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Historic Sites:
Plaques & Markers
The Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) encourages owners of historic properties to display National Register plaques as a means of recognizing and promoting the National Register program, but plaques are neither a requirement of the National Park Service, or DAHP. Due to budgetary constraints, plaques are not provided by the state at this time. While the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation does not endorse any manufacturer of plaques, the following names and addresses of foundries are provided as a public service. These companies are known as experienced producers of National Register plaques.
Note that many National Register plaques use the standard terminology of "This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the Department of the Interior". Often this is supplemented by the historic name of the property and a built date as well as the date of listing.
There are no specific wording or guidelines for plaques or markers for Washington Heritage Register properties. However if you chose to order a custom plaque we would recommend the following language: "This property has been placed on the Washington Heritage Register by the Governor's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation".
Plaque Companies
Smith Cornell Impressions |
Healy Brothers Foundry 60 New River Rd. Manville, RI 02838 800-626-3229 Fax: 401-765-7612 healysales@aol.com |
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| Custom Home Accessories 9245 Beatty Dr. Sacramento, CA 95826 800-265-0041 916-362-0414 Fax: 916-362-0410 rphelps@2xtreme.net |
Colonial Brass Co. P.O. Box 511 Middleboro, MA 02346 508-947-1098 Fax: 508-947-1039 colbrass@colonialbrass.com |
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| The Southwell Company P.O. Box 299 San Antonio, TX 78291 210-223-1831 800-950-8068 southwl@texas.net |
BLP Bronze International 416-444-0493 Fax: 888-246-6326 |
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| Plaques&Letters.com Designs&Signs 3205 Arthur Drive Ruston, LA 71270 Phone:13182519693 Toll-Free Phone:1-866-336-4135 Toll-Free Fax:1-866-336-4650 |
191 Howard Street Franklin, PA 16323 814-346-7205 Toll Free: 866-405-6623 Fax: 814-346-7047 |
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Highway Markers
Many communities have markers along the highway which denote the site of a Washington Heritage Register property or a National Register site. These are the infamous "brown signs" along state highways.
DAHP does not regulate these signs. Requests to have a "brown" historic attraction sign installed in your community should be through the Regional office of State Department of Transportation (DOT).
The DOT office will only consider marking historic attractions if:
- They are included in the Washington Heritage Register, as designated and maintained by the State Historic Preservation Officer; and
- They have been approved by the Heritage Resource Center of the Washington State Historical Society; and
- The attraction also includes one or more of the following features at the site:
- An interpretive center and/or a guided tour
- Visible historic buildings, features, or ruins with an interpretive marker
For further information about Highway Markers see the State Department of Transportation Traffic Manual, Chapter 2, pg 27-28 or call your regional DOT Office.
Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
1063 South Capitol Way, Suite 106
Olympia WA 98501
Phone: 360-586-3065
Fax: 360-586-3067