HCF
announces direct web access to new Building Stories inventory
The Heritage Canada Foundation (HCF) is
pleased to announce that Building Stories, a new interactive online
inventory of historic buildings, structures and sites across Canada, is now a
click away from the homepage of its website;www.heritagecanada.org
The
tools in Building Stories can help communities and individual citizens
take a direct and active role in identifying the significant and valued places
that make up a vital part of the country’s heritage assets. Sites can be added
to the fully searchable database and mapping system, which is open to additional
contributions of stories, memories, digital artifacts and
photographs.
“HCF
is pleased to support this exciting new heritage tool,” said Natalie
Bull, executive director. “It joins another important website link
on our homepage to the Canadian Register of Historic Places. Together they help
engage the public, explain the importance of heritage places and help build
community confidence.”
The
sites can also be accessed through a mobile application available for Android,
iPhone and Blackberry phones.
Building Stories is a
partnership between the University of Waterloo’s Heritage Resource Centre and
Computer Systems Group and the Centre for Community
Mapping.
For more information about Building Stories or other Heritage Canada Foundation initiatives, please visit www.heritagecanada.org
The Heritage Canada Foundation is a national registered charity dedicated to the preservation of Canada’s historic places.
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