Historic preservation theory, its evolution and practice, and its relationship to the concept of environmental quality.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Research paper on a selected topic and presentation to class.
Athena Title
Intro to Historic Preservation
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:
An understanding of American architectural forms and styles and related vocabulary
An understanding of the evolution of preservation philosophy in the United States
An understanding of the factors relevant to the success and/or failure of preservation endeavors utilizing specific case histories
An understanding of the various tools and techniques available for effective preservation
An understanding of the economic, legal, aesthetic, and sociological issues of preservation
An understanding of the roles of citizen organizations, governmental agencies, and preservation professionals in implementing preservation programs and initiatives and the ways in which they can be complementary to one another
Skills:
An ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the topics listed above
An ability to identify resources which represent the broad patterns of history, architectural history, landscape history, engineering archeology, or culture in the United States
An ability to evaluate the significance of historic resources and determine eligibility of these resources for listing on the National Register of Historic Places
An ability to identify the architectural form and style of buildings and structures and to identify the component parts utilizing architectural nomenclature
An ability to articulate the role of preservation professionals in the perpetuation of historic resources at the local, state, and national levels of our society
Values:
A sense of the significance of historic resources and the contribution they make to the quality of life and sense of place as components of the general health, welfare, and well being of all citizens
A sense of historic preservation as an environmental ethic useful in ensuring the conservation and utilization of the nation's environment for present as well as future generations
A sense of historic preservation as a profession through which individuals can contribute to the welfare of society
Topical Outline
A combination of lecture and field trips with field exercises for the analysis and evaluation of historic resources and the strategies utilized to protect them.
What is preservation?
Why preserve?
Defining historic resources
How to research historic properties
Discussing buildings: architectural nomenclature
Identifying folk forms of architecture
Evolution of high-style architecture in U.S.
Evolution of the preservation movement in U.S.
Savannah/Charleston field trip
Preservation tools and techniques/enabling legislation
Planning for preservation
Preservation issues: Economics
Preservation issues: Social
Preservation issues: Aesthetic
Preservation advocacy
Special issues: Gentrification, displacement, landscape preservation, archeology
