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In addition to undertaking regular project work, Left Coast Architectural History pursues interesting extracurricular opportunities in an effort to gain and share knowledge about historic architecture and its preservation. Here is the latest:
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January 2023
The Stone Hotel, an 1880s railroad hotel and eating house, in Daggett, California was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places (designation pending). Caitlin Hibma assisted with the writing of the nomination and represented the Daggett-Calico Historical Society at the State Historic Resources Commission meeting at which the nomination was presented. (The Stone Hotel was once owned by Caitlin's great-great-grandfather.)
September 2022
The City of Richmond Historic Preservation Commission developed the "Rooted in Richmond" walking and biking multi-media tour app, which features significant historic sites throughout Richmond. Caitlin Hibma, as a member of the HPC, assisted with planning and public outreach, and provided content for the app. The project was honored with a California Preservation Award from the California Preservation Foundation and a Governor's Historic Preservation Award from California State Parks/Office of Historic Preservation.
May 2022
Caitlin Hibma was elected Vice-Chair of the City of Richmond Historic Preservation Commission, on which she has served since 2017.
July 2020
A Left Coast Architectural History project was featured in a Berkeleyside article; "An 1897 brown-shingle house makes its way through Berkeley streets to a new home"
September 2019
Caitlin Hibma spoke on "The Architectural Styles & History Behind Disney's Attractions" in a California Preservation Foundation educational webinar.
June 2018
Caitlin Hibma volunteered with HistoriCorps; a non-profit organization that partners with public agencies to preserve historic structures on public lands throughout the U.S. She assisted in the restoration of the Bodie-Benton Railroad Office and the Hoist House at Bodie State Historic Park.
November 2017
Caitlin Hibma was appointed to the City of Richmond's Historic Preservation Commission.
May 2017
Caitlin Harvey traveled to the town of Daggett in Southern California's high desert to present the Daggett Historical Society with a talk about her ancestors, the Alf family, who were early and influential residents of the town. Caitlin is also assisting the Historical Society with creation of a Historic Structure Report for the Old Stone Hotel (once owned by to her great-great-grandfather) which will contribute to the restoration and rehabilitation of the hotel building and its eventual use as a museum and community center.
May 2016
Caitlin Harvey was elected Board Secretary of the Point Richmond History Association and gave a talk at the organization's annual membership meeting about Richmond's Smoky Row railroad cottages.
November 2015
Caitlin Harvey became a contributing writer for "This Point in Time," the quarterly newsletter of the Point Richmond History Association. Her first article entitled "The Search for Smoky Row," about historic Santa Fe Railroad workers cottages in Point Richmond, has been followed by numerous other pieces exploring the history of Point Richmond, California.
As part of the California Preservation Foundation's Education Committee, Caitlin Harvey organized and spoke at a workshop on Historic Context Statements & Historic Resource Surveys held at the historic Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, CA.
October 2014
Caitlin Harvey gave the opening lecture - "Context 101" - at a California Preservation Foundation workshop on Historic Context Statements & Historic Resource Surveys held at the San Francisco Presidio Officer's Club.
June 2014
Caitlin Harvey gave a presentation about architectural styles as part of the California Preservation Foundation's webinar series, educating local realtors about historic San Francisco architecture.
February 2014
Caitlin Harvey was interviewed by 7x7 Magazine for an article on symbolism in San Francisco's Victorian architecture entitled "Your Guide to Decoding SF's Secret Victorian Symbols." She provided insight into the origins of many architectural motifs and explored how homeowners of the late 19th century portrayed themselves through the ornament of their houses.
July 2013
Caitlin Harvey spoke at the California Preservation Foundation's "Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Assessing Historic Integrity" workshop. She provided insight into "special issues in assessing historic integrity" illustrated with case studies.
Caitlin also lead a session of Discover SF!, a summer program for middle school students that explored heritage conservation in San Francisco. She accompanied the students on a tour of San Francisco's Japantown and lead them in an architectural survey and inventory activity that introduced them to the profession of architectural historian.
September 2012
Left Coast Architectural History gained Pre-Qualified Historic Resources Consultant status with the City of San Francisco Planning Department.
May 2012
The California Preservation Foundation (CPF) annual conference was held in Oakland, California. Caitlin Harvey served on the Conference Program Committee, organizing the Economic Development Toolkit session, which highlighted how preservation projects can take advantage of economic incentives and encourage economic growth in our communities.
The Stone Hotel, an 1880s railroad hotel and eating house, in Daggett, California was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places (designation pending). Caitlin Hibma assisted with the writing of the nomination and represented the Daggett-Calico Historical Society at the State Historic Resources Commission meeting at which the nomination was presented. (The Stone Hotel was once owned by Caitlin's great-great-grandfather.)
September 2022
The City of Richmond Historic Preservation Commission developed the "Rooted in Richmond" walking and biking multi-media tour app, which features significant historic sites throughout Richmond. Caitlin Hibma, as a member of the HPC, assisted with planning and public outreach, and provided content for the app. The project was honored with a California Preservation Award from the California Preservation Foundation and a Governor's Historic Preservation Award from California State Parks/Office of Historic Preservation.
May 2022
Caitlin Hibma was elected Vice-Chair of the City of Richmond Historic Preservation Commission, on which she has served since 2017.
July 2020
A Left Coast Architectural History project was featured in a Berkeleyside article; "An 1897 brown-shingle house makes its way through Berkeley streets to a new home"
September 2019
Caitlin Hibma spoke on "The Architectural Styles & History Behind Disney's Attractions" in a California Preservation Foundation educational webinar.
June 2018
Caitlin Hibma volunteered with HistoriCorps; a non-profit organization that partners with public agencies to preserve historic structures on public lands throughout the U.S. She assisted in the restoration of the Bodie-Benton Railroad Office and the Hoist House at Bodie State Historic Park.
November 2017
Caitlin Hibma was appointed to the City of Richmond's Historic Preservation Commission.
May 2017
Caitlin Harvey traveled to the town of Daggett in Southern California's high desert to present the Daggett Historical Society with a talk about her ancestors, the Alf family, who were early and influential residents of the town. Caitlin is also assisting the Historical Society with creation of a Historic Structure Report for the Old Stone Hotel (once owned by to her great-great-grandfather) which will contribute to the restoration and rehabilitation of the hotel building and its eventual use as a museum and community center.
May 2016
Caitlin Harvey was elected Board Secretary of the Point Richmond History Association and gave a talk at the organization's annual membership meeting about Richmond's Smoky Row railroad cottages.
November 2015
Caitlin Harvey became a contributing writer for "This Point in Time," the quarterly newsletter of the Point Richmond History Association. Her first article entitled "The Search for Smoky Row," about historic Santa Fe Railroad workers cottages in Point Richmond, has been followed by numerous other pieces exploring the history of Point Richmond, California.
As part of the California Preservation Foundation's Education Committee, Caitlin Harvey organized and spoke at a workshop on Historic Context Statements & Historic Resource Surveys held at the historic Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, CA.
October 2014
Caitlin Harvey gave the opening lecture - "Context 101" - at a California Preservation Foundation workshop on Historic Context Statements & Historic Resource Surveys held at the San Francisco Presidio Officer's Club.
June 2014
Caitlin Harvey gave a presentation about architectural styles as part of the California Preservation Foundation's webinar series, educating local realtors about historic San Francisco architecture.
February 2014
Caitlin Harvey was interviewed by 7x7 Magazine for an article on symbolism in San Francisco's Victorian architecture entitled "Your Guide to Decoding SF's Secret Victorian Symbols." She provided insight into the origins of many architectural motifs and explored how homeowners of the late 19th century portrayed themselves through the ornament of their houses.
July 2013
Caitlin Harvey spoke at the California Preservation Foundation's "Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Assessing Historic Integrity" workshop. She provided insight into "special issues in assessing historic integrity" illustrated with case studies.
Caitlin also lead a session of Discover SF!, a summer program for middle school students that explored heritage conservation in San Francisco. She accompanied the students on a tour of San Francisco's Japantown and lead them in an architectural survey and inventory activity that introduced them to the profession of architectural historian.
September 2012
Left Coast Architectural History gained Pre-Qualified Historic Resources Consultant status with the City of San Francisco Planning Department.
May 2012
The California Preservation Foundation (CPF) annual conference was held in Oakland, California. Caitlin Harvey served on the Conference Program Committee, organizing the Economic Development Toolkit session, which highlighted how preservation projects can take advantage of economic incentives and encourage economic growth in our communities.
