Preservation Planning Associates Historic and Cultural Resource Reports Collection
Scope and Contents
The Preservation Planning Associates Historic and Cultural Resource Reports Collection consists of digital and hardcopy reports of Santa Barbara City and County historic and cultural resources researched and authored by Alexandra C. Cole, principal of Preservation Planning Associates, for the years 1999-2024.
Preservation Planning Associates (PPA) acronyms:
- ABR = Architectural Board of Review
- ADA = American Disabilities Act
- BAR = Board of Architectural Review
- BOH = Board of Health
- FEIR = Final Environmental Impact Report
- HLAC = Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission (Santa Barbara County)
- HLC = Historic Landmarks Commission (City of Santa Barbara)
- HR = Historic Report
- HSR = Historic Structure Report
- HSSR = Historic Structure Survey Report
- MAW = Music Academy of the West
- NR = National Register
- PPA = Preservation Planning Associates
- SEPPS = Suzanne Elledge Planning & Permitting Services, Inc.
- SLO = San Luis Obispo
- SOM = Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
- SYR = San Ysidro Ranch
- USSB = Unitarian Society Santa Barbara
Dates
- Publication: 1999 - 2024
Creator
- Cole, Alexandra C. (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head Archivist of the Gledhill Library.
Biographical / Historical
Preservation Planning Associates (PPA) was formed in Santa Barbara, California, in 1985. The principal of PPA, Alexandra C. Cole, received her Master's of Library Science from Columbia University and her Master's of Science in Historic Preservation from the University of Vermont. Alex assisted property owners and developers meet government-mandated environmental and historical project requirements for forty years prior to her retirement in 2025.
Extent
274 Electronic files ; 2GB
235 Reports (in five (5) document boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Preservation Planning Associates Historic and Cultural Resource Reports Collection contains born digital and hardcopy reports about Santa Barbara City and County historic and cultural buildings and residences from 1999 to 2024. These reports were developed to help property owners and developers meet government-mandated environmental and historical project requirements.
Arrangement
The Preservation Planning Associates Historic and Cultural Resource Reports Collection is arranged chronologically in:
Twenty-six (26) annual electonic series (1999-2024)
Sixteen (16) annual hardcopy series (2009-2024)
Other Finding Aids
Preservation Planning Associates Reports (full) Listing 1999-2024 [PDF] lists the full PPA canon of work.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Preservation Planning Associates Historic and Cultural Resource Reports Collection was curated by Alexandra C. Cole and donated to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum in 2025.
Processing Information
The Preservation Planning Associates Historic and Cultural Resource Reports Collection was processed by Chris S. Ervin CA from August to October 2025 in coordination with Alexandra C. Cole.
Source
- Preservation Planning Associates (Organization)
- Cole, Alexandra C. (Donor, Person)
Creator
- Cole, Alexandra C. (Author, Person)
- Title
- Guide to Preservation Planning Associates Historic and Cultural Resource Reports Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Chris S. Ervin CA
- Date
- 2025-06-16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First Edition
Repository Details
Part of the Gledhill Library Repository