ARCH 630 Fundamentals of Historic Preservation
Introduces the special qualities of historic properties and the importance of such properties in providing a varied and interesting architectural character to communities and rural areas. Emphasizes skills in documenting historic properties and in developing familiarity with criteria and standards for identifying such properties and rehabilitating them appropriately. The economics of historic preservation, preservation law, and Section 106 reviews are also investigated. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of the program director.