Theses (Historic Preservation)
Theses from 2007
Characterization, Analysis and Interpretation of the Surface Finishes of Kiva E, Long House, Mesa Verde National Park , Lauren Reynolds Hall
Stenton: A Survey of 18th- and 19th-Century Food Preservation Techniques in Philadelphia, Jenna E. Higgins
Free Neoclassism and Interior Architectural Surface Finishes: The Investigation, Analysis and Interpretation of William Strickland's St. John's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Kerry Lenehan Johnston
Architecture as Artifact and the Re-Rendering of Fragmentary Experience, Pamela Freeman Jordan
Federal Transportation Legislation: A Tool for the Rehabilitation of America's Historic Railroad Stations, Nicholas Paul Krauss
Multiculturism in Twenty-First Century Philadelphia, Charlene Palmore-Lewis
The Plastic Club of Philadelphia: A Site Management Study and Building Analysis, Reagan Baydoun Ruedig
The Evolution of the Historic Structure Report: A Review of Its Past and a Look at Its Future, Megan Cross Schmitt
New Codes for Old Buildings: Comparing Rehabilitation Codes and Evaluating Their Effects, Adrian L. Seward
Dead Men Tell No Tales: How Can Creative Approaches to Communication Keep Historic Sites From Going Silent, Sabra Smith
A Study and Interpretation of the Deshler-Morris Landscape in Historic Germantown, Alexis Chantel Stephens
Mr. Secretary, What Does Characterize A Modern Building? Adapting Kahn's Richards Medical Laboratories, Kristen Marie Suzda
An Approach to Conservation and Presentation of the Terrazzo Map Pavement of the New York State Pavilion in Queens, New York, Ann Thorkelson
An Approach to Conservation and Presentation of the Terrazzo Map Pavement of the New York State Pavilion in Queens, New York, Ann Thorkelson
An Analysis of Wallpaper Fragments in the Red Bedchamber and Cloisters of Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, England., Sarah Vukovich
Modern Representations of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia, Eldra D. Walker
Evolution of A Modern American Architecture: Adding to Square Shadows, Fon Shion Wang
Theses from 2006
Heritage Area Designation and Its Impact on Quality of Life in the Schuylkill River Valley, Hillary G. Adam
Preserving the Work of Mitchell/Giurgola Associates, Brendan R. Beier
Evaluation of Repair Methods for Structural Cracks: Early Period Monastic Architecture, Ladakh Case: Mangyu Monastery, Bhawna Dandona
The Gentrification of Manayunk, Geraldine A. Fisher
The Design and Fabrication of the Plastered Cornices of the Gaillard-Bennett House, 60 Montagu Street, Charleston, SC, Frances H. Ford
Questions of Risk and Relocation: Developing a Conservation Program for the Gateway of the Sun, Tiwanaku, Bolivia, Leslie A. Friedman
An Analysis of Campus Preservation Planning Strategies: Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts, Gretchen A. Hilyard
Founding or Funding: Are Historic House Museums in Trouble?, Dina Kanawati
Redesigning Civic Memory: The African Burial Ground in Lower Manhattan, Sarah R. Katz
Interpretation Plan for the Dr. Philip Jaisohn Memorial House, Sung W. Kim
Forever Gothic? Analysis and Interpretation of the Interior of the Great North Bedchamber at Strawberry Hill, Christina C. Lombardo
Performance Analysis of Hydraulic Lime Grouts for Masonry Repair, Victoria I. Pingarrón Alvarez
The Ohio State Pavilion at Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition: Identification, Survey and Evaluation of 20 Types of Ohio Stone, Elizabeth H. Seyfert
Mixed-Income Housing and Historic Preservation: How Existing Structures Can Fulfill Housing Needs Through Incorporation with Mixed-Income Housing Developments, Sarah E. Shotwell
A Technical Study of the Mural Paintings of the Interior Dome of the Capilla de la Virgen del Rosario, Iglesia San José, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Cynthia L. Silva
The Youth Study Center: Bringing Modernism to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Anny Su
Integrating Historic Preservation and Disaster Management, Sarah M. Thorp
Assessment of the Grout Used for the Structural Stabilization of the Early Phrygian Citadel Gate at Gordion, Turkey, Kelly H. Wong
Theses from 2005
Policy Strategies for Monuments and Memorials, Elizabeth J. Burling
Interpretation & Design: The Last Residence of African-American Activist Paul Robeson, Kelli R. Coles
Treatment Evaluation for the Micritic Limestone at Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo, San Antonio, Texas, Jennifer M. Correia
Behind the Curtain: Mechanical Treatments for Bowed Marble Panels, Sandy L. Cross
A Study of Inactive Main Street Communities, Jennifer Gates
Tourism and Preservation in Gateway Communities: A Case Study of the Towns Surrounding Mesa Verde National Park, Valerie L. Gomez
The Fate of Lawrence Halprin's Public Spaces: Three Case Studies, Alison B. Hirsch
A Preliminary Survey of the Historic Plays and Players Theatre: Preservation Issues to Be Addressed, Sarah M. Hyson
Adaptive Reuse: Recent Hotel Conversions in Downtown Philadelphia, Catherine S. Jefferson
Mill Hill Historic District: An Analysis of Gentrification and Its Impact on Historic Districts, Sophia L. Jones
Preservation and Residential Property Values: The Case of Philadelphia, Prema Katari
Quantitative Analysis and Treatment of Pennsylvania Blue Marble at the Philadelphia Merchants' Exchange, Felicia L. McBratney
Financial Incentives for Historic Preservation: An International View, Rebecca L. McCleary
The Washington Memorial Chapel: Historic Structure Report and Condition Assessment, Shelley A. Perdue
Performance Analysis of Composite Repair of Sandstone, Scott M. Pons
The Proprietary House as a Case Study in Historic Preservation and Social Change, Norma Rosado
Historic Preservation: First Amendment Considerations, Andie Ross
An Examination and Analysis of Fuga's Scalinata Delle Undici Fontane and Prospettiva, Lisa M. Sardegna
The Lazaretto : The Cultural Significance and Preservation Plan in the Burra Charter, Rebecca H. Sell
The Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club: An Incremental Historic Structure Report, Anna Stillner
The Rehabilitation of the John H. McClatchy Building: A Study of the Financial Impact of Preservation Incentives, Stephen B. Ujifusa
Cement Modified Earthen Mortar - An Investigation of Soil-Cement Performance Characteristics at Three Southwestern National Monuments, William A. Zinn
Theses from 2004
Adding to Meyerson: A Theoretical Approach to Designing Additions to Buildings of the Recent Past, Gustavo Javier Carrera
The Marine Garden at Villa Vizcaya Miami, Florida : A Management and Interpretation Analysis, Jorge M. Danta
Guiding Additions to Historic Properties: A Study of Design Guidelines for Additions in Sixty-Five American Cities, Stacey Donahoe
An Evaluation of Mechanical Pinning Treatments for the Repair of Marble at the Second Bank of the United States, John R. Glavan
A Proposal for Preserving and Restoring the Streetscape of Jewelers’ Row, Hsin-Yi Ho
Origins and Architecture of Great House Plantation, John R. Howard
Longwood: A Building Investigation and Intervention Proposal for the Cox House, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Roy J. Ingraffia Jr.
A Decade of New Developments: State-Funded Grant Programs and Assistance to Historic Religious Properties in the 1990's, Linda M. Mackey
The Synagogue at Eastern State Penitentiary: History and Interpretation, Laura A. Mass
Harriet Tubman: A Special Resource Study of an American Icon, Erin M. McGinn
New Hope, Pennsylvania and Lambertville, New Jersey: Two Approaches to Cultural Tourism, Sarah K. Montgomery
Shaping and Defining the Public Experience at the President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument: Site Conservation, Presentation and Preservation, David C. Overholt
Reading Historic Sites : Interpretive Strategies at Literary House-Museums, Han A. Salzmann
Study of the Repair Mortars for the Ayyubid City Wall of Cairo, Amanda B. Thomas
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology: A Landscape Study, Kari Van Buren
History and Characterization of Mortars in Spanish New World Fortifications: A Case Study on El Castillo de San Cristóbal, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jeremy C. Wells
Theses from 2000
Study of deterioration mechanisms and protective treatments for the Egyptian limestone of the Ayyubid city wall of Cairo, Elsa Bourguignon