Natalie K. Perrin graduated with an MS in Historic Preservation from the University of in 2008. That year she joined Historical Research Associates, Inc. (HRA) in their Portland, Oregon office. Since joining HRA in 2008, Natalie Perrin has served as principal investigator on numerous cultural resources management (CRM) projects, including historic structures reports (HSRs) for significant properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP); NRHP nominations, including individual, district, and multiple property documentations; Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineering Reports (HABS/HAER) at both the federal and state level; historic structures plans; operations and maintenance guidelines for historic resources; historic property management plans (HPMPs); survey and inventory; design review; restoration and rehabilitation consulting; and Section 106 assessments.
With specialized training in building conservation technology, Natalie is particularly adept at assessing the built environment and evaluating historic resources from the ground up. As a project manager, Natalie stresses the importance of open communication with clients and staff early in the project, to ensure expectations are established, deadlines are met, and deliverables are of the highest quality. Natalie now works from HRA’s Eugene office and, in 2023, she took over as President and CEO of HRA.
