In order to practice historic preservation, one must possess the skills and the know-how to do so. This thesis research examines the possibility of implementing the building skill of carpentry into secondary education in ...

On November 23, 1792, the General Assembly of Virginia passed an "Act for establishing a Bank in the Town of Alexandria" for the purposes of competing commercially with the town of Baltimore where the Bank of Maryland was ...

If interpretation is to make connections between places, time, and people then historic preservation interpreters must comprehensively tell the story of places, events, objects, and ordinary and significant people associated ...

John Hopper Coxhead practiced architecture in the United States from 1882 until 1934. This thesis examines this architect's links to his clients, analyzes the patterns found in those connections, and demonstrates that, ...

This thesis research investigates how the public display of ruins affects their authenticity and integrity. People have long had a fascination with ruins and their ability to convey a sense of the past. For this reason, ...

This thesis examines the hypothesis of whether a "sustainable rural development model" can be used to preserve the cultural landscapes of Shenandoah County, Virginia as well as how to measure success. While traditional ...

When owners of a historic residential property decide to repaint the interior of their house, they have three options: accurate colors that positively match the historic colors of the property; appropriate colors based on ...

This thesis examines the feasibility of three proven green technologies in privately-owned historic homes. These technologies are geothermal heat pump systems, photovoltaic power systems, and wind power systems. The ...

It is generally assumed that historic preservation contributed to quality of life in neighborhoods. However, most quality of life studies do not consider historic preservation as a specific indicator; this thesis attempts ...

Economic prosperity, growth of the city, and the seat of government demanded new public buildings in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the District of Columbia and the same elements are the impetus for their ...