A Maritime Resource Survey for Washington’s Saltwater Shores

Artifacts Consulting, Inc.

From introduction: "The overarching purpose of this project was two-fold: survey and inventory historic properties; and identify physical needs related to surveyed properties. This survey and inventory addressed only above grade, built environment properties. No survey or evaluation of traditional cultural properties (either Native American or Euro-American) or archaeological resources (such as shipwrecks or ruins) was made. The following goals provided focus and definition as research and field work moved forward from Fall 2010 through Spring 2011. 1. Understand what types and individual properties within the survey area contribute to the state’s maritime character. Acknowledging that identification is key to helping communities tell their stories. 2. Identify the level of integrity of surveyed properties to help inform stewardship efforts and critical attrition areas. 3. Identify direct threats to properties and broader integration needs with related governmental policy and planning efforts to provide a tool for the longterm planning efforts of other agencies and departments. 4. Link history and properties with heritage tourism, providing communities with tools to promote their own stories. 5. Begin addressing and providing background to identify mutual interest and benefit areas between marine ecology and built environment preservation in the stewardship of overwater maritime properties. Report structure incorporates five chapters. Hyperlinks and cross references used throughout the report are intended to make the digital PDF version as user friendly as possible for a broad audience. Overview summarizes data from the following four chapters. The section on project boundaries identifies the scope of the surveyed area. The summary of findings section pulls together findings from all four chapters to present them in a single location for ease of reference. Survey & Inventory comprises the core of this report. Anchored on field work, this data reflects the work of several teams traveling nearly 3,000 miles and over 350 nautical miles to identify maritime related historic properties not previously inventoried and to update previously surveyed maritime related properties as needed. Sections on types and distribution as well as integrity and eligibility bring together the vast geographic distribution of properties. Physical Assessment delves into the stabilization, community role and interpretive needs of surveyed properties. Physical needs extended beyond just material deterioration concerns to also identify planning issues unique to maritime properties and how these properties contribute to community character. A methodology section describes the steps used to collect and analyze data. Context Themes comprises the traditional historical context document providing background for sites inventoried. Supplemental Material provides additional information through selected case studies to illustrate issues identified in the physical assessment chapter. Community maps in this section are intended for community and visitor use." Funding was provided in part by a 2010 Preserve America grant to the State of Washington, Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (grant number 53-10-AP-5027) for the project Inventory, Evaluation and Documentation of Maritime Heritage Sites in WA. The grant was administered by the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Preserve America is a federal initiative that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy our priceless cultural and natural heritage. The goals of the program include a greater shared knowledge about the nation's past, strengthened regional identities and local pride, increased local participation in preserving the country's cultural and natural heritage assets, and support for the economic vitality of our communities.

A Maritime Resource Survey for Washington’s Saltwater Shores

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