Theses (Historic Preservation)
Theses from 2013
Measuring the Capital Energy Value in Historic Structures, Erika Leigh Hasenfus
Saving Each Other: Using Historic Preservation as a Tool for Therapeutic City Planning, Elizabeth Rose Hessmiller
Buried with Tiffany: A Conservation Plan for the Tiffany Glass Mosaics of the Harris C. Fahnestock Mausoleum at the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York, Alexandra Elizabeth Kress
Condition Assessment and Treatment Recommendations at Holly Tower Support Rock, Hovenweep National Monument, Laura Alexandra Lacombe
Analysis of Original Finishes of Jules Bouy's 1930 Interior for the Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia, Elizabeth Natalie Lissy
Effect of the Brownstone Moisture Content at Application Time of a Water Repellent Treatment, Yun Liu
An Evaluation of Contemporary Community Preservation Education in the U.S. and Recommendations for Strengthening Practices, Alyssa Margaret Lozupone
Placing Color: Architectural Color & Facade Improvement Programs in Commercial Corridor Revitalization in Philadelphia, Erica Janine Maust
The Social Effects of Preservation: Social Wellbeing and the Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program in Philadelphia, Ellis Miller Mumford
Beyond the Building: Exploring the Link Between City Sustainability Policies and Historic Preservation Policies, JulieAnn Patricia Murphy
Interpreting the Unresolved Legacy of Trujillo at the 1955 Dominican World's Fair Site, Moira Bracken Nadal
Proposing Design Guidelines of Insa-dong by Referring Design Guidelines of Old City Historic District, Soeun Park
Living with Living History: The Impact of Old Salem Museums and Gardens on the Quality of Life in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Briana G. Paxton
A Program for the Conservation, Interpretation, and Reuse of Downdraft Kilns at the Western Clay Manufacturing Company of Helena, Montana, Brett Cameron Phelps Sturm
Go with the Faux: Re-Evaluating the Design of the Richardson Dilworth House, Chelsea Elizabeth Troppauer
A Seat at the Table: Integrating Historic Preservation into Comprehensive Campus Planning, Sarah Elisabeth VanLandingham
Protecting Postmodern Historicism: Identification, Evaluation, and Prescriptions for Preeminent Sites, Jonathan Vimr
Looking for Mr. White: Uncovering the Furniture, Business and Life of Philadelphia Cabinetmaker Charles Haight White, Kelly E. Wiles
Investigation and Analysis of Wood Pathologies in Quincha Construction at Hotel Comercio in Lima, Peru; With Recommendations for Its Treatment, Rie Silvana Yamakawa
Evaluation and Recommendations for Preservation Practices in Historic Districts in China: The Case of Dashilan Area, Beijing, Xiaojuan Zhu
Theses from 2012
Building a Green Community: The Woodlands as an Experiment in Urban Landscape Interpretation, Courtney Elizabeth Allen
Beyond the Theme: Community Revitalization-Based Preservation Planning Approaches for Multiple Property Designations, Latishia M. Allen
Philadelphia Corner Stores: Their History, Use, and Preservation, Lynn Miriam Alpert
Green Roofs for Historic Buildings: Case Study of the Bar BC Dude Ranch at Grand Teton National Park, Richard Jason Cantu
Scale & Context: An Evaluation of Regional and Transboundary Heritage Conservation Models, Alexandra Liana Church
Consolidation Treatments for the Alveolar Erosion of the Agrillaceous Sandstone at Durham Castle, Mary Catherine Collins
Shared-Use with the Performing Arts in Active Historic Religious Buildings, Vanessa Lacida dela Torre
Looking Up, Downtown: A National Survey and Assessment of Residential Development Incentives for the Rehabilitation of Vacant Upstairs Space in Historic Downtowns, Laura DiPasquale
The Relationship Between Cultural Heritage Tourism and Historic Crafting & Textile Communities, Nyasha Brittany Hayes
Demolition-By-Neglect: Where Are We Now?, Rachel Ann Hildebrandt
Addressing the Nation: The Use of Design Competitions in Interpreting Historic Sites, Collette Rachel Kinane
Calamities, Catastrophes, and Cataclysms: Current Trends in International Disaster Risk Management Practices for Cultural Heritage Sites, Jesse W. Lattig
Investigation of the Deterioration of the Trompe L'Oeil Interiors of San Sebastian Basilica, Manila, Philippines, Christine N. Leggio
Specialization and Significance: An Assessment of the Career and Works of Minerva Parker Nichols, Margaret Lester
Evaluation of Consolidation Treatments for the San José Convento Column, San Antonio Missions National Historic Park, San Antonio, Texas, Kalen Daniel McNabb
The Wakefield Estate from Private to Public Garden: A Preservation Approach for a Cultural Landscape, Debora Marie Merriam
When Change Is the Best Option: Method for the Evaluation of the Impact of Change of Use in Houses of Worship, Fabiana C. Mileo
The Future of Historic Preservation in Blighted Areas: Effects of the Abolishment of Redevelopment Agencies in California, Lauro Alonso Parra
Re-Discovering Jules Bouy's Modernist Interior for the Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia, Sarah Elizabeth Peterson
Disorderly History: Cultural Landscapes, Racial Violence, and Memory, 1876-1923, Monica L. Rhodes
Nondestructive Monitoring of Wooden Native American Pyramidal Structures, Michael Joseph Shoriak
Stained Glass at the Woodlands Cemetery, Lauren M. Szeber
Upstairs in the Vieux Carré: An Analysis of Incentives and Tools to Catalyze Private Sector Rehabilitation, Lawrence Jay Timon
Building Information Modeling and Historic Buildings: How a Living Model Leads to Better Stewardship of the Past, Haley West Van Wagenen
Examination and Analysis of Wrought Iron Exercise Yard Doors at Eastern State Penitentiary and Recommendations for Their Conservation, Gladysa Cristina Vega-González
Teardown Boom: An Analysis of Redevelopment Trends and the Loss of Historic Built Fabric in Chicago, 1990-2010, Matthew Mitchell Wicklund
Fight Blight Right: Using Code Lien Foreclosure Auctions to Rehabilitate New Orleans' Deteriorating Housing Stock, Courtney Williams
An Assessment of Preservation Opportunities in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, Thomas James Wilson
Public Participation Issues in Preservation Planning: Practices of Chinese Historic District, Li Yi
Theses from 2011
New Investigations into a Historic Treatment: The Efficacy of Gelatin as an Adhesive for Earthen Finishes at Mesa Verde National Park, Emily M. Aloiz
Predictive Analysis of Stone Decay Mechanisms and Treatments on William Strickland's Second Bank of the United States, Henry M. Bernberg
Between a Rock and a Historic Place: Preservation in Postindustrial Urban Planning, Cara Bertron
Assessing the Impact of Local Historic District Designation on Mortgage Foreclosure Rates: The Case of Philadelphia, Kimberly A. Broadbent
Old Buildings, New Ideas: Historic Preservation and Creative Industry Development as Complementary Urban Revitalization Strategies, Rebecca C. Chan
Practical Preservation in Philadelphia: The Octavia Hill Association 1896-1912, Samantha G. Driscoll
Enablers and Disablers of Private Small-Scale Residential Rehabilitation in Fringe Neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Cassandra Glinkowski
Corrosion Prevention in Historic Concrete – Monitoring the Richards Medical Laboratories, Ana Paula A. Gonçalves
Toward a New Approach to Evaluating Significance in Recent-Past Preservation Planning with a Case Study of 1960s Properties in Philadelphia County, Kristin M. Hagar
A Study of Historic Towns after "Tourism Explosion": The Case of Çeşme, Foça and Şirince in Western Turkey, Aysem Kilinc-Unlu
Architectural Finishes at Spruce Tree House, Mesa Verde National Park: Characterization and Interpretation of Room 115(2), Rebekah Krieger
A Proposed Approach for Stabilizing Verdant Concrete of Stairway to the Sky, Las Pozas, Mexico, Nicole Matchette
Philadelphia's 13th Street Passages: A Model for Urban Main Street Development, Kevin McMahon
An Evaluation of Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Funds, and Recommendations for the Establishment of Future Programs, Olivia Mitchell
Exterior Architectural Finishes in Puerto Rico: The Painting Traditions of Guayama's Vernacular Architecture, Betty L. Prime
Forms of Attachment: Additions to Postwar Icons, Nathan F. R. Rogers
Evaluation and Testing of Brick Dust as a Pozzolanic Additive to Lime Mortars for Architectural Conservation, Sara B. Rogers
The Construction of Interstate-95: A Failure to Preserve a City's History, Alanna C. Stewart
Documentation and Evaluation of the Conditions of the 9th Century B.C.E. Mosaic, from Gordion, Turkey and Recommendations for its Conservation and Treatment, Elizabeth T. Thompson
Resurrecting Saint Louis No. 1 Cemetery: Integrating Archival and Field Research with Digital Tools to Spatially Analyze, Map, and Reinterpret Site Evolution and Morphology, Joseph C. Torres II
Theses from 2010
Philadelphia Neighborhood Conservation: Using Public Policy to Protect Historic and Threatened Residential Neighborhoods, Lindsey E. Allen
Cultural Heritage in Conflict: World Heritage Cities of the Middle East, Elvan Cobb
Implementing Archaeological Conservation During American Nation-Building Efforts, Meaghan Colahan
Preserving the Neighborhood Theatres of William Harold Lee, Mark Edward Donofrio
Rediscovering an American Master: An Examination and Analysis of the Decorative Plaster Ceiling of Robert Winthrop Chanler's Whitney Studio, New York, Lauren Vollono Drapala
Evaluation of Cleaning Methods at the Fleisher Art Memorial Sanctuary, Alison K. Haley
A Technical Study and Conservation Proposal for the Glass Mosaic Decoration of Villa Caparra in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Yaritza Hernández
RE|Fab : How the 10% Investment Tax Credit Can Aid in the Creation of a Prefabricated System for the Rehabilitation of Non-Designated Historic Structures, Nakita Ann Johnson
Branding the Southwest: A Preservation Plan for the Fred Harvey Houses, Patrick W. Kidd
New Neighbors In Old Neighborhoods: Explaining the Role of Heritage Conservation in Sociocultural Sustainability and Gentrification, Charles William Lawrence
Beneficial Additions: Addressing Brutalist Architecture to Create a Financial and Spatial Synergy Between Historic Places of Worship with Secular Mix-Use Building Additions, Johanna Luise Lofstrom
Certainty in the Uncertainty of Venice: John Ruskin and the Daguerreotype Photographic Process, Crystal Leah Medler
Manufacturing Prosperity: Evaluating the Rehabilitation of Industrial Complexes, Kate Spencer Milgrim
Commemoration and Protest: The Use of Heritage Trails to Connect Women's History with Historic Sites, Marissa J. Moshier
Alveolar Erosion and its Conservation Recommendations for the Sandstone Masonry at Durham Castle, Tiffani L. Simple
From Dockyard to Esplanade: Leveraging Industrial Heritage in Waterfront Redevelopment, Jayne O. Spector
An Examination of the Deteriorative Mechanisms and Enabling Factors at the Wanamaker Memorial Tower in Philadelphia, Katherine Verone
The Shophouse as a Tool for Equitable Urban Development: The Case of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Natalie Weinberger
Putting American Democracy on a Pedestal: The Story of the 1975-1976 Old Supreme Court and Old Senate Chamber Restorations, Christine Stewart Wells
Public Policy and the Non-Secular: How Non-Profit Organizations Preserve Inner City Historic Sacred Places, Jacqueline R. Wiese
Performance of the Roof Structure at the Wagner Free Institute of Science: A Computational Simulation and its Implications fo Plaster Conservation, Katharine Helene Woodman
Theses from 2009
WEATHERING THE STORM: DIAGNOSTIC MONITORING FOR PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION AT SPRUCE TREE HOUSE, MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, COLORADO, Rachel Sarah Adler
ASSESSMENT OF DETERIORATION PHENOMENA ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE SECOND BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, PHILADELPHIA, USING GIS AS AN INTERPRETATIVE TOOL, Tejaswini J. Aphale
A PRESERVATION AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR LOUIS SULLIVAN’S HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION BUILDING IN NEWARK, OHIO, Alexander Balloon
LOUIS I. KAHN’S FISHER HOUSE: A CASE STUDY ON THE ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL AND DESIGN INTENT, Pierson William Booher
THE WRITING ON THE WALL: A CULTURAL LANDSCAPE STUDY AND SITE MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSCRIPTION TRAIL LOOP, EL MORRO NATIONAL MONUMENT, Taryn Marie D'Ambrogi