Looking Back to See Forward: The Use of Historic Repair Records to Inform Preventive Conservation Planning

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dc.contributor.authorLeep, Meredith
dc.date2023-05-17T11:49:04.000
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-22T19:46:48Z
dc.date.available2023-05-22T19:46:48Z
dc.date.issued2015-01-01
dc.date.submitted2015-06-15T09:27:07-07:00
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines how historic records of repairs can inform service life estimations and preventive conservation planning for historic structures. After a discussion of service life and preventive conservation, this thesis extracted and analyzed historic mentions of repairs in the record books of the Concord School House in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which span from 1775 to 1987. Repairs to the building’s masonry, carpentry, windows, finishes, and roof assemblies were chosen for investigation. Data collected included the length of time between repairs and the recorded prices of repairs. The prices of repairs were converted into 2013 dollars and used as an indicator of the size of repairs and a means of comparison between repairs in different time periods. Ultimately, this thesis found that data from historic records of repairs was not specific enough to stand alone in estimating service lives of the building systems for use in preventive conservation planning. However, analysis of the historic records identified repair cycles which, when supplemented with conditions assessments, could be used to inform preventive conservation planning and the formation of building reinvestment plans. Investigation of historic repair records also revealed the importance of long-term, consistent care in preserving historic structures, and the need to conceptualize repair plans in terms of centuries rather than human lifespans.
dc.description.comments<p>Suggested Citation:</p> <p>Leep, Meredith (2015). <em>Looking Back to See Forward: The Use of Historic Repair Records to Inform Preventive Conservation Planning</em>. (Masters Thesis). University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.</p>
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/37133
dc.legacy.articleid1579
dc.legacy.fulltexturlhttps://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1579&amp;context=hp_theses&amp;unstamped=1
dc.source.issue586
dc.source.journalTheses (Historic Preservation)
dc.source.statuspublished
dc.subject.otherasset management
dc.subject.otherfactoral method
dc.subject.otherprobalistic method
dc.subject.otherresidual service life
dc.subject.otherbuilding system
dc.subject.otherHistoric Preservation and Conservation
dc.titleLooking Back to See Forward: The Use of Historic Repair Records to Inform Preventive Conservation Planning
dc.typeDissertation/Thesis
digcom.contributor.authorLeep, Meredith
digcom.identifierhp_theses/586
digcom.identifier.contextkey7216496
digcom.identifier.submissionpathhp_theses/586
digcom.typethesis
dspace.entity.typePublication
upenn.schoolDepartmentCenterTheses (Historic Preservation)
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