cape flattery lighthouse – a national treasure · 2018. 9. 21. · national tribal preservation...
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Cape Flattery Lighthouse –A National Treasure National Tribal Preservation Conference – Suquamish Tribe of WA
September 10 -14, 2018JANINE LEDFORD, MAKAH THPO & BETSY MERRITT, NTHP GENERAL COUNSEL
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Cape Flattery Lighthouse
• Constructed 1857• NRHP listed 1972• Lighthouse, Fog Signal
Building and shed remain
• Decommissioned 2009
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A privately-funded non-profit member organization (chartered by Congress in 1949)
Mission: provide leadership, education, and advocacy to save America’s diverse historic places and revitalize our communities
National Treasure campaigns:With the support of local preservationists and preservation professionals, we identify endangered National Treasures and take action to save them
www.savingplaces.org
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August 2015: NTHP visit to Neah Bay
• Meeting with Tribal Council
• Conduct site visit with THPO
• Collaborate on next steps
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Spring/Summer 2016:Memorandum of Understanding
• Provided for designation as a Treasure• Established roles and responsibilities• Identified key objectives • Asserted mutual collaboration• Sovereignty provision
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Fall 2016: Site Study• NTHP funded
• Evaluation by Seattle based Structural Engineer and Preservation Architect
• USCG supported visit with THPO staff
• Emergency Repair memo
• Site Study (Feb 2017)
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August 2016: Treasure Announcement
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September 2016: Meeting with Governor
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Ongoing: Preservation Plan
• Makah THPO initiated• NPS funded• NTHP supported• Public engagement • Future use
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Ongoing: Collaboration with USCG
• May 2018 - Meeting with THPO, NTHP, USCG
• June 2018 - USCG site visit and repairs
• Fall 2018 - Follow up site visit and repairs?
Questions?