Presentations from the SHPO
The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office offers presentations on a variety of topics. To request a presentation listed below, please complete our online form.
General
What does the SHPO do?
Calabooses
Collaborations: Partnerships
Historic Preservation A to Z: A Presentation for Kids (Available April 2024)
New Deal and the Artist
Oklahoma’s Great Inheritance
Rosenwald Schools
Archaeology
Archaeological Resources Protection Act
Archaeological Investigations at Edwards Store
Steamboat Heroine: Underwater Archaeology
Architectural History
Alphabet Soup: New Deal Era Resources in Oklahoma
The Architecture of Bruce Goff
The Architecture of Herb Greene
Historic Resources in Oklahoma’s State Parks
Modernism
Route 66
Certified Local Government
How Do We Become a Certified Local Government?
Thinking Outside the Box – Alternate Ideas for Certified Local Government
National Register of Historic Places
Challenging Issues and Property Types
Evaluating Historic Farmsteads
How to Research a Historic Property
Integrity versus Condition of Historic Resources
Oklahoma’s National Register of Historic Places (can be tailored to community or theme)
What does it mean to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places (residential and commercial)
Oklahoma Centennial Farm & Ranch Program
How To Apply
History of Immigrants (Available Fall 2024)
Rehabilitation
Additions to Historic Buildings
Graffiti Removal
New Construction
Secretary of Interior Standards
Substitute Materials
Storefronts
Windows: Repair versus Replace
Tax Credits
HTC (general overview)
HTC (specific process)