Browsing Goucher College MA in Historic Preservation by Title
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THE 510 AND THE 93: THE INTERSECTION OF ARTISTS, URBAN EVOLUTION, AND PRESERVATION IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA AND SAINT-DENIS, FRANCE
(2022-05)Urban areas need artists and cultural assets to thrive, and through adaptive reuse of historic buildings for artists, cities can both retain the histories and cultures of their people and provide solutions to gentrification, ... -
ACHIEVING HIGH QUALITY HISTORIC SITE INTERPRETATION: IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES FOR CONNECTING VISITORS WITH PLACES
(2016)This study explores the importance of interpretation as the most effective way to create a connection between visitors and certain historic resources. It presents a matrix of best practices that highlights the components ... -
The adaptive use of historic correctional institutions : retaining architectural and historical significance
(2010)This thesis examines the adaptive use of historic correctional institutions and the supposition that architectural and historical significance are vulnerable in the reuse process. The thesis investigates three less ... -
Adaptive Use of Nineteenth Century State Hospitals for the Insane
(2007)This thesis considers adaptive use of Kirkbride-type state hospitals. Adaptive use of a state hospital requires development of local perception as historic heritage. Five hospitals are analyzed for cultural importance, a ... -
An analysis of Lykes Bros. Inc. v. Architectural Review Commission, et al. and its effects on historic preservation in Tampa, Florida
(2006)This thesis examines changes to Tampa’s local historic preservation ordinance resulting from the settlement of Lykes Bros. Inc. v. Architectural Review Commission, et al., and determines its effects on the City’s ability ... -
An analysis of protection for historic interiors
(2006)This thesis examines three methods of protection for historic interiors: listing in the National Register of Historic Places, preservation easements, and local landmark designations. Each form of protection has strengths ... -
An Analytical Study for Preserving U.S. Army Barracks Constructed between 1880 and 1940
(2000)This thesis studies the development of the U.S. Army barracks as a major type of building constructed on military reservations from 1880 through 1940. It includes an analytical study of those structures built between 1880 ... -
Applying social cause marketing principles to preservation advocacy : communicating preservation marketing to owners of older homes
(2009)Social cause marketing principles and communication theory, when applied to preservation efforts, can improve the effectiveness of reach within older neighborhoods. This thesis explores some of the ways that social cause ... -
Are Traditional Preservation Tools and Techniques Applicable to the Preservation of Lake Geneva, its Economy and its Heritage?
(2003)Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is known as the Newport of the Midwest, where wealthy Chicagoans built elaborate "cottages" many designed and landscaped by noted architects. Prior.to becoming a Gilded Age resort, Lake Geneva was a ... -
As the garden fades : do the current treatment standards and guidelines provide sufficient guidance for successful historic garden preservation?
(2006)Chapter One begins with an overview of garden preservation history and the development of policy standards for the treatment of historic gardens in the United States. This includes early contributions by garden clubs, ... -
Astronomical Heritage in Spatial Context: Completing the Turn
(2013)This study takes as its thesis that the spatial turn, an analytical concept borrowed from other disciplines and introduced but not integrated into the National Register of Historic Places, and the serial property type, a ... -
The Automatic Gas Machine Era, 1853-1923: Analysis of Improvements in Patented Illuminating Devices and Processes
(2003)This thesis analyses the progression of automatic gasoline lighting systems, [air-gas machines], from the 1840's through the 1920's. The automatic gasoline lighting systems are evaluated from the perspective of the four ... -
The Bank of Alexandria: An Influence in Commerce and Architecture in Alexandria, 1792-1834
(2000)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 ... -
Breaking Bread: The Application of a Sustainable Rural Development Model for the Preservation of Cultural Landscapes in Shenandoah County, Virginia
(2011)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 ... -
Building Carpentry into Nevada's Secondary Curriculum, One Nail at a Time
(2014)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 ... -
"Buildings realize culture" : Chinese vernacular architecture in the Pacific Northwest, 1860-1910
(2009)Chinese immigrants to the Pacific Northwest (the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho) during the 1860 to 1910 period frequently built their own residences, commercial structures, and religious centers. These buildings, ... -
Can a Cultural Resource Management Service be Franchised? An Inquiry into a Possible Business Model
(2014)The cultural resource management (CRM) industry does not currently utilize franchise-based business models. The benefits gained from a CRM consulting service franchise are brand recognition, unified systems of operation, ... -
Can Transit-Oriented Development Accommodate Preservation Goals?: A Study of Historic Structures and Districts in the Vicinity of Washington's Metro Stations
(2007)This thesis considers how private developers work with community stakeholders to accommodate preservation goals in transit-oriented development decisions. The District of Columbia's historic residential neighborhoods, ... -
CAN WE FIX IT? YES, WE CAN!: THE ESSENTIAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITES FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
(2015)Construction projects that preserve, repair, rehabilitate, and reconstruct our historic buildings require special knowledge, skills, and abilities for selecting preservation sensitive design and treatment of the historic ... -
A Case for Storied Landscapes: Wilderness and Historic Preservation
(2013)This treatise presents a new framework for addressing cultural resources in the context of wilderness designated under the 1964 Wilderness Act. To this end, it presents a contextual history of the concept of wilderness on ...