Theses (Historic Preservation)
Theses from 2017
Rethinking Preservation at Fort Union National Monument, Silvia Callegari
Stewarding an Educational Legacy: Historic Preservation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Katlyn E. Cotton
Testing and Evaluation of Soil Based Grouts for the Adhesion of Consolidated and Un-Consolidated Painted Lime Plaster at the Mission San José de Tumacácori, Nicole M. Declet Díaz
Comparative Analysis of Select Sustainable Wood Preservative Systems for Heritage Conservation: A Termite Resistance Laboratory Testing Program on Radiata Pine, Katharine George
Architecture + Havoc: The Agency of Historic Sites During Conflict, Emily Gruendel
Applications of Cultural Landscape Studies in Single-Street Historic Districts, Arielle Simone Harris
Cultural Landscapes and Adaptation: Identifying the Role of Civic Engagement and Cultural Heritage in Coastal Adaptation Planning, Madeleine Helmer
Rooted in History: Historic Preservation as a Foundation for Community Engagement Along the Lower Schuylkill, Starr E. Herr-Cardillo
Creating Home: Reuse of Vacant Philadelphia Schools for Permanent Supportive Housing, Peter Hiller
An Examination and Condition Assessment of Robert Winthrop Chanler's Pool Grotto Ceiling Mural at Vizcaya, Miami, Lucy Midelfort
Preservation Frontiers: Adding Urban Homesteading to the Historic Preservation Toolkit, Jessica L. Neubelt
Improving the Flexural Strength of Bowed Marble Panels through Mechanical Treatment, Danielle Pape
The City of Sisterly Love: A Preservation Assessment and Urban Landscape Re-interpretation of Philadelphia’s Sites of Women’s History, Mikayla E. Raymond
Using Agriculture as an Interpretive Management Strategy at Grant Kohrs National Historic Site to tie Together Historical Significance and Natural Resource Conservation, Garrett Richardson
Iran’s Earthen Architectural Heritage as Reflected in the Terra Congress Proceedings and Iran Journal, Shaghayegh Torkzaban
"Forever Wild": Wilderness Values and Historic Preservation in the Catskill Forest Preserve, Carolyn Zemanian
Redesigning Historic Districts: A Study of Preservation Plans for Historic Districts of Jingzhou Ancient City in Hubei, China, Chuhan Zheng
Theses from 2016
Balancing Past and Present: Reevaluating Community Murals and Existing Practices, Sang Weon Bae
“Doin’ It Up Right”: Safeguarding the African-American Burial Landscape Through the Lens of Eden Cemetery, Charlette Caldwell
The Schoolhouse Problem: New Solutions for Preserving Historic and Obsolete Buildings in Rural New Hampshire, Andrew Cushing
Recreating Acid Stains on Historic Concrete, Alice Louise Gilmore
Reimagining a Past Reality: Tactical Design Interventions for Historic Sites, Julia D. Griffith
Certifying Preservation: How Preservation Can Introduce Social Sustainability to Building Certification Programs, Andrea Kathryn Haley
Ever Since the Fire Went Out: A Long View of the Deterioration of the Coplay Kilns at Saylor Park, Preston Stanley Hull
Performance Evaluation of Commercial Nanolime as a Consolidant for Friable Lime Based Plaster, Jean Jang
Heritage Adrift: Designing for North Brother Island in the Face of Climate Change, Angelina R. Jones
Lots of Potential: Strengthening the Philadelphia Land Bank With Preservation, Mary Amelia Lambert
A House Fit for a Bee: Historic Apiary Typologies and Technologies, Sonja Jean Lengel
Architectural Precast Concrete Wall Panels: Their Technological Evolution, Significance, and Preservation, Grace Meloy
A Voice for Public Memory: A Comparison Between the Memorial Practices in India and the United States of America to Propose a Suitable Response to the 26/11 Attacks in Mumbai, Sanjana Sanjay Muthe
Recapturing the Breeze: Computational Simulation of Natural Ventilation in a Raised Creole Cottage, Evan Oskierko-Jeznacki
Alternative Histories: A Temporal Approach to Public Housing, Dana Rice
Performance Evaluation of UV Inhibiting Acrylic Resin Coated Glass with Modern and Historic Glazing Systems, Janelle Elyse Sahutski
Imaging Place: Interpreting Place Identity Through Consumer Marketing Techniques for Non-Profit, Community Development and Business Improvement Organizations, Audrey Rose von Ahrens
Performance-Based Evaluation of Salt Crystallization Inhibitors as a Means to Mitigate Salt Damage in Terracotta, Casey Alane Weisdock
Policy Evaluation and Recommendation for Preserving Residential Compounds in Beijing: A Process-Oriented Approach, Yimei Zhang
Theses from 2015
George Nakashima's Arts Building and Cloister: A Program for Conservation, César Bargues Ballester
The Riddell of Modern Architecture: Defining the Profession in the Mid-Nineteenth Century, Eryn Boyce
Filling in the Blanks: Documenting Concealed Fabric and Deterioration in Existing Structures, John Evans
The Jewel of Brewerytown: Past, Present, and Future at The Poth Brewery, Mary Feitz
Radical Preservation: The Transformation of a Vacant Philadelphia School to Address Contextual Urban Opportunities, Nathaniel Hammitt
Looking Back to See Forward: The Use of Historic Repair Records to Inform Preventive Conservation Planning, Meredith Leep
Pressing Forward: A Technical Study of the Mancos Times-Tribune Building With Recommendations for Conservation, Samuel Loos
Performance Assessment and Evaluation of Hydrophobic and Ultraviolet Protective Treatments for Historic Log Structures, Courtney Magill
Urban Development in Practice and Theory: A Baltimore Neighborhood Revitalization Model and a UNESCO Framework, Amanda Mazie
Stigmatized Space: Negative Heritage in Historic Preservation, Sarah Moses
Throwing Open the Door: Preserving Philadelphia's Gay Bathhouses, Grey Pierce
To Build on the Past: A Foundational Database of the Vermont Marble Company Archives, Kaitlin Pluskota
Bridging the Gap: Bringing Preservation to the People, Jennifer Robinson
Cataloging Built Heritage: Methods of Recording Unit Masonry for the Future of Historic Preservation, Lauren Shaughnessy
Modern in the Mountains: An Analysis of the Structural and Decorative Concrete at Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Teton National Park, WY, Julianne Wiesner-Chianese
Safeguarding Agricultural Heritage: The Case of Colombia´s Coffee Cultural Landscape, Catherine Winter
An Investigation of Chinese Historical Grey Bricks of Soochow, Jiangsu and the Effect of Tung Oil Treatment, Wenwen Xia
Theses from 2014
Bombing, Tagging, Writing: An Analysis of the Significance of Graffiti and Street Art, Lindsay Bates
Evaluating the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program of the National Park Service, Lauren Elizabeth Burton
Considering the Use of Epoxies in the Repair of Historic Structural Timber, Ryan Cleary
Standardization in the Lumber Industry: Trade Journals, Builder's Guides and the American Home, Winston Wallace Clement
A Survey and Analysis of Bronze Mausoleum Doors at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, NY, Monique Christie Colas
Infrared Thermography as an Alternative Method for the Assessment of Moisture Content Readings in a Porous Brick, Sarah Catherine Cole
A Design Feasibility Study for the Preservation of the Main Cabin at the Bar BC Dude Ranch, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, Benjamin Allen Doubledee
Preserving Ambiguity: Reconstructing the Floating Church of the Redeemer, Ruth Marie Embry
Historic Preservation in Legacy Cities: Preservation and Revitalization in Camden, New Jersey, Di Gao
Raised or Razed: The Challenge of Climate Adaptation and Social Equity in Historic Coastal Communities, Rachel B. Isacoff
Performance Evaluation of Clay Grout Formulations for Structural Cracking in Historic Earthen (Mud Brick) Buildings, Nityaa Lakshmi Iyer
Why We Demolish: Assessing Heritage Loss in Philadelphia as a Catalyst for Policy Innovation in Historic Preservation, Samantha E. Kuntz
An Assessment and Evaluation of Acidic Cleaning Methods on Unglazed Terracotta Using Accelerated Weathering Test Protocols, Irene Matteini
Responsible Recording of Historic Sites and Buildings Based on Skills, Training and Sound Judgment, Matthew Robert Morgan
An Economic Impact Study of Historic Germantown on the Surrounding Neighborhood, Lee Angeli Riccetti
Encasing the American Dream: The Story of Plastic and Steel, Patton Howell Roark III
Bold Adaptation in the Cause of Preservation: A Reuse Strategy for the Mission 66 Visitor Center at Far View, Nathaniel Thomas Schlundt
Policy and Preservation in Chinese Urbanization: Urban and Rural Cases Studies in Shanghai and Hongcun, Huachen Shao
No Property Left Behind: An Exploration of Abandoned Property Policies, Margaret Louise Smith
The New Visitor Center at Shofuso: Expanding Site Interpretation Through New Construction, Parima Sukosi
Evaluation of Cementitious Injection Grouts for the Stabilization of Holly Tower Support Rock, Hovenweep National Monument, Naima A. Sweeting
Victorian Splendor: Analysis of the Late 19th Century Decorative Ceiling at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in Germantown, Pennsylvania, Johanna Sztokman
The Politics of Public Ownership: Preservation Advocacy for Modern Municipal Resources, Kimber Lea VanSant
Revisiting Gordion's Pebble Mosaic Pavement: Evaluating Re-Backing Techniques and Investigating Alkali-Silica Reaction, Kevin Adam Wohlgemuth
Theses from 2013
Evaluating the Displacement Modes and Associated Risks of Stacked Log Structures, Christine L. Beckman
'Design with Nature and Culture': The Landscapes of George Erwin Patton, Karina Rowen Bishop
Assessment and Evaluation of Consolidation Methods on Serpentine Stone at the 19th Street Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA, Kathryn Elizabeth Brown
Perpetual Care: A Sustainable Approach to Restoring the Lost Landscapes of America's Rural Cemeteries, Benjamin Gilbert Buckley
Unveiling Ancestral Iconography: An Analysis of 13th C. AD Earthen Finishes Through Infrared Thermography at Fire Temple, Mesa Verde National Park, Daniel Stuart Castele
Mining the Qualitative from the Quantitative: Re-Evaluating Cemetery Survey for the Field of Historic Preservation, Kathryn Chambon Diserens
Control of Biodeterioration of Sandstone on the Fisher Fine Arts Library, Jessica A. Focht
Terminology, Technology and Design Intent of 20th Century Architectural Lighting and Establishing Criteria for Guidelines for Its Preservation, Alison Joanna Garcia Kellar
Penn Fruit and the Everyday Modern: Interpreting the Mid-Century Supermarket, Shannon Teresa Garrison