Title
Olympia Heritage Commission (OHC) Evaluation of National Register Nomination of the Trueman & Virginia Schmidt House
Recommended Action
Move to recommend that the property be listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Report
Issue:
As part of the City of Olympia's status as a Certified Local Government (CLG) under an agreement with the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP), the Olympia Heritage Commission (OHC) is required to comment on any nominations submitted for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) for properties within the City's jurisdiction. The OHC will review a nomination form for the Trueman & Virginia Schmidt House at 2932 Maringo Road SE.
Staff Contact:
Michelle Sadlier, Historic Preservation Officer, Community Planning & Development, 360.753.8031
Presenter(s):
Michelle Sadlier, Historic Preservation Officer
Background and Analysis:
DAHP has received a nomination form to place the Trueman & Virginia Schmidt House to the NRHP. As part of DAHP's evaluation process, it consults the local CLG for its assessment of the nomination (Attachment 1). The full nomination form for this property is provided in Attachment 2).
The OHC will conduct the assessment and provide a recommendation on the nomination using the NRHP Criteria for Evaluation (Attachment 3). Detailed information on how to apply the NRHP Criteria can be found at the following website: <http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb15/>
The result of this assessment will be a recommendation to DAHP on whether or not to recommend the building for the NRHP (Attachment 4).
Options:
1. Move to recommend that the property be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2. Move to recommend that the property not be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
3. Move not to make a recommendation on this nomination for a stated reason.