NWIC
About Us
The Northwest Information Center (NWIC) of the Historical Resources information System is one of eleven information centers affiliated with the State of California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) in Sacramento.
Contact information for all Information Centers may be found here.
These Information Centers are non-profit organizations located at various universities, museums, and tribal organizations throughout the state of California. Each center serves a specific geographic area within the state. The NWIC service area includes 16 coastal, Bay Area, and inland counties, from Mendocino in the north to Monterey in the south. This area comprises 12% of the State of California and has a population of approximately 9 million people.
The purpose of the center is...
- to manage historical resources records, reports, and maps.
- to supply historical resources information to the private and public sector (some restrictions do apply.)
- to provide educational support and information about historical resources in California to the general public.
Services Offered
NWIC staff regularly assist Historical Resources Consultants undertaking research in history and archaeology as well as providing information to landowners, scholars, and the general public about archaeology, history, architecture, and historical resources legislation.
Research and information is provided to more than 100 federal, state, or local government agencies, as well as over one thousand private historical resource consultants, environmental, planning, engineering, and development firms. Approximately 2000 requests for information are fulfilled each year.
Inventory access, products and services are provided on a fee-for-service basis.
News
NWIC appointment days are now Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Drop-in days are Monday and Friday.
San Mateo County is now in GIS; joining Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and Solano counties already available in electronic format. We are working on San Jose East reports.
More info on what’s available in GIS.
CHRIS Information Centers will soon start selling resource and report shape-files for project areas as the SHRC has approved a fee schedule to accompany the previously approved CHRIS Use Agreement. Contact Leigh Jordan with questions.