Should be taken in sequence with Historic Preservation 101. Methods of documentation and analysis of historic sites and structures through historical research, measured drawings and photographs. The archaeology of North America with special emphasis placed on the methods of historical archaeology and archaeology as a perspective for writing American history. Examination of the history and development of preservation law in the United States, current legal issues and litigation, and exploration of actual case studies. Intensive overview of the evolution of American building from early dwellings and towns to the glass and steel towers that dominate post-modern skylines.
Special emphasis is given to building technologies and the development of structural systems.
Examination of how historic preservation is being used as an economic development tool. An introduction to the study of American landscapes from colonial beginnings to the present day, emphasizing the historic and contemporary forces which have shaped these landscapes. Students will gain an appreciation for landscape features as well as an understanding of the effect of the landscape on daily life. Examination of European landscape precedents, influential landscape architects and landscape preservation issues today. History 131 or 132.