By Daily Press staff
Chalk one up for history. The Santa Monica Conservancy received a matching grant from the California Council for the Promotion of History (CCPH) to support the organization’s major new project, creating a publicly-accessible database of photographic and written documentation of historic buildings throughout the city.
The CCPH is part of the California State University Department of History. Its mission is to promote high standards for historical research, presentation and professional practices. The council awarded the conservancy $750 toward the ongoing documentation program entitled “Discovering Our Past.” The materials collected and written will become a web-based historic resource catalog, available online at www.smconservancy.org <http://www.smconservancy.org/>.
Historian, author and Santa Monica Conservancy member Paula Scott has been researching and writing the narratives for each of the properties included in the catalog.
“We were pleased to be awarded the grant,” said conservancy board secretary and program coordinator Anne Troutman. “This is a new, ambitious program for the Conservancy. Getting support from a leading history institution is a huge boost.”
The program is part of the conservancy’s long-term commitment to document and promote the rich architectural and cultural resources that comprise the character of Santa Monica. Over the past several months, the conservancy has held a series of public presentations to solicit suggestions for other local properties to be considered for future documentation. Additional suggestions may be made by visiting the conservancy Web site at www.smconservancy.org.
The Santa Monica Conservancy is a nonprofit organization, dedicated to the preservation of the city’s architectural and cultural heritage.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 25, 2005. Read the original PDF.