DAHP – Historic Property Inventory

These data represent locations of inventoried historic properties with the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. All inventoried historic properties are located within the Historic Property Inventory GIS layer. Washington State has a rich built environment that includes buildings, structures, districts and objects that date back to the 1850s. These historic resources have been recorded since the early 1900's and provide a valuable, physical reminder of our past. The historic era is considered to begin at the time of first European contact with Native Americans. For present day Washington State, this contact usually dates to the 1790's. Historic properties are continuously being identified and documented. On average, hundreds of inventory forms arrive at DAHP each month for review and inclusion into the State's Inventory of Cultural Resources. To date over 600,000 historic sites have been recorded. Approximately 1,800 of these sites have been recognized for their exceptional significance and have been added either to the State or National Registers of Historic Places. The Inventory encompasses a wide range of historic property types such as rural structures, industrial complexes, recreational properties, transportation infrastructure, commercial and domestic properties. Discussion of the state's historic built environment would not be complete without acknowledging a growing public interest in historic properties constructed from the post WWII era. Such properties include those associated with America's roadside culture including motels, drive-in restaurants, gas stations and automobile dealerships. However, interest in the recent past goes beyond popular culture to include modernist skyscrapers, shopping centers, churches and suburban housing tracts. In 2003 DAHP took the lead by launching the state's first attempt to spark the discussion and appreciation of the built environment that best represents the last 50 years. The "Nifty From the Last 50 Initiative" launched at the State Historic Preservation Officers Award Ceremony, involves a grass roots approach to identify and document such sites for future reference in state and local databases.本数据集收录华盛顿州考古与历史保护局（Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation，以下简称DAHP）登记在册的历史遗产点位信息。所有登记在册的历史遗产均收录于历史遗产清单地理信息系统（GIS）图层中。 华盛顿州拥有底蕴深厚的建成环境，涵盖可追溯至19世纪50年代的建筑、构筑物、历史街区与历史遗存。这些历史资源自20世纪初起便已被记录在册，是可供后人直观感知本州过往历史的珍贵实物见证。历史时代的起点通常被定为欧洲人与原住民首次接触的节点，就现今的华盛顿州而言，这一时间节点可追溯至18世纪90年代。 历史遗产点位始终处于持续识别与建档的过程中。平均每月有数百份遗产登记表提交至DAHP，经审核后纳入本州文化资源遗产清单。截至目前，已记录的历史遗址已逾60万个。其中约1800处遗址因其卓越的历史价值获得认定，被纳入州级或国家级历史遗迹名录。 本清单涵盖类型丰富的历史遗产，包括乡村构筑物、工业建筑群、休闲场所、交通基础设施、商业与民用建筑等。 若不提及公众对二战后建造的历史遗产日益增长的关注，对本州建成历史环境的讨论便称不上完整。这类遗产涵盖与美国路边文化相关的各类遗存，包括汽车旅馆、免下车餐厅、加油站与汽车经销店等。不过公众对近现代历史遗产的关注已超越大众文化范畴，涵盖现代主义摩天大楼、购物中心、教堂与郊区住宅片区等。 2003年，DAHP率先发起本州首次旨在推动公众讨论与认知最具代表性的近50年建成环境的活动。在州历史保护官员颁奖仪式上启动的“近50年精品遗产倡议”（Nifty From the Last 50 Initiative），采用草根参与的方式识别并建档这类遗址，以供日后纳入州级与地方数据库备查。