Internet users interested in local historic preservation will have a new way to engage with the Historic Preservation Commission online. The Commission has expanded its online presence, offering new resources and a guided walking tour. The new webpage, www.cityofottumwa.com/preservation, includes a record of local nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, news about historic preservation in Ottumwa and a virtual guided tour. When the Commission launches its newsletter this summer, the webpage will also house current and past issues.
“The coronavirus pandemic has been an opportunity to do something we have needed to do for a long time: reach people in new ways,” said Commission Chair Dennis Willhoit. “The new guided tour will be an opportunity for people to get out of the house and connect with the history we have in this community. Take a walk through a historic district or take the family on a drive to see the sites.” The guided tour is powered by Google Maps and can be found, along with all these other resources at the webpage above.
