+NorStar Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 I know of at least three Professional Engineering Societies that designate places/artifacts as landmarks of interest to their profession, and include the presentation of a plaque to be mounted by that place/artifact. Such organizations I know: American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) - http://www.asme.org/history American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - http://www.asce.org/history/hp_main.html Materials Information Society (ASM) - http://www.asminternational.org/ (Don't know if they have an active History Committee - I saw one plaque of theirs). In the first two cases, I know that they each have over 100 listings in their respective directories, all over the world (though most are in the U.S.). I would love to be manager or be a part of a group that is formed to manage this category. The following suggested variables were taken from Massachusetts Historical Signs: Agency Responsible for Placement Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above) Year Placed County City/Town Name Relevant Web Site Other requirements - Like Mass Historical Signs, a GPS in the photo would not be necessary, but geo coordinates at the location are needed. - One photo either of the plaque or of the place where the plaque is located is needed. The plaque may be in an exhibit where the museum (or other organization) does not allow photographs. - Rather than typing in the whole text on the plaque (the paragraphs can be long), enough should be taken from it to give someone enough understanding of why it was designated.
+BruceS Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 (edited) Materials Information Society (ASM) - http://www.asminternational.org/ (Don't know if they have an active History Committee - I saw one plaque of theirs). Yes they have an active committee. The link to their landmarks is Landmarks I have also found one of there landmarks and I have it as a waymark under iron furnaces Edited April 1, 2006 by BruceS
+Hard Oiler Posted April 2, 2006 Posted April 2, 2006 There is a collection of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering National Historic Sites . (I have a cache hidden at one of course ) Would make an interesting category
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