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By: Alice Guerrant On February 21, 2013, our National Park Service reviewer approved Delaware’s draft historic preservation plan. In March, one of HCA’s talented graphic designers took that draft and […]

Check out some historic Delaware pantry examples to see that you don’t need a butler to have a butler’s pantry.

“Details in Delaware” is a history-informed collaboration between Kara A. Briggs, an architectural historian with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA) State Historic Preservation Office, and Desiree […]

Article from the Oct. 30, 2015 edition of NCSHPO News, an e-news publication of the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers.

Symposium shares information on archaeological investigations, historical research and artifacts.

The Delaware Historic Preservation Tax Credit program will soon make major innovations in the way applications are received and reviewed. Over the last several years, the Delaware Division of Historical […]

ARCUS Professional Fellowships strengthen the skills of emerging leaders in the cultural heritage and historic preservation movement.

Twenty-eight-year veteran left the agency on June 30, 2014.

Work included cleaning, replacement of weather-damaged shutters and repainting all remaining window frames and shutters.

Thorough understanding of green-building principles and practices a requirement for acceptance.

Carlton Hall, a cultural preservation specialist and historian in the Delaware State Historic Preservation Office was honored for his research into the state’s African-American history.

Delmarva Power, state Rep. Dennis E. Williams, the Delaware General Assembly and the Delaware Society for the Preservation of Antiquities thanked for their efforts.

2016 Bamberger Historic Preservation Award recognizes improvements to four state-owned historic properties in New Castle.

Longtime leader in Delaware’s archaeological community passed away on June 3, 2018.

Historian and preservationist served as the division’s director between 1984 and 1988.

Due to legislative and operational changes, the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is proposing changes to the regulations pertaining to the Delaware Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program. A copy […]