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WESTERN OFFICE One Village Lane, Suite 3 Asheville, NC 28803-2677 We are a service branch of the Office of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, offering professional expertise in historic resource management. Our office was established to serve the western region of the state and was officially opened on September 4, 1978. We are currently located in the Old Clarence Barker Hospital Building, a contributing property in the Biltmore Village National Register Historic District in Asheville. The Western Office is not a repository for historical records and does not have facilities for genealogical research. In addition to administrative and technical staff, the office includes representatives from the State Historic Preservation Office, the Archives and Records Section, and the Historic Sites Section. Descriptions of the services we offer are described below. Our office may be reached by phone at (828) 274-6789 or by fax at (828) 274-6995.
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 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE Representatives of the State Historic Preservation Office assist private citizens, private institutions, local governments, and agencies of state and federal government in the identification, evaluation, protection, and enhancement of properties significant in North Carolina history and archaeology. The section implements state and federal preservation programs and has three components: The Office of State Archaeology, the Survey and Planning Branch, and the Restoration Branch.
The Western Office representative of North Carolina's Office of State Archaeology (OSA) coordinates and implements a region-wide program of prehistoric and historic archaeology. Legal and professional responsibilities include (1) archaeological resource protection, (2) archaeological data inventory, (3) public education, (4) regulatory compliance review, and (5) technical assistance. For further information contact Linda Hall, Staff Archaeologist linda.hall@nncdcr.gov The Survey and Planning Branch representative of the State Historic Preservation Office coordinates activities in five major program areas related to the preservation of historic structures in western North Carolina: (1) the statewide historic building survey, (2) the National Register of Historic Places program, (3) environmental review of state and federal projects that affect historic structures, (4) local historic preservation commissions, and (5) public information and assistance. For further information contact Rebecca Johnson , Preservation Specialist rebecca.a.johnson@ncdcr.gov The Restoration Branch representative of the State Historic Preservation Office provides technical assistance relating to architectural conservation of historic buildings and structures in western North Carolina. Major program areas include coordination of (1) state and federal preservation grant-in-aid projects, (2) federal and state rehabilitation investment tax credit programs, (3) review and monitoring of restoration and rehabilitation work on state-owned properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and (4) review and monitoring of federal or state funded or licensed projects which may affect National Register listed or eligible historic properties. Technical assistance is also provided to municipal and county governments, private citizens, and organizations who own historic buildings. For further information contact Jennifer Cathey, Restoration Specialist jennifer.cathey@ncdcr.gov |
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 ARCHIVES AND RECORDS The records management analyst assigned to the Western Office represents the Archives and Records Section, which includes the North Carolina State Archives and the Government Records Branch. The analyst is responsible for providing a wide range of records and information management services to local governmental agencies and regional authorities to ensure the efficient and economical creation, maintenance, and disposition of public records. The analyst consults with local officials in answering questions concerning retention schedule interpretation, retrieval and storage technologies, electronic records, statutory requirements, and generally how to set up and maintain a records and information management system. Imaging services offered by the Government Records Branch to counties in western North Carolina are coordinated through the Western Office. The analyst works directly with local officials to plan filming projects which help to guarantee that essential and/or historical records are protected and available for future generations. At the request of institution representatives or as assigned by Archives and Records Section management staff in Raleigh, the analyst consults with and advises churches, universities, colleges, museums, libraries, and local historical organizations which maintain archival collections. These consultations may concern various archival management topics such as arrangement and description techniques, preservation imaging, collection policies, storage or preservation requirements or techniques, and disaster recovery assistance.
For further information contact Jeff Futch, Records Analyst jeff.futch@ncdcr.gov |
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 MUSEUMS and HISTORICAL SOCIETIES Small history museums and historical societies with limited means often need advice and/or guidance in dealing with technical and administrative problems. Indiscriminate collecting, for example, if unchecked, can rapidly destroy a museum's purpose and relevance in the community it seeks to serve. Proper methods of accessioning, cataloging, storing, and conserving artifacts are the backbone of a successful museum program, and these methods go hand-in-hand with effective interpretation and exhibit techniques. A major goal of the Western Office museum representative is to give history museums and historical societies in the mountain region direction, advice, and technical assistance in areas where they have limited experience and/or resources. The museum representative works closely with staff of the Mountain Gateway Museum Service Center in Old Fort, which is a branch of the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh.
For further information contact Jeff Futch, Interim Regional Supervisor at jeff.futch@ncdcr.gov or (828) 274-6789 ext. 23 |
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ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL STAFF
Secretary
Photographer
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