Post-World War II houses, subdivisions, and commercial properties are being considered for eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Additional guidance is needed for determining eligibility for commercial properties that stand alongside suburban and exurban roadways. TRB hosted a webinar on Friday, November 22, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that aided practitioners in evaluating the potential significance of postwar commercial properties for National Register eligibility in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Presenters shared the findings from NCHRP Report 1067: Postwar Commercial Properties and Section 106: Piloting the Methodology for Evaluating Historic Significance.

This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program and the Standing Technical Committee on Historic and Archeological Preservation in Transportation.

The slides are available. Please contact trbwebinar@nas.edu for a link to the recording. There may be a $90 fee.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Introduction and benefits – David Clarke, Federal Highway Administration

2. Property types, historic contexts, evaluation, and case studies – Emily Pettis, Mead & Hunt and Christina Slattery, Mead & Hunt

3. Question and answer session moderated by Chad Moffett, Mead & Hunt

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants can:

1. Evaluate the significance of properties using postwar commercial resources in the Section 106 process

Professional Development Hours

This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.