HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESPONSE - RFP - 7635 LOOMIS ADDITION HISTORIC CONTEXTProposal:
Loomis Addition Historic Context
309 S. Grant Street, c. 1920
Submitted to the City of Fort Collins by
Humstone Consulting, Fort Collins, Colorado
May 16, 2014
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Humstone Consulting, Fort Collins, CO
May 16, 2014
1. Introduction
Humstone Consulting is a sole proprietorship company founded in 1999. The principal, Mary
Humstone, has 30 years’ experience in historic preservation, including National Register
nominations, surveys, historic contexts, preservation planning, program development,
nonprofit development and advocacy. Humstone currently holds a part-time position in the
American Studies Program of the University of Wyoming teaching architectural history, historic
preservation, and field courses.
As a small company, Humstone Consulting hires sub-contractors for specific projects as needed.
For the Loomis Addition Historic Context, the company will hire a senior researcher and a
research assistant. Mary Humstone will serve as project manager, overseeing the project, and
writing and editing the context document.
Mary Humstone worked for the National Trust for Historic Preservation for 15 years before
starting her own consulting business. In 2001 she was awarded a Fulbright Senior Research
Fellowship to conduct research on cultural landscapes and rural buildings in Japan. Upon her
return from Japan in 2002 she was hired by the American Studies program of the University of
Wyoming to teach historic preservation and to manage grants and contracts for the program’s
public sector work. In her 12 years with UW, Humstone has completed more than 40 historic
preservation research projects, most with the assistance of student interns and graduate
assistants.
As a property owner (until recently) in the Old Town area of Fort Collins, Humstone has long
been interested in the history and preservation of the Eastside and Westside neighborhoods.
She has provided advice and assistance to Protect Our Old Town Homes (POOTH) in its efforts
to raise awareness of the history and significance of Old Town Fort Collins and is excited about
the prospect of developing the contextual information to make the neighborhood’s history
more visible and relevant to residents.
Contact information:
Mary Humstone, Principal
Humstone Consulting
4420 Bingham Hill Rd.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
970 420-5275
humstone@gmail.com
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2. Methods and Approach to Scope of Services
The Loomis Addition and surrounding Westside and Eastside Old Town neighborhoods of Fort
Collins are important historic neighborhoods that are under intense development pressure due
to the popularity of living close to downtown, and the appeal of the historic architecture. The
Loomis Addition contains some of Fort Collins’ oldest remaining houses, and residents, property
owners and city officials are concerned about the increasing number of demolitions and
alterations occurring in the neighborhood. To date, property owners have been resistant to
designation at the local, state or national level due to concerns about property restrictions.
Therefore an educational approach aimed at demonstrating the historical and architectural
significance of these homes, individually and as a group, has the best chance of raising
awareness and saving the neighborhood.
The Loomis Addition Historic Context will be thoroughly and professionally researched and
written to serve both as a professional document for evaluating properties for local, state and
national significance, and as a guide for homeowners and residents. The context document will
include a section specifically for residents, to make it easier for them to research their own
homes.
a. Project approach
The consultant team members will work both individually and cooperatively to ensure a quality
final product within the time specified by the contract. The team will begin work on this project
as soon as a contract is signed and an initial meeting is held with the city of Fort Collins,
developing a detailed outline and research plan within the first week. Research will be directed
by the senior researcher, Rheba Massey, former Archivist for the City of Fort Collins, who has a
thorough knowledge of archival and other resources on the city’s history and historic buildings.
Research on individual properties will be organized in an Access database which will be of great
use to the City of Fort Collins and POOTH if and when an intensive survey of the Loomis
Addition is undertaken. As project manager, Mary Humstone will oversee all elements of the
project, and be responsible for writing and editing the context. All research will be carefully
documented, and a comprehensive bibliography will be prepared.
We will approach this project with a keen awareness of the current situation in the Old Town
area, including development pressures and threats to historic buildings, owners’ concerns
about designation, and the needs of the residents for interesting and useful information about
their homes. The context will be suitable for use as a planning document by the City of Fort
Collins to help identify, evaluate and designate significant properties in the Old Town
neighborhood. At the same time, the context will be written in an accessible format and style
that we hope will be interesting and entertaining as well as professional, with the intention of
encouraging homeowners and others interested in this neighborhood to become engaged in
the research and preservation process.
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b. Schedule of project milestones with completion dates
Jun 2, 2014 contract signed, begin work
Jun 9, 2014 meet with City of Fort Collins staff and representatives of POOTH
to discuss and refine context goals
Jun 13, 2014 detailed outline and research plan completed; database designed;
begin research and field work
Jun 30, 2014 progress report to City of Fort Collins; meet with city staff and
POOTH to discuss progress and schedule public meetings
Jul 15, 2014 major research completed
Jul - Aug, 2014 participate in public meeting #1
Jul 31, 2014 progress report to City of Fort Collins; meet with city staff and
POOTH to discuss progress
Aug 15, 2014 field work completed; rough draft of context completed;
additional research needs identified
Sep 15, 2014 draft context submitted to the City of Fort Collins for review by
City staff, the Landmarks Preservation Commission and History
Colorado
Oct, 2014 public meeting #2: present results to neighborhood
Oct 31, 2014 final products submitted to the City of Fort Collins
c. Major tasks
1. (June 2-13) Develop detailed outline of historic context document; develop research
plan including detailed list of research questions for each section of the outline and
sources for each; create Access database. Task will be accomplished by meeting with
City of Fort Collins and POOTH, review of existing pertinent documentation and
comparable context documents, and research of pertinent sources.
Products: Detailed outline of historic context document, research plan and database
set up.
Total hours: 30
2. (June 9-July 15) Conduct archival research using on-line and other resources. Based
on the above-referenced research plan, senior researcher and research assistant will
conduct research on the Loomis Addition, including dates of major developments;
social history (who lived there, what did they do, important residents); and building
history (land development patterns; architects, builders and carpenters; dominant
house types, styles and materials). Sources to be used include but are not limited to:
maps (including Sanborn Fire Insurance Company maps), City of Fort Collins files
(historic preservation, city engineer, city clerk, local history archive), historic
photographs, building permits, tax assessor records, city directories, building plans,
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newspaper articles, survey forms including those completed by CSU students (Fall
2013), and information collected by POOTH.
Product: Research notes, drafts, files, photographs and maps on above topics;
database of properties in the Loomis Addition that will include building construction
dates and additional basic information gleaned from the building permits, tax
assessor records, past survey forms, city directories and photographs.
Total hours: 114
3. (July 1-Aug 1) Conduct field research to develop architectural context. This task will
involve a “windshield” survey of each of the 417 properties in the district to
determine building type or style and major alterations. It will also involve selective
photographing of buildings within the district. Information gleaned from the field
research will be added to the database.
Product: Current architectural information added to the database of properties;
photographs of selected properties
Total hours: 50
4. (Jul 15-Sep 15) Prepare draft context. Using above-referenced research notes, drafts,
files, photographs and maps as well as database of properties in the Loomis
Addition, prepare a rough draft of the historic context. Identify additional research
needs and graphics needed to illustrate context document. Prepare bibliography.
Incorporate additional research and images into draft document to submit to the
City of Fort Collins
Product: draft of context document (electronic and two paper copies) submitted to
City of Fort Collins.
Total hours: 120
5. (Oct 1-31) Revisions and final submission. Revise draft document per comments of
reviewers. Do final editing and insertion of images. Prepare final bibliography.
Finalize database for public use. Compile research notes and files. Print and bind
three copies of final document. Submit to City of Fort Collins.
Product: Final context document (electronic file, three bound copies and one
unbound copy) with attachments submitted to City of Fort Collins.
Total hours: 36
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d. Anticipated chapter headings
1. Early history of Fort Collins (summary)
2. Fort Collins in the 1880s (focusing on the Old Town area, with historic photographs and
maps)
3. Platting and early history of the Loomis Addition, 1887 – 1900
4. Major development, 1900 – 1941
5. Post-WW2 development
6. Loomis Addition today
7. Architecture, architects and builders
8. Researching your historic home
9. List of resources
10. Appendix: Loomis Addition property database
Chapters 3 – 6 will include social history (who lived there, their occupations and
background/lifestyle, important residents), building history (land development patterns;
architects, builders and carpenters; dominant house types, styles and materials) and how the
Loomis Addition was impacted by developments in the greater Fort Collins area and beyond.
Chapter 7 will showcase prominent architects, builders, house plans, styles and materials.
Chapter 8 will be a guide for homeowners, showing how they can use existing online resources
to learn about the history and architecture of their own homes. The Loomis Addition property
database will be included as an appendix so that homeowners will have easy access to this basic
data about their homes.
All chapters will be illustrated with historic and contemporary photographs, maps and other
graphics.
e. Project approach (see a.)
f. Anticipated interaction with the City and the public
Humstone Consulting will provide regular updates and will meet with city staff and members of
POOTH monthly to discuss the project. In addition, we will participate in at least two public
meetings to introduce the context to neighborhood residents. Meetings will be held in
conjunction with POOTH. Our goal is to provide a product that is useful both to residents and to
the city, with the ultimate goal of educating the public about the importance of this and
surrounding neighborhoods.
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3. Company and Personnel Qualifications
a. Statement of Humstone Consulting’s capability to provide the necessary
consultant services for this project
Mary Humstone, Principal of Humstone Consulting, is the author of numerous historic context
documents and histories, as well as surveys and National Register nominations. Humstone has
many years’ experience in directing projects of this type and scope, having served as principal
investigator for projects funded by the National Park Service and the Wyoming State Historic
Preservation Office, among others. One of her strengths is compiling the work of various
researchers into a single, well written and comprehensive document. Humstone is qualified
under the National Park Service “Standards for Architectural Historians,” “Standards for Historic
Preservationists” and “Standards for Historians” as defined in 36 CFR part 61.
For this project, Humstone Consulting will hire two sub-contractors to assist with research.
Rheba Massey is the author of a Wyoming State Historic Preservation Plan and numerous
statewide historic contexts and National Register nominations. She is qualified under the
National Park Service “Standards for Architectural Historians,” “Standards for Historic
Preservationists” and “Standards for Historians” as defined in 36 CFR part 61. In her former
position as the Fort Collins Public Library's Archivist she developed a web site that provides
digitized information needed for local research, property restoration and nominations to
National, State, and Local Registers. Since her retirement from the Fort Collins Public Library in
2007, she has continued to research and write historic contexts and develop websites through
her work with Humstone Consulting.
Carly-Ann Anderson has worked on several National Register nominations and historic
resource surveys, including three neighborhood studies in Laramie, Wyoming. Anderson has
worked as a research assistant for an archive and special collections library and has experience
with developing historic context documents for both historic neighborhoods and cultural
landscapes. She has been involved with organizing and directing multiple public meetings and
preservation workshops through the University of Wyoming, the Laramie Main Street Alliance,
and the Alliance for Historic Wyoming. Anderson currently serves as the Executive Director of
the Alliance for Historic Wyoming, a statewide historic preservation non-profit.
b. Personnel who will work on this project, tasks and hours
Please see attached resumes for Mary Humstone, Rheba Massey and Carly-Ann Anderson.
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Mary Humstone, project manager (estimated 144 hours):
- oversee project
- help develop outline, research questions and field strategy
- participate in research and field work
- write and edit all sections of the narrative
- take photographs
- arrange and speak at public meeting
- meet with city staff and POOTH
- compile and submit final document
Rheba Massey, senior researcher (estimated 108 hours):
- coordinate research
- help develop outline, research questions and field strategy
- identify sources
- conduct research
- design and compile database
- collect photographs and other materials
- compile bibliography
Carly-Ann Anderson research assistant (estimated 102 hours):
- perform targeted research, especially in newspapers
- assist with bibliography
- conduct field work
- collect photographs and other materials
- compile research materials for final submission
c. References
Albany County Historic Preservation Board, Laramie, WY
Amy Williamson
307 745-4586; akwwy@hotmail.com
Laramie’s West Side Neighborhood Inventory of Historic Buildings. Detailed survey and
summary report of 248 properties in a 32-block area of Laramie’s West Side Neighborhood. The
project was conducted as a field course in historic preservation using students, volunteers and
two graduate assistants. Project budget: $20,253. Completed 2011.
http://repository.uwyo.edu/laramie_west_side/
Laramie’s University Neighborhood National Register Nomination: National Register nomination
for 320-building district in Laramie’s University Neighborhood. This nomination was completed
by students in a historic preservation field class under the supervision of Mary Humstone, with
the assistance of graduate student interns. Project budget: $20,275. Completed 2009.
http://repository.uwyo.edu/university_neighborhood/
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Laramie’s University Neighborhood Inventory of Historic Buildings: Intensive survey of 20-block
area in Laramie’s University Neighborhood. This 154-property survey was completed by
students in a historic preservation field class under the supervision of Mary Humstone, with the
assistance of graduate student interns. Project budget: $19,333. Completed 2006.
http://repository.uwyo.edu/university_neighborhood/
Downtown Sheridan Association, Sheridan, WY
Edre Maier
307 672-5277; edre@fiberpipe.net
Sheridan Railroad Historic District Master Plan. This plan built on a previous survey and National
Register nomination of Sheridan’s Railroad Historic District. Humstone Consulting served as the
historic preservation consultant for the project, providing chapters on history, architectural
significance, condition and integrity of buildings, rehabilitation and adaptive use, design
guidelines, affordable housing and resources for property owners. Project budget: $49,000.
Completed 2012.
Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
Judy Wolf
JKWolf@uwyo.edu; 307 766-5366
Places of Learning: Historical Context of Schools in Wyoming. Comprehensive historic context of
Wyoming schools and education from 1850 to 1960 authored by Clayton Fraser, Mary
Humstone and Rheba Massey. Humstone and Fraser served as co-principal investigators with
Massey as research assistant. Project budget: $128,600. Completed 2009.
http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/pdf/WyomingSchoolsContext.pdf
Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Katherine Wonson
307 769-3671; katherine_wonson@nps.gov
Determination of National Register of Historic Places Eligibility for Elk Ranch. Completion of a
Wyoming Cultural Properties Form for the Elk Ranch, a 2,245-acre ranch in Grand Teton National
Park with 8 buildings/structures and numerous historic landscape features. This cultural
landscape survey was completed by students in a historic preservation field class under the
supervision of Mary Humstone, with the assistance of a graduate student intern. Project
budget: $10,000. Completed 2010.
Determination of National Register of Historic Places Eligibility for Jenny Lake Lodge. Completion
of a Wyoming Cultural Properties Form for the Jenny Lake Lodge, a 17-acre tourist complex in
Grand Teton National Park with 49 buildings and structures. This cultural landscape survey was
completed by graduate student interns under the supervision of Mary Humstone. Project
budget: $10,000. Completed 2009.
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4. Costs of Services
a. Cost for consulting services broken down per task listed under the scope of
services
Task # Dates Humstone Massey Anderson Total hours Cost
1. outline,
research plan,
database
6/2-6/13 10 @ $80 =
$800
16 @ $45 =
$720
4 @ 25 = $100 30 $1,620
2. research 6/9-7/15 24 @ $80 =
$1,920
60 @ $45 =
$2,700
30 @ $25 = 750 114 $5,370
3. field work 7/1-8/1 10 @ $80 =
$800
40 @ $25 =
$1,000
50 $1,800
4. writing,
research, final
draft
7/15-9/15 80 @ $80 =
$6,400
24 @ $45 =
$1,080
20 @ $25 =
$500
120 $7,980
5. revisions,
final product
10/1-10/31 20 @ $80 =
$1,600
8 @ $45 =
$360
8 @ $25 = $200 36 $2,160
Total
144 108 102 354 $18,930
b. Hourly rates
Hourly rates for Humstone Consulting personnel and sub-contractors are as follows:
Mary Humstone, principal: $80/hour
Rheba Massey, senior researcher: $45/hour
Carly-Ann Anderson, research assistant: $25/hour
c. Reimbursable expenses
Research expenses (supplies, photocopying): $150
Scanning of photographs: $150
Printing and binding of context documents: $175
Mileage: 500 miles @ .56/mile
Total reimbursable expenses $755
$280
Total Project Cost: $19,685
5. Availability
Humstone Consulting and its sub-contractors are available and have the time to commit to
completing this project according to the schedule outlined above
Resumé
MARY M. HUMSTONE
American Studies Program 4420 Bingham Hill Rd.
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071 Fort Collins, CO 80521
307 766-4929 970 420-5275
humstone@gmail.com
Professional employment
2002-present University of Wyoming, American Studies Program, Laramie, Wyoming
Teach graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses in American Built environment,
historic preservation, and American culture in the public sector
Manage public sector programs including internships, field courses, research projects and
independent studies for graduate and undergraduate students.
1999-present Humstone Consulting, Fort Collins, Colorado
Consulting in historic preservation and rural conservation throughout the United States
and Canada. Clients include National Trust for Historic Preservation, University of
Saskatoon, Minnesota Historical Society, State of Vermont, State of Washington, State of
Wyoming, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming Humanities Council, Sheridan
Heritage Center Inc., Downtown Sheridan Association.
Freelance writer. Clients include Successful Farming Magazine, National Trust for
Historic Preservation.
2001-2002 Fulbright Senior Research Fellow, Tokyo, Japan
Working with Japan National Trust, researched traditional buildings and landscapes in
rural Japan and how they are being preserved; advised on preservation issues and
programs.
Established network of professionals in cultural preservation for future international
exchanges
1985-1999 National Trust for Historic Preservation, Assistant Director, Denver, Colorado
Managed national Barn Again! program, assisting 1,200 barn owners per year;
administered annual awards program; coordinated public relations activities; published
articles in farm magazines; wrote and edited publications; developed state/local barn
preservation programs.
Developed and managed other special programs to meet needs of a diverse regional
preservation constituency.
Coordinated delivery of technical preservation assistance to individuals and organizations
in 7-state region; supervised field staff; assisted with strategic planning and organizational
development; coordinated and presented at Preservation Leadership Training and other
workshops and conferences.
1984–1985 Downtown Laramie Revitalization Project, Executive Director, Laramie, Wyoming
Developed and directed downtown revitalization project for city of 25,000, including
partnering with local government and civic organizations; planning and presenting public
meetings, special events, presentations, promotions and seminars; publishing a monthly
newsletter; and providing preservation assistance to building and business owners.
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Education
1984 University of Vermont
Master of Science in Historic Preservation
Awards: Graduate College Fellowship, 1982 - 84
1973 University of Michigan
Bachelor of General Studies, with Distinction (concentration in Chinese Language)
Awards: Class Honors, 1973
Professional Committees, Appointments
2005 - present Board Member (currently President), Alliance for Historic Wyoming
2009 - 2010 Master Plan Steering Committee, Wyoming Territorial Prison Historic Site, Laramie
2000 - 2001 Board Member, Larimer Land Trust
1999 - 2002 National Advisory Team Member, Partners for Sacred Places, Philadelphia
1999 - 2007 Advisory Board Member, Preservation North Dakota
1998 - 2000 President, Historic Fort Collins (CO) Development Corporation
1996 - 2001 Historic Building Review Board Member, Colorado State University
1992 - present Advisory Board Member, Tracks Across Wyoming
Certification/Qualifications
Qualified under the National Park Service “Standard for Architectural Historians,” “Standards for Historic
Preservationists” and “Standards for Historians” as defined in 36 CFR part 61.
Recent Grants and Contracts (selected)
2014 State coordinator and writer, Archipedia Wyoming, Society of Architectural Historians
(online encyclopedia entries for the 100 most important and representative buildings in
Wyoming)
2012 Historic Preservation Consultant, Sheridan (WY) Railroad Historic District Master Plan,
Sheridan, WY (Downtown Sheridan Association)
2012 Project Director, This Places Matters workshops, West Side neighborhood, Laramie
(Albany County, WY)
2012 Principal Investigator, Snow King Ski Area: Survey and Preliminary Evaluation of
Historic Significance and Integrity (Teton Co. Historic Preservation Board, Jackson, WY)
2011 Principal Investigator, Laramie’s West Side Neighborhood Inventory of Historic Buildings
(Albany County, WY)
2011 Principal Investigator, AMK Ranch Conservation Guide, Grand Teton National Park
(National Park Service)
2010 Principal Investigator, Determination of National Register of Historic Places Eligibility for
Elk Ranch, Grand Teton National Park (National Park Service)
2009 Principal Investigator, Determination of National Register of Historic Places Eligibility for
Jenny Lake Lodge, Grand Teton National Park (National Park Service)
2009 Co-Principal Investigator, Historical Context Study of Schools in Wyoming (WYSHPO).
2008 Principal Investigator, Laramie’s University Neighborhood National Register Nomination
(Albany County Historic Preservation Board)
2008 Principal Investigator, Green River Downtown Historic District National Register
Nomination (City of Green River, WY)
2008 Coordinator, Historic Pine Bluffs High School Charette (Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund)
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2008 Historic Preservation Consultant, Heritage Barns (Artifacts Architectural Consulting,
Washington)
2007 Principal Investigator, Remembering Sunrise Mine and its Community: Portrait of a
Company Town (oral history project) (Wyoming Humanities Council)
2006 Principal Investigator, Tracks Across Wyoming Exhibit (Wyoming Humanities Council)
2006 Principal Investigator, Laramie’s University Neighborhood Inventory of Historic
Buildings (Albany County Historic Preservation Board)
2006 Principal Investigator, Inventory of Historic Resources at the Sun Ranch NHL (National
Park Service)
2005 Principal Investigator, Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation of Camp Guernsey
State Military Reservation Cantonment Area, and Management Plan for Historic
Properties (Wyoming Army National Guard)
2005 Principal Investigator, Community Places: The Historic and Cultural Treasures of Green
River and Rock Springs (Green River Historic Preservation Board)
2005 Principal Investigator, Sky Ranch National Register Determination of Eligibility (National
Park Service)
2005 Principal Investigator, Miller Ranch Interpretive Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service)
2005 Principal Investigator, AMK Ranch Cultural Landscape Inventory and Update (National
Park Service)
2004-05 Principal Investigator, Tracks Across Wyoming Interpretive Plan (National Endowment
for the Humanities Planning Grant)
2004 Principal Investigator, Miner’s Delight Interpretive Plan (Bureau of Land Management)
2003 Principal Investigator, Sheridan Railroad District National Register Nomination
(Sheridan Heritage Center, Inc.)
2000 Project Director, Preston Farm Rehabilitation Project (State Historical Fund of Colorado)
1999 Project Director, Preston Farm Master Plan (State Historical Fund of Colorado)
1999 Co-Investigator, Prairie Churches of North Dakota: Planning Phase (The Bush
Foundation, St. Paul MN)
Awards, Fellowships, Recognition
2001-2002 Fulbright Senior Research Fellowship, Japan
1994 National Preservation Honor Award for Barn Again! Program
1987 Cited in Congressional Record
1982-84 Graduate College Fellowship, University of Vermont
for excellence in providing technical assistance to
preservation organizations
Recent Conference Papers (selected)
2009 Sunrise Mine, Constructing a Cultural Landscape. Vernacular Architecture Forum Annual
Conference, Butte, MT
A Cottage in the Suburbs. “American Dreams” – 9th International Conference on North American
Studies, Tartu, Estonia
2005 Defining Region in the Common, Ordinary and Ephemeral Landscapes of Wyoming. Fourth
Savannah Symposium of Architecture and Regionalism, Savannah, GA
2004 The Farmer is a Good Gardener: Lessons from Japan. US/ICOMOS, 7th International
Symposium, Natchitoches, LA
2003 Japan’s Lessons. National Trust for Historic Preservation Annual Conference, Denver, CO (panel
chair and presenter)
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Invited Speaker (selected)
2014 Barracks to Barns: Heart Mountain’s Cultural Landscape. Colorado Preservation Inc. Saving
Places Conference, Denver
2012 Learning from Older Places, Sustainability as Preservation Symposium, Preserve Nevada and
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
2012 Japan’s Rural Landscapes. Jackson Hole (WY) Fire Festival.
2011 Beyond Survey: Community Connections. Colorado Preservation Inc. Saving Places Conference,
Denver
2010 The Greenest Building is the One That is Already Built. University of Wyoming Sustainability
Summit, Laramie
New Life Through Adaptive Use: Saving Our Historic Schools. Colorado Preservation Inc. Saving
Places Conference, Denver
2009 Remembering Sunrise Mine and its Community: Portrait of a Company Town. Wyoming
Humanities Council (various venues)
Preservation is Elementary: Saving Our Historic Schools. Colorado Preservation Inc. Saving
Places Conference, Denver
2008 Challenges in Wyoming Preservation. Preserve Wyoming Conference, Cheyenne, WY
Public History in Action. The Future of Public History Symposium, Laramie, WY
Beyond Classrooms: Historic Schools as Symbols of Community. Wyoming Humanities Council
(various venues)
2006 Balancing Preservation and Development. Wyoming Humanities Council (various venues)
BARN AGAIN! Preservation North Dakota Annual Conference, Valley City, ND
2005 Industrial Plants and Company Towns. Colorado Preservation Inc. Saving Places Conference,
Denver
2004 Japan’s Hidden Countryside. History Colloquium, University of Wyoming
Preserving the American Barn. Wyoming Humanities Council (various venues)
Japan’s Hidden Landscapes. Wyoming Humanities Council (various venues)
2003 BARN AGAIN! – A National Perspective on Preserving Historic Farm Buildings. Oklahoma
Statewide Preservation Conference, Miami (also previous years)
Japan’s Hidden Countryside. Asian Interdisciplinary Studies Program, Colorado State University,
Fort Collins
2003 Japan’s Hidden Countryside. Asia Day, University of Colorado, Boulder
Buildings of Wyoming. Society of Architectural Historians Annual Conference, Denver, CO
2002 Historic Preservation in Japan. Asian Studies Department, University of Colorado, Boulder
Preserving Traditional Landscapes in Japan and the US: A Comparison. Japan National Trust for
Cultural and Natural Heritage Conservation, Tokyo, Japan
Rural Architecture of the United States. American Studies Program, Tohoku University, Saitama,
Japan
Japan’s Hidden Countryside. Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music, Tokyo, Japan (also
previous years)
Japan’s Hidden Landscape. Japan-United States Educational Commission, Tokyo
2001 BARN AGAIN! – Success Stories from Around the Country. Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul
(also previous years)
1999 BARN AGAIN! Diefenbaker Canada Centre, University of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
BARN AGAIN! and the Agricultural Landscape. School of Environmental Design, University of
Georgia, Athens
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Conference/workshop/tour Coordinator
1997 Preservation Leadership Training, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Park City, UT
1996 Community Initiated Development Workshop, Historic Fort Collins (CO) Development Corp.
1994 Wyoming and the Heritage of the Old West, National Trust for Historic Preservation Study Tour
1993 Preservation Leadership Training, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Fort Collins, CO
1986 Design on the Farm Rural Preservation Forum, Denver, CO
1986 Rural Preservation Forum, South Dakota Historical Preservation Center, Brookings
Publications, Websites, Unpublished Work (selected)
Archipedia Wyoming,Society of Architectural Historians, 2014 (in process).
Holy Name School National Register Nomination, Sheridan, WY, 2012.
AMK Ranch Conservation Guide, Grand Teton National Park, WY, 2011.
Places of Learning: Historical Context of Schools in Wyoming (co-author), 2010.
Educational Facilities in Wyoming, 1850-1960, Multiple Property Documentary Form (co-author), 2010.
Historic Schools of Wyoming (co-author). Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office, 2010.
University Neighborhood Historic District National Register Nomination, Laramie, WY, 2009.
Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific Railroad Stout Branch National Register Nomination, LaPorte, CO, 2008.
100 Years of Paradise: A History of Paradise Ranch, Buffalo, Wyoming. 2007.
F.S. King Brothers Ranch, National Register Nomination, Albany County, WY, 2006.
AMK Ranch National Register Nomination, Grand Teton National Park, WY, 2006.
Sky Ranch National Register Nomination, Moose, WY, 2006.
Sunrise Mine Historic District National Register Nomination, Guernsey, WY, 2005.
The King Ranch, Laramie, Wyoming, 1888-1950, 2004.
“Barns.” Encyclopedia of the Great Plains. University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 2004.
Sheridan Railroad District National Register Nomination, Sheridan, WY, 2004.
Barn Tours. BARN AGAIN! Website: www.barnagain.org, 2002.
Association for Preservation of Traditional Thatching Methods in Iwate (English-language
website): http://www.bl-net.com/kayabuki/e-index.htm, 2001.
Threatened Treasures: Creating Lists of Endangered Historic Places. National Trust for Historic
Preservation, Washington, DC, 2001.
An Assessment of Barn Preservation in the United States. National Trust for Historic Preservation, Denver,
CO, 2001.
Using Old Farm Buildings. National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington, DC, 2000.
“Barns.” Encyclopedia of Rural America, The Land and People. ABC-CLIO, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA,
1997.
Co-Editor, Barn Aid Series (4 publications), National Trust for Historic Preservation, Denver, CO, 1995-
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Foreword, The Barn Book, W. H. Smith Publishers, Inc., 1991.
BARN AGAIN!, A Guide to Rehabilitation of Older Farm Buildings, Meredith Corporation and the
National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1988.
(With James Rose) Wyoming Territorial Penitentiary Structural Study, Committee for the Preservation of
the Territorial Penitentiary, Laramie, WY, 1984.
Published articles (selected)
“BARN AGAIN! Before and After.” Successful Farming, January, 2013
“ ‘An Eden Refuge Sweet and Blest’: the 19th Century American Dream Home.” The Estonian Journal of
English Studies, 2011.
“Preserving Japan’s Traditional Landscapes.” Forum Journal, National Trust for Historic Preservation,
Spring, 2003
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“Winner Gets a Makeover.” Successful Farming, January, 2003
"Good Enough to Win." Successful Farming, April, 2001
“Western Barn is a Real Winner.” Successful Farming, April, 2000
“Round Barn Winners.” Successful Farming, April, 1999
"A Good Roof Over Your Head." Successful Farming, March, 1999
“They Saved a Landmark Barn.” Successful Farming, Mid-March, 1998
“BARN AGAIN!” Vernacular Architecture Forum, Winter, 1998
“Tracks Across Wyoming.” Forum News, 1997
“Hanging On High in the Rockies.” Successful Farming, March, 1997
"New Spaces for Old Places." Successful Farming, October, 1996
"Way Up North." Successful Farming, March, 1996
"Vermont's Treasures." Successful Farming, February, 1995
“Barn Again! Goes to Washington,” Successful Farming, May-June, 1994
"Way Out West" Successful Farming, Mid-February,1994
"Flavor of the Farm," Successful Farming, February, 1993
"What Farmers are Saying," Successful Farming, January, 1993
"Harvest of History," Successful Farming, 1991
"What Should We Do with New England's Barns?" Yankee Homes, April, 1989
Photographs published in: Countryside, Successful Farming, Wyoming Humanities Council website
and brochure, BARN AGAIN! website, Alliance for Historic Wyoming website, University of Wyoming
American Studies website.
Rheba Massey
1400 Freedom Lane
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 482-0465
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences-1984
Master of Arts in History, Concentration in Historic Preservation--1985
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH HISTORIAN--Performed research and developed website with Humstone Consulting and
Fraser Design under contract with Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. We wrote a historic
context for “Schools in Wyoming,” created a database of schools and associated property types, completed
a Multiple Property Nomination Form, and developed a website for the project.
2009-2010
ARCHIVIST--Local History Archive of Fort Collins Public Library. Managed the Archive and
coordinated local history projects and activities with the city's museum, planning department, as well as
other departments, local agencies, and non-profit organizations. Developed the local history and Colorado
collections and conducted oral histories. Assisted library patrons in performing research for National
Register nominations, local historic designations, historic restorations, genealogy, and reports. Inventoried
and managed archival collections of manuscripts, photographs, maps, and books. Created finding aids for
the collections. Wrote grants and assisted others in writing grants for local history projects. Developed and
presented local history exhibits and programs for organizations, the library, and schools.
1993-2007
PROJECT MANAGER FOR ARCHIVE DIGITIZATION PROJECT for the Fort Collins
Public Library. Wrote grant for LSCA funding from the Colorado Department of Education and
managed the grant project that included creating web site, designing pages, creating databases,
scanning and processing historic photographs. Trained and managed 30 volunteers to complete
this grant and ongoing project.
1997 - 2007
CONSULTANT for the development of historic preservation plans for the cities of Brookings and
Lead, South Dakota and Loveland, Colorado.
1998-2001
SURVEY and REGISTRATION HISTORIAN for the Wyoming State Historic Preservation
Office. Prepared National Register of Historic Places Registration Forms. Conducted architectural
surveys, and researched primary and secondary historical sources to prepare documentation for
statements of significance and historic contexts. Met National Park Service qualifications for
classification as "Architectural Historian."
1990 - 1992
PLANNING COORDINATOR for the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. Developed and
wrote the Wyoming Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan and historic contexts. Coordinated
Certified Local Government, Survey and Registration, Review and Compliance, and Cultural Records
Programs to meet the goals of the Wyoming Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan. Created
workshops for consultants and federal agencies on developing historic contexts. Assisted private
developers, historical societies, and other agencies in acquisition of funding and development of feasibility
studies for preservation projects promoting economic development. Developed and managed a Cultural
Heritage Assessment Team program for providing intensive technical assistance to local communities.
Assisted these communities in writing grant applications and applying for state and federal funds. Wrote
articles for and edited the SHPO quarterly newsletter.
1987 - 1992
REVIEW and COMPLIANCE HISTORIAN for the Wyoming State Historic Preservation
Office. Assisted federal, state, and local agencies with their preservation responsibilities by
reviewing federal 106 compliance projects, architectural plans, and design guidelines for their
possible impact on Wyoming's cultural sites. Visited historic sites that would be adversely
impacted to determine mitigation plans and advise regulatory agencies on current preservation
procedures.
1985 - 1990
CHAIRMAN of the Fort Collins, Colorado Landmark Preservation Commission. Determined
historically significant sites within the city, threats to the sites, and protection measures.
Performed design review in the historic districts. Initiated the development and participated in the
writing of the "Fort Collins Historic Resources Preservation Plan".
1988 - 1992
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
BUILDING CODES
National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference, American Institute of Architects, October 1988,
Cincinnati, Ohio
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Developer's Conference, Miami Beach Development Corporation and Dade County Heritage Trust, January
1986, Miami Beach, Florida
Conference on Economic Development, Colorado Preservation, Inc., January 1989, Denver,
Colorado
Arts Tourism Workshop, Wyoming Council on the Arts, January 1989, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Conference on Community Development, Colorado Preservation Inc., July 1989, Aspen,
Colorado. Presented "Case Study on Adoption of Uniform Conservation Building Code in
Wyoming".
Main Street Real Estate Analysis Workshop, Wyoming Economic Development and Stabilization
Board, August 1989, Casper, Wyoming
Workshop on the Economic Benefits of Preserving Community Character: A Practical Methodology,
National Trust for Historic Preservation and Government Finance Research Council, October 1991, San
Francisco, California.
National Trust Leadership Training Institute, June 1993, Fort Collins, Colorado
Growth Management Seminar, Lincoln Land Institute, October 1993, Fort Collins, Colorado
Workshop in Community Initiated Development, October 1996, Fort Collins, Colorado
HISTORIC INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS
Architectural Conservation Summer School, West Dean College, July 1987, Chichester, England
Historic Interiors Conference, National Park Service and American Society of Interior Design,
December 1988, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tax Act and Design Review Conference, National Park Service, May 1989, Santa Fe, New
Mexico
Victorian Society Architectural Summer School, Salve Regina College, June 1989, Newport,
Rhode Island
Vernacular Architecture of the West Conference, Nevada Council on the Arts, September 1989,
Reno, Nevada
Vernacular Architecture Forum Conference, May 1991, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Society of Architectural Historians Annual Conference, April 2003, Denver, Colorado
COMPUTER
High Plains Regional Librarian's Conference, January 1998 and January 2000, Estes Park,
Colorado. Presented workshop on Fort Collins Public Library's Archive Digitization Project.
Advanced Training in HTML and Web Design, Center for Bibliographic Research, September
1999, Denver, Colorado
Colorado Digitization Project Workshop, Colorado State Library, September 1999, Boulder,
Colorado
Technology for Genealogy Conference, January 2002, Boston, Massachusetts
Digitization of Cultural Resources Workshop, European Union, June 2006, Salzburg, Austria
CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Advisory Council for Historic Preservation Training Conference, October 1986, Denver, Colorado
Historic Mining Conference, National Park Service and South Dakota State Historic Preservation
Office, April 1987, Rapid City, South Dakota
Historic Homesteading Conference, South Dakota SHPO and United States Forest Service, March
1990, Rapid City, South Dakota
Progress and Preservation: A Cultural Resource Management Workshop, Bureau of Land
Management, November 1990, Casper, Wyoming
GENERAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION
National Trust for Historic Preservation Conferences
1985, Seattle, Washington
1986, Kansas City, Missouri
1987, Washington, D.C.
1988, Cincinnati, Ohio
1991, San Francisco, California
1997, Santa Fe, New Mexico
National Conference on Public History, March 1988, Denver, Colorado
Preservation Challenges for the 1990s: A Conference for Public Officials, National Park Service and the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, June 1990, Washington, D.C.
National Trust for Historic Preservation Leadership Training Conference, June 1993, Fort Collins,
Colorado.
Colorado Preservation Inc. Annual Conference, 2002, presented a workshop on "Preserving
Historic Ghost Signs", Denver, Colorado
GRANTSMANSHIP AND FUNDRAISING
Workshop for Statewide Preservation Organizations, 1985 National Trust Conference, Seattle, Washington
National Trust for Historic Preservation Regional Conference, April 1987, Denver, Colorado
Preservation Management Workshop, National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference, October 1988,
Cincinnati, Ohio
HISTORY
National Conference on Public History, March 1988, Denver, Colorado
Wyoming History Conference: The Future of Historical Research in Wyoming, Wyoming
Council on the Humanities. Presented paper and slide show on "The Preservation of Wyoming's
Vernacular Architecture."
American Association State and Local History Conference: September 1995, Saratoga Springs, New York
and September 2000, New Orleans
National Genealogical Society Annual Conference: Special Series for Librarians, September 1997, Dallas,
Texas
PRESERVATION PLANNING
National Park Service Historic Preservation Work Program Conferences:
August 1987, St. Joseph, Missouri
January 1988, Denver, Colorado
May 1988, Washington, D.C.
August 1988, Denver, Colorado
August 1989, San Antonio, Texas
August 1991, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Certified Local Government Planning Workshop, National Trust for Historic Preservation, April
1989, Ogden, Utah
Resource Management Planning Short Course, Bureau of Land Management Phoenix Training
Center, May 1989, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Forest Service Planning Workshop on Public Participation, United States Forest Service,
November 1989, Denver, Colorado
Partnership in Parks and Preservation Conference, National Park Service and National Parks and
Conservation Association, September 1991, Albany, New York
Tourism and the West Conference, University of Colorado New West Center, April 1997. Presented
paper on "Surveying Wyoming Dude Ranches".
PUBLIC POLICY
PO 600 Advanced Policy Analysis and Implementation, Colorado State University, Spring 1987,
Ft. Collins, Colorado
Conference on the Intermodal Surface Transportation Act, Center for the New West, April 1992, Denver,
Colorado
SACRED BUILDINGS' PRESERVATION
Sacred Trust Conference, April 1988, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rheba Massey is the author of a Wyoming State Historic Preservation Plan and numerous
statewide historic contexts and National Register nominations. She is qualified under the
National Park Service “Standards for Architectural Historians,” “Standards for Historic
Preservationists” and “Standards for Historians” as defined in 36 CFR part 61. As past Chairman
of the Fort Collins Landmarks Preservation Commission, she avidly pursued the development
and funding of a historic preservation plan. As a result of her efforts, she was awarded the Friend
of Preservation Award in 1993 and the Fort Collins Historical Society President's Leadership
Award in 1992. She continued to promote historic preservation in her position as Fort Collins
Public Library's Archivist by developing a web site that highlights Larimer County's historic
preservation efforts. She received a grant from the Library Services Construction Act to develop
the web site and to purchase all of the computer equipment. The site provides the historic
photographs and documentation that is needed for restorations and nominations to National,
State, and Local Registers. She pursued her interest in the digitization of cultural resources by
attending the "DigiCult" conference sponsored by the European Union in Salzburg in 2006,
where she learned about international methodologies for the preservation of cultural resources
through digitization. Since her retirement from the Fort Collins Public Library in 2007, she has
continued to research and write historic contexts and develop websites through her work with
Humstone Consulting.
Carly-Ann M. Anderson
1000 E. Garfield Street, Apartment 12, Laramie, WY, 82070
Phone: 307-214-7747 Email: ExecDirector@historicwyoming.org
August 2010-August 2012 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
EDUCATION
Master’s of Arts in American Studies and Environment and Natural Resources (ENR)
• Thesis: “McFadden, Wyoming: A Case Study in Our Changing Energy Landscapes.”
• Uses the Rock Creek Valley to discuss Wyoming’s history as an energy provider and the importance of siting regulations,
especially those that consider the cultural landscape, for future energy development.
• Provides a history of the Rock Creek Valley as a home to Native Americans, a transportation corridor, oil field, and wind
farm site along with a discussion of energy consumption and Wyoming’s role in the energy market.
• Considers the importance of education, public discourse, and narrative as tools for planning a sustainable future with
regard to energy, the environment and cultural resources.
• Coursework in historic preservation, cultural landscapes, and public sector work for American Studies.
• Coursework in Environmental Politics, Environmental Assessment, and Sustainability for ENR.
• Broad, interdisciplinary education with emphasis on the impacts of energy on the environment, built and natural.
August 2005-May 2009 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
Bachelor’s of Science in Biology, Honors Program
May 2013-Present Alliance for Historic Wyoming Laramie, WY
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Executive Director
• Responsible for daily operations of organization, including communications, outreach, volunteer management and bookkeeping.
• Administers the Historic Architecture Assistance Fund Grant, which includes publicizing, collecting and reviewing applications,
drafting award letters, and attending meetings. Increased application pool from 3 to 17. Prepared final report for Wyoming
Cultural Trust Fund grant, managed accounts, received reports from and distributed payments to architects.
• Finalized a Cooperative Service Agreement between AHW and the National Park Service to provide a full-time archaeologist in
Grand Teton National Park. Responsible for associated accounting and administration of terms of Service Agreement.
• Expanding the membership and funding base through targeted mailings, grant applications, and outreach. Attends local and
national preservation conferences to foster connections and bring new ideas to the group.
• Plans and executes outreach activities in conjunction with AHW committees and outside organizations to increase awareness of
preservation efforts in Wyoming. Compiles publicity materials, creates planning documents, and coordinates event schedules.
November 2012-Present Emmett D. Chisum Special Collections Library Laramie, WY
Library Assistant
• Unpacking, cleaning, and curating the University of Wyoming Wool Laboratory Collection at the Emmett D. Chisum Special
Collections Library at Coe Library on the UW campus, which includes over 1000 books, thousands of papers, and a collection of
wool samples from around the world.
• Researching the history of the wool laboratory using primary and secondary source documents to create a contextual resource
for the collection which will include oral history interviews, digitized materials, maps, and more.
• Prepared a successful grant proposal of $9,000 for the creation of a contextual resource, prepared a research proposal for review by
the University of Wyoming Institutional Review Board, and published several articles about the UW Wool Lab.
December 2012-April 2013 Alliance for Historic Wyoming Laramie, WY
Preservation Specialist
• Aided in publicizing, collecting, and reviewing applications for the Historic Architecture Assistance Fund Grant, which
included distributing a press release, drafting award letters, and attending meetings.
• Prepared a Fee-for-Service proposal for the Historic Landscape Initiative as part of cultural resource mitigation efforts that was
praised by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation for being an innovative and progressive mitigation proposal.
• Attended the American Institute of Architecture Wyoming Chapter Conference and the Colorado Preservation, Inc. Saving
Places Conference as a representative of AHW to foster connections and bring new ideas to the nonprofit group.
October 2009-October 2012 Enercon Services, Inc. McFadden, WY
Field Technician
• Conducted avian and bat mortality surveys and pronghorn antelope and greater sage grouse displacement studies at the High
Plains-McFadden Ridge PacifiCorp Wind Farm.
• Assisted in reporting survey data, including GPS points, data logs, and a database of specimens while working with the main
office in Oklahoma and agencies like the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to ensure proper reception of data.
June 2012-September 2012 Albany County Historic Preservation Board Laramie, WY
Workshop Coordinator
• Coordinated a series of three workshops in conjunction with UW American Studies and the West Side League of Neighbors to
promote awareness of history, preservation and home rehabilitation in Laramie’s oldest neighborhood.
• Prepared handouts and workshop materials, organized logistic aspects of the workshops, and co-managed the $14,000 budget.
January 2012-May 2012 University of Wyoming ENR Program Laramie, WY
Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Worked with Dr. Deborah Paulson with her Campus Sustainability course, hosting office hours and sharing grading and lesson
planning responsibility to provide a balanced view of sustainability.
• Planned a day-long field trip, including transportation, lunch, and speakers, to Fort Collins to explore renewable energy
development, sustainable administrative options, and local food movements.
August 2010-December 2011 University of Wyoming American Studies Program Laramie, WY
Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant
• Worked as a research assistant on an architectural survey of Laramie’s West Side Neighborhood. Responsible for researching
the neighborhood using primary and secondary sources, including oral histories.
• Helped formulate lesson plans for a Field Class in Historic Preservation associated with the West Side. Created a style guide
and field forms to be used by students and mentored eight students as they learned to document buildings.
• Designed, edited, and finalized the 700-page survey document which included typing and proofreading survey forms, editing
and placing photographs, and writing the neighborhood history.
• Hosted public meetings ranging from 25-100 guests, prepared maps and displays for the meetings, interacted with the press, and
archived all field data. Gave presentation of document to the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office.
August 2011-December 2011 University of Wyoming English Department Laramie, WY
Project Coordinator
• Worked with Rick Fisher, lecturer, and the Alliance for Historic Wyoming to coordinate a project for a Technical Writing
Course focused on investigating the perceptions of historic preservation in Wyoming. Supervised a group of ten students during
their research, proofreading their work and advising their progress.
June 2011-January 2012 University of Wyoming and the National Park Service Laramie, WY
Preservation Intern at the AMK Ranch, Grand Teton National Park
• Worked with Mary Humstone, a research scientist with UW American Studies, Katherine Longfield, Cultural Resources
Specialist at Grant Teton National Park, and Harrison Goodall, log building specialist, to coordinate the materials needed for a
field course in historic preservation studying the rehabilitation needs of log buildings. Helped to manage three students.
• Worked with Goodall to test various techniques for cleaning logs, chinking buildings, and preventing insects and other pests
from entering the buildings. Researched the history of the AMK Ranch, the building techniques used, and various Park Service
regulations in order to design the 151-page preservation guide. The guide was recently copyrighted by UW.
May 2010- September 2010 Laramie Main Street Alliance Laramie, WY
AmeriCorps Volunteer
• Worked with the Downtown Design Committee to structure guidelines for planning and development and arranged and guided a
design charrette with local business owners, city officials, and the public to determine a plan for the future development of
downtown.
• Prepared marketing materials for downtown events like Farmer’s Market and the Upstairs Downtown Tour and set up small
events like photography displays and open houses for local businesses. Interacted with the public, guided walking tours,
attending Main Street Board meetings, and was responsible for volunteer recruitment.
March 2010- March 2011 Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office and Mr. Jon Johnson Laramie, WY
Author, National Register of Historic Places nomination
• Researched and wrote the National Register Nomination for the Durlacher House in Laramie, owned by Mr. Johnson who used
tax credits to rehabilitate his property. Worked closely with the SHPO to research and complete the nomination. The building
was successfully listed to the National Register of Historic Places in March of 2011.
MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
Laramie Main Street Alliance
• Design Committee. Currently preparing an update of
the Downtown Design Guidelines.
• Awarded a $1,000 grant from the Wyoming Arts
Council to attend the National Main Street Conference.
Albany County Historical Society
• President
• Organize speaker’s series to promote local history
awareness.
• Coordinate local- and state-level award nominations
Wyoming State Historical Society
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Mortar Board
Phi Kappa Phi
Lincoln Highway Association/ Tracks Across Wyoming
• Prepared a sign initiative for the 100th Anniversary
Celebration of the Lincoln Highway in Laramie and
Wyoming. Organized small event at summit to
welcome travelers.
League of Women Voters of Wyoming
• Former board member, social media and website
coordinator, newsletter editor.
• Attended Membership and Leadership Development
training.
Laramie League of Women Voters
• Former board member.