Oregon’s State Advisory Committee
on Historic Preservation meets June 15-16

On June 16th, the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) will meet to consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). This meeting is open to the public and will take place in person at the Central Hotel in Burns, Oregon–a 2019 Restore Oregon DeMuro Award winner! A concurrent virtual meeting will be offered, but you must pre-register here if you wish to participate. The meeting will also be streamed live on YouTube.

Three properties are up for discussion for inclusion in the NRHP:

 

Nominations recommended by the SACHP will be submitted to the National Park Service, which maintains the Register under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

The meeting agenda and virtual registration details can be found on the SACHP webpage here.

The next SACHP meeting is scheduled for October. Check back for details!

 

Constructed in 1921 and designed by Charles Burggraf, Springfield High School served as the educational home for students for more than 43 years. The high school and its 1889 predecessor building on the property played a defining role in the identity of the town, especially as it grappled with establishing a standardized secondary education system that reflected the progressive values of the era. The building ceased being a high school in 1942, but continued to serve Springfield in various educational capacities until 2017. (Photo courtesy of Restore Oregon Archives.)