Services

Effective management of cultural resources requires knowledge, skill, and experience in diverse fields, including preservation legislation, regulatory support and policy education, historical research, publication and public interpretation, archaeological fieldwork and laboratory analysis, and historic property identification and evaluation. CRI understands the requirements of federal, state, and local historic preservation regulations and how to plan for the identification and management of historic properties, which results in proactive decision-making, financial savings, and effective stewardship of our cultural heritage.

Archaeology

• Cultural resources compliance services
• Archaeological site investigation
• Historic property identification and evaluation
• Emergency discovery and mitigation plans

Architectural History

• Architectural surveys
• Historic structures report
• NRHP nominations
• HABS/HAER photography
• Battlefields: Cultural landscape surveys

Policy & Planning

• Regulatory assistance
• Cultural heritage tourism
• Training seminars
• Consultations with descendent communities and local organizations

Research & Publications

• Historical and archival research
• Land-use and landscape histories
• Public lectures, brochures, and exhibits
• Technical bulletins and research reports

Laboratory & Collections Management

• Preparation of collections for long-term curation
• Conditions assessments of curation facilities
• Treatment plans for collections and facilities
• Exhibit design, production, and installation

GIS

• Predictive models
• Public and private development planning
• Cultural resources assessments
• Historic map overlays

Bioarchaeology

• Cemetery identification and delineation
• VDHR permitting
• Cemetery excavation and recovery
• Human osteology