In partnership with Deschutes County, the City of Sisters has received funding for historic preservation projects through the State’s Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Certified Local Government (CLG) grant.
CLG Grant 2023-2024 project:
- Guidelines & Recommendations for Wildfire Resiliency of Historic Resources in Sisters. This report compiles information on building hardening and defensible space standards and outlines fire-resilient building materials that would be compatible with the historic building materials and the 1880s Western Design Theme in Sisters.
CLG Grant 2021-2022 project:
- StoryMap of Historic Resources in Sisters: The City of Sisters completed a Reconnaissance Level Survey (RLS) in 2018. One of the recommendations of the RLS was to conduct community outreach surrounding the notable findings from the study, including properties that could be considered eligible significant or eligible contributing as historic resources. This information has been compiled into a user-friendly online interactive resource that provides background on the purpose of the RLS and designations, provides an overview of the study area, and provides greater detail and photos of notable properties.
- Historic Landmarks Walking Tour Brochure: The City updated the brochure for community members to utilize on self-guided tours of historically significant landmarks in City limits. In conjunction with the printing of 1,000 copies of the brochure, grant funds were used to purchase audio transmitter and receiver equipment for the Sisters Museum's walking tours.
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