Historical Link, LLC is a historic architectural consulting firm that offers historic preservation and cultural resource services, including National Register nominations, reconnaissance and intensive historic architectural surveys, Section 106 guidance, and mitigation documentation. These services are designed to provide timely solutions for a diverse range of clients, including government agencies, private property owners, non-profit organizations, and professional firms.

With over eighteen years of experience as a historian and architectural historian in cultural resource management and historic preservation, Libby Cavanaugh Wielenga founded Historical Link, LLC to connect clients with the historic architectural services necessary for their projects to succeed. Success may require maneuvering through the Section 106 process with a historic architectural survey or navigating the path of nominating a property to the National Register of Historic Places—project completion looks different for everyone. To accommodate all types of projects, Historical Link, LLC collaborates with other professionals, including archaeological and engineering firms, to meet the diverse needs of its clients. With this flexibility and range of services available through Historical Link, LLC, you’ll find the solution for your individual project.

Libby’s career in historic preservation and cultural resource management began at the Iowa Department of Transportation, where she conducted architectural reviews, led project management efforts, and ensured Section 106 compliance. At the Iowa State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), she provided expert consultation on state and federal projects impacting the built environment. She also played a key role in developing the E-SHPO online portal and drafting the Guidelines for Historic Architectural Survey in Iowa. Now, as a private consultant, Libby continues to promote historic preservation efforts, completing National Register nominations, historic architectural surveys, Section 106 guidance, and mitigation documentation.

Libby is committed to offering historic architectural services that support client needs while ensuring a balance among all cultural resources and historic preservation projects across the state of Iowa. Previously located in the northwest corner of the state, Libby now operates Historical Link, LLC, from central Iowa.

Professional Standards: 

Libby Cavanaugh Wielenga, the principal at Historical Link, LLC, surpasses the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards established for the industry in History and Architectural History (per 36 CFR 61). Libby earned her Master of Arts degree in American History from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, after completing her undergraduate degree in History and Communications at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa.