Abstract
California Craftsman Architecture: an Interactive Historical Database is a website that advocates for historic preservation of Craftsman architecture in California. The site fosters public participation by utilizing education, empowerment, and accessibility. It educates visitors on the history of the Craftsman style, how to research a historic property utilizing local repositories, and provides links to preservation organizations, blogs, sites, and relevant literature. Most importantly it demonstrates how even the smallest and most modest Craftsman bungalow is historically important and could be eligible for historic registers on the national, state, or local levels. The site’s premier goal is to inspire website visitors to conduct their own research on a property and submit it to the site. This interactive forum database boosts historic preservation awareness, accessibility, and popularity to the public, therefore fostering community involvement and support of local preservation non-profits, organizations, programs, and advocacy efforts.