset Mapping
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Digital Visitor Experience Strategies
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Engagement Evaluation
