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Your State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) is the appointed official in each of 59 states, territories and the District of Columbia who is responsible for helping to save the places that matter. Whether it is guiding citizens through the process of listing important historic resources or neighborhoods on the National Register of Historic Places, or considering the impact of large renewable energy projects on historic landscapes or archeological sites, your SHPO is your partner in preservation.
Susan Kloewer, SHPO
Administrator, State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Building
600 East Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515.281.8749
Deputy: Heather Gibb
State Historical Society of Iowa
Capitol Complex
East 6th and Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-4013
Fax: 515-242-6498
E-mail: heather.gibb@iowa.gov
***No Soliciting Please***
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