06/18/2026
Thank you Jason!
Today is the final day at the SHPO for Dr. Jason Tippeconnic Fox.
For five years, Jason has been an indispensable member of our team as the National Register and Federal Tax Incentive Coordinator. Jason brought to Idaho an encyclopedic knowledge of the architecture of the United States. During his tenure he has added a comprehensive understanding of this state’s history and the built environment which both makes the Gem State unique and ties it to the national context.
Jason has increased the quality and quantity of the state’s nominations – a superlative noted by Idaho’s reviewer at the National Park Service. While justifiably proud of the dozens of Idaho places he has helped list in the National Register, Jason also deserves credit for the contributions he made to the Art of Deco exhibit at the Idaho State Museum and his work to facilitate and accession architectural collections at the Idaho State Archives, including Tourtellotte and Hummel, Trout Architects, and the papers of Jack Smith, FAIA. During the past several years, Jason has worked closely with the dean and faculty of the College of Art and Architecture at the University of Idaho to establish a Historic Preservation Certificate Program, which will offer its first courses in Fall 2026.
Outside the office Jason has served as a board member for Preservation Idaho and is known nationally for his contributions to growing scholarship in Native American architectural history. As Founding Co-Chair of the Society of Architectural Historians Indigenous Architecture Affiliate Group, Jason has published and edited publications, chaired panels at international conferences, and facilitated a nationwide dialogue on this emerging field.
Jason leaves Idaho to join the staff of the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office.
Jason is intelligent, funny, and kind. He is knowledgeable without being stuffy. He is a passionate preservationist and a compassionate friend. His departure is a loss to the Idaho SHPO – to our work and to our closeknit team of bright, caring professionals.
