Moser
2008 330-941-1611
Fall
2002 teleary@ysu.edu
Tuesday
& Thursday Office
hours:
5:10
– 6:25 Tues.,
12:30-1:30
Wed.,
1-4
Thurs.,
9:30-10:30
REQUIRED
READING
Norman
Tyler, HISTORIC PRESERVATION: AN INTRODUCTION TO ITS HISTORY, PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICE (New York: W.W. Norton, 2000)
Stephen
C. Gordon, HOW TO COMPLETE THE OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY (Columbus, OH: Ohio
Historic Preservation Office, 1992)
Readings
on closed reserve at Maag Library indicated by double asterisk (**).
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
In
this survey students will gain a broad understanding of the field of historic
preservation. Throughout the term we will examine different types of
architecturally or historically significant resources, methods of documentation
and interpretation, the processes of historical designation and environmental
protection, and the role of preservation in community planning and
redevelopment. Course procedures include guest lectures and field trips in
addition to classroom instruction and discussion.
COURSE
GOALS
Students
who complete this course successfully will:
+ become familiar with a wide range
of preservation activities
+ confront social and ethical issues
·
What
to preserve?
·
For
whose benefit?
+ acquire experience with various preservation tools
·
statewide
inventory
·
local
landmark designations
·
tax
incentives
·
National
Register of Historic Places
·
environmental
protection
·
Secretary
of the Interior’s standards and guidelines for rehabilitation
+ gain introduction to preservation agencies at the
national, state and local levels
+ complete an Ohio Historic Inventory Form
+ develop research and expository skills leading to
internships / employment
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
Each
student is required to complete one Ohio Historic Inventory form. The
instructor will supply the building address or area of study for which the OHI
is to be completed, as well as photographs. One class period will concentrate
on the mechanics of completing OHI forms. The OHI, of which there are now over
80,000 for the entire state, are a vast resource for Ohio preservationists,
researchers and public officials. The Ohio State Historic Preservation Office
is in the process of completing a multi-year project to computerize and make
accessible on-line all of the OHIs. Your project for this class will become
part of the data base.
Two quizzes early in the course will confirm your knowledge of the history of the preservation movement and basic American architectural history (sufficient to complete an OHI form). Study slides for the architectural history section will be available in the History Department office prior to the quiz.
These
tests will consist of short answer identifications and essay questions designed
to measure your command of concepts and specific details from lectures and
readings.
Each
student will make one 5-10 minute presentation during the semester. Topics will
be based on articles in current historic preservation magazines. This
literature will be available in the History Department office on a basis
comparable to closed reserve at Maag Library. Recommended articles are listed
in the syllabus, but students are not restricted to these titles. Students will
select one or more articles and relate them to information presented in class
and assigned reading. Students will schedule and prepare their presentations in
consultation with the instructor.
GRADES
Standard
100-point scale: A=90+%, B=80-89%, C=70-79%, D=60-69%, F=<60%.
Grade
compotation: OHI=40%, 2 quizzes=20%, Midterm=15%, Oral=10%, Final=15%.
ATTENDANCE
/ DUE DATES
Students
in upper-division courses are expected to attend class and participate.
Complying with due dates is a important part of historic preservation work in
employment situations. You are advised to adopt this habit now. Missing a test
or otherwise failing to comply with an assignment will result in an automatic
deduction of one letter grade from any make-up provisions unless you have made
arrangements with the instructor.
ACADEMIC
HONESTY
Students
must phrase exam answers and other assignments in their own words. Failure to
identify and give proper credit for the words of another is PLAGIARISM, an
extremely serious offense. It can result in a grade of “F” for the assignment
and/or for the entire course. Consult the YSU student code of conduct or the
instructor if you require clarification of this important point.
INCOMPLETES
YSU
policy states that incompletes not finished within one year (or prior to
graduation) automatically become an “F” on your permanent transcript.
CLASS SCHEDULE AND
ASSIGNMENTS
This schedule may vary
to accommodate guest lecturers.
The instructor will
announce any changes as expeditiously as possible.
A single asterisk (*)
indicates joint meeting of grad/undergrad classes.
The instructor will
announce times/places of joint sessions in advance.
Both classes will also
take field trips together.
27
August
Introduction
/ Syllabus Review / Issues in the Field
READ: Tyler, Chapter 1
29
August
Strategies
for resource protection – History of the field I
READ: Tyler, Chapter 2, pp. 33-44
3
September
Startegies
for resource protection – History of the field II
READ: Tyler, Chapter 2, pp.44-58
5
September
Strategies
for resource protection – History of the field III
READ: case study handouts (to be distributed in
previous classes)
10
September
READ: Tyler, Chapter 6
12
September
Potential
resource identification – American architectural history overview II
READ: Gordon, Section Four
17
September
Potential
resource identification – American architectural history overview III
READ: Gordon, Section Five
*19
September
READ: Tyler, Chapter 5, pp. 93-97, 105-107
24
September
READ: Gordon, Sections One, Two and Eight
26
September
Introduction
to research methods
READ: Tyler, Chapter 5, pp. 97-105
*1
October
Research
methods – online resources
*3
October
Research
methods
Field
trip – Maag Library: Sanborn atlases / maps / city directories
Note:
week of 7 October = research methods field trip to Mahoning County Court House.
This
excursion will take place during the day (prior to 4 pm when the court house
closes).
Several
different times will be scheduled to meet instructor(s) at the court house.
Sign
up for the time that best suits your schedule.
8
October
Interpretive
context: historic house museums, historic districts and outdoor museums
READ:
Tyler, Chapter 3
*10
October
Field
trip – Arms Museum / Mahoning Valley Historical Society
15
October
Preservation
finance: tax credits and revolving
loans
Guest
lecture: Jim Converse, Common Wealth and CHOICE
READ: Tyler, Chapter 10
*22
October
Field
trip – Blackburn Plat (Campbell worker housing). Carpool from DeBartolo Lot.
*24
October
Section
106 reviews.
Guest
Lecture: Dr. Donna DeBlasio, YSU Center for Historic Preservation
(RE)READ: Tyler,
Chapter 2, pp. 48-50, 53
29
October
In-class
OHI workshop
*31
October
Heritage
tourism
READ: **T. Alan Comp, “Regional Heritage Areas”
*5
November
Planning:
Preservation law and Certified Local Governments
Guest
lecture: Norma Stefanic, architect, YSU Center for Urban Studies
READ:
Tyler, Chapter 4
*7
November
Working
with private groups
Guest
lecture: Holly Burnett, Downtown Partners, Inc.
READ: Tyler, Chapter 9
*12
November
Historic
interiors and furnishings
Guest
lecture: Virginia Draa, YSU Department of Human Ecology
*14
November
Archaeology
and historic preservation
Guest
Lecture: Dr. John White, Chair, Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology
*19
November
HABS
/ HAER documentation
READ: Gordon, Section Six
**Eric Delony, “HAER and
the Recording of Technological Heritage”
**National Park Service,
“Guide to Written Reports”
21
November
Re-using
buildings: the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
READ: Tyler, Chapter 7
26
November
Preservation
techniques
READ: Tyler, Chapter 8
28
November
NO
CLASS (THANKSGIVING)
3
December
Current
issues: preserving the recent past
READ: Tyler, Chapter 11
5
December
10
December (5:30 – 7:30)
Students
may select articles from relevant current periodicals in the field of historic
preservation. Recent issues of PRESERVATION and OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL will be
available in the History Department office. These copies are to be used only in
the office. The following articles are recommended due to their connection with
material covered during the course.
Abercrombie,
Stanley. “Downtown L.A.’s Split Personality,” PRESERVATION 52/2 (March / April
2000): 77-80. Urban high-rise district and Latino shopping district.
Abercrombie,
Stanley. “Much Ado about Almost Nothing,” PRESERVATION 52/5 (September /
October 2000): 64-67. Farnsworth House ((1949-51) by Mies van der Rohe – an
icon of modernist architecture.
Arndt,
Jacob. “Mortar as Ornament,” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 29/4 (July / August 2001):
52-57. Traditional decorative joints.
Berke,
Arnold. “A Terrible Thing to Waste,” PRESERVATION 51/2 (March / April 1999):
60-68. Landmarks at historic African-American colleges.
Bock,
Gordon. “A Century of Cabinets,” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 28/5 (September / October
2000): 84-87. Evolution of this key kitchen design feature.
__________.
“Repairing Wright,” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 30/3 (May / June 2002): 42-49. Steel
window restoration at Fallingwater.
__________.
“The American Foursquare,” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 29/5 (September / October 2001):
66-69. Architectural style and building type.
__________.
“Thatch in America,” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 28/2 (March / April 2000): 49-53. 1920s
neo-medieval housing.
__________.
“Waterworks” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 29/2 (March / April 2001): 46-51. Bathroom
fixtures and faucets, 1880s-1930s.
Chalofsky,
Barry. “Making Sense of Paint Strippers,” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 29/3 (May / June
2001): 58-61. Restoration techniques.
Cotton,
J. Randall. “All Historic Districts Are Not Created Equal,” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL
30/2 (March / April 2002): 27-28. National and local districts.
Curtis,
Wayne. “Belle Epoxy,” PRESERVATION 52/3 (May / June 2000): 32-39. Authenticity:
reproductions of Venice in Las Vegas.
__________.
“Material Gains,” PRESERVATION 53/1 (January / February 2001): 28-35, 75-76.
Brief history of building materials.
Dirda,
Michael. “Sweet Lorain,” PRESERVATION 52/1 (January / February 2000): 22-29.
The industrial city of Lorain, Ohio.
Dunbar,
Jean. “One House at a Time,” PRESERVATION 50/5 (September / October 1998):
60-67. Candace Wheeler and the colonial revival.
_________.
“Slipping into Something Comfortable,” PRESERVATION 52/6 (November / December
2000): 30-37. Building new houses in Victorian styles.
Goodheart,
Adam. “The Bonds of History,” PRESERVATION 53/5 (September / October 2001):
36-43, 94 Historic sites associated with slavery.
“Good
Times Bring Down the House,” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 28/4 (July / August 2000):
25-27. “Teardowns” = demolishing historic properties to construct more
elaborate dwellings on existing lots.
Hewitt,
Mark Alan. “How Do Houses Grow?” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 27/4 (July / August 1999):
40-45. Vernacular architecture.
Kreiger,
Alex. “On the Waterfront,” PRESERVATION 52/2 (March / April 2000): 36-40, 93.
Redevelopment in Boston.
Massey,
James C. and Shirley Maxwell. “Charles L. Eastlake and the Victorian Style That
Wasn’t,” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 29/6 (November / December 2001): 28-30.
Interior design and architecture.
__________.
“Getting Those Ducks in a Row,” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 30/1 (January / February
2002): 79-80. Row-house typology.
__________.
“Split Decisions,” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 30/3 (March / April 2002): 78-83. Post-WWI
housing type.
Murphy,
Cait and Rosemary Haggerty. “Starting Over,” PRESERVATION 51/6 (November /
December 1999): 52-59, 100. Utopian communities.
Patterson,
Elizabeth A. and Neal A. Vogel. “The Architecture of Glass Block,” OLD-HOUSE
JOURNAL 29/1 (January / February 2001): 46-51. Twentieth-century building
materials.
Poison,
Mary Ellen. “20th-Century Wallpaper,” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 28/1
(January / February 2000): 46-51. Preservation and interior décor.
Reed,
Douglas C. “Saving the Structurally Challenged,” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 28/3 (May /
June 2000): 68-73. Masonry reconstruction.
“September
11, 2001: Afterthoughts,” PRESERVATION 54/1 (January / February 2002): 62-69.
Brief remarks by leading writers and figures in the field of historic
preservation.
Solomon,
Robert E. “Preserving History from Fire,” OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL 28/6 (November /
December 2000): 40-45. Safety codes and historic buildings.