This thesis explores the application of Historic or Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) as a tool for preservationists. While Building Information Modeling (BIM) is extensively used in the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) fields, the effectiveness of BIM in preservation is still contested. This research seeks to introduce HBIM within the context of BIM and the AEC industry, review several HBIM-related projects, and demonstrate the methods and tools for implementing HBIM. This thesis applies HBIM to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Midway Barn to assess its effectiveness and determine its viability for historic resource management. The conclusion suggests that HBIM could be a valuable tool for preserving cultural heritage owing to the development of laser scanning technologies, ontological knowledge, and building morphology. However, it is hard to claim that HBIM has reached its “critical mass” point to become common practice given the unique temporal characteristics of historic preservation that may pose difficulties in the application of HBIM as well as the threats of software developers to exploit this nascent field by using "BIM washing" tactics. Overall, preservationists must evaluate the purpose, scope, cost-effectiveness, feasibility, and sustainability of HBIM before applying it, considering it as a supplemental tool to the research abilities, nuanced observations, and irreplaceable creativities that ultimately ensure the preservation of historic sites.