History 3500

A study of the principles and practices in the preservation, organization, and presentation of historical materials.

Schedule and Topics

Learning Goals

Students will be able to:

1. describe the history and theory of historic prservation

2. describe the activities comprising the work of historic preservationists

3. demonstrate their skills in observing the built environment

4. demonstrate their skills in historical research and communication

5. demonstrate basic conservation methods.

Texts:

• A Field Guide to American Houses (McAlester)
• Historic Preservation (Tyler)
• additional readings

Activities in support of Learning:

• in-class discussion, free-writes, presentations, Internet and library research, field-trips.
• 1 (3-4 pages) review paper . 15 points
  • The Public Historian article
• 4 shorter (2-3 pages) response papers. 10 points each
  • article from on-line publications
  • comment on 1 of the field trips:
    • Ogden City Planning
• LDS Church Archives
• Utah  SHPO
•  Conservation Journal article
• Landmarks meeting -- what is the role of the commission within local preservation, its history, and its authorities?
• 2 oral reports
  • choose one of the 11 most endangered sites: http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/11-most-endangered/
  • 2 sites from Internet Resources
• projects:
  • survey of architectural styles and architectural style guide. 20 points
  •  intensive level survey. 30 points
  • choose one:
    • Students will work on a personal preservation/conservation project. Students will report orally their projects to the class, including information about sources of conservation information  20 points. 
    • downtown revitalization
• Participation-- is highly valued in this class. Students will assess their participation in a short paper. 20 points.