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HP 304 Contemporary Preservation Policy and Planning Seminar Syllabus

 Spring 2008
Tuesdays from 12:30 – 3:15, Wheeler House Room 101
Prof. Thomas Visser and guest speakers
Contact: Thomas.Visser@uvm.edu
http://www.uvm.edu/histpres/304/HP304syllabus.html

Course description

This seminar explores how the history and theory of preservation affect contemporary preservation policy and planning issues through readings and seminars with practicing professionals, some of whom are alumni of the UVM HP Program. Course goals include addressing such questions as: What is the history of preservation in the United States and elsewhere in the world? How has preservation theory evolved and where is it headed? Why preserve? What are the most common and most difficult contemporary preservation challenges? How are preservation policy and planning goals addressed by professionals in the field? What preservation policy and planning strategies are effective and appropriate? How can we become more effective preservation leaders?

Course readings

The assigned readings for this seminar are excerpts from a variety of books and articles selected to provide an overview of the history and theory of the preservation movement in the United States while supplementing the policy and planning topics that will be discussed in class. All students are expected to complete the readings before class and to be prepared to discuss them within the context of the designated theme with the guest speakers. Also the online syllabus provides web links to the speakers' organizations.

The core readings are Charles Hosmer's, Presence of the Past and Preservation Comes of Age and Robert Stipe's, A Richer Heritage. Historic Preservation in the Twenty-First Century. These are supplemented by excerpts from works by James Glass, James Marston Fitch, and Dolores Hayden and various articles. Several copies of most of assigned reading are on reserve in the Historic Preservation Library in Room 103, Wheeler House. These should remain in Wheeler House. The Stipe book is the core text and since it is still in print, it should be purchased independently, as well as may the Grantsmanship Center's booklet. The Fitch and Hayden books are also still in print and may be purchased independently if desired. The Hosmer and Glass readings are out of print.

Purchase readings:
Norton J. Kiritz, Program Planning & Proposal Writing, Expanded Version, Los Angeles, CA: The Grantsmanship Center. (This booklet is available from the Grantsmanship Center for $4.00 at http://www.tgci.com/publications/puborder.htm)
Robert E. Stipe, ed., A Richer Heritage. Historic Preservation in the Twenty First Century. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: the University of North Carolina Press, 2003. List price: $24.95 paperback.
Wayne Senville, ed., "Planning for Historic Preservation," Planning Commissioners Journal. Special offer on print version at http://www.plannersweb.com/specialoffers.html or download at http://www.plannersweb.com/contents/historicpreservation.html

Web readings, references and resources:  
The Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Preservation Planning (1983) http://www2.cr.nps.gov/pad/PlngStds/index.htm
Guidelines for Local Surveys: A Basis for Preservation Planning1977/1985 (NR Bulletin 24) http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb24/intro.htm

International Council on Monuments and Sites http://www.international.icomos.org/
American Association of State and Local History (AASLH) https://www.aaslhnet.org/
National Trust for Historic Preservation http://www.nationaltrust.org/
Preservation News (1961-1995)

Expectations

Students are expected to attend all classes unless excused by in advance. Cellphones should be turned off during all classes. All students are expected to do individual work and each will be graded separately. Written assignments should be submitted at the beginning of class. All written assignments should be done on a computer and be double-spaced. Multiple page submissions should be bound together. It is expected that all assignments will be submitted on time. Late work will automatically be penalized unless arrangements are made with the professor in advance. Extensions are only granted for serious reasons beyond the control of the student. It is expected that all work will be produced in a professional manner and will be thoroughly proof-read and checked for spelling and grammatical errors. The Chicago Manual of Style is the preferred style guide for citations in the historic preservation field. It is available for consultation in the reference section of the UVM Library or is available for purchase locally. All writing must be authored directly by each student and all sources of information and ideas that are not common knowledge must be identified through attributions in the text or citations using notes. Plagiarism is not tolerated. For guidance on this see and Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It at http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml Please also review the University of Vermont's Code of Academic Integrity at http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmppg/ppg/student/acadintegrity.pdf and the UVM Student Handbook at http://www.uvm.edu/~dos/handbook/

Class schedule (based on availability of guests)  

1. January 15 - Managing Non-Profit Preservation Organizations
Guest: Judy Hayward, Executive Director, Preservation Education Institute & Historic Windsor Incorporated, Windsor, VT

3. January 29 - Non-Profit Organizations - Foundations and Section 501(c)(3).
Guest: Robert McCullough, UVM Historic Preservation Program

Preservation Planning & Preservation Plans

Readings: Charles B. Hosmer, The Presence of the Past. Chapter 7; "National Preservation Organizations Working Locally."
Charles B. Hosmer, Preservation Comes of Age. Chapter 4: "Preservation Organizations."
Anthony Mancuso, How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation. Chapter 1. "Overview of Nonprofit Corporations."
Robert E. Stipe, A Richer Heritage. Chapter 12: "The Social and Ethnic Dimensions of Historic Preservation."

"Planning for Historic Preservation," Planning Commissioners Journal, Fall 2003. http://www.plannersweb.com/contents/historicpreservation.html
National Park Service, Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Preservation Planning http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/pad/PlngStds/index.htm
NPS Planning Companion http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/pad/plancompan/plancompanion.htm
NPS State and Territorial Preservation Plan Profiles http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/pad/stateplans/
CRM Preservation Planning, Insuring a Future for our Past http://crm.cr.nps.gov/issue.cfm?volume=23&number=07
California Comprehensive Statewide Historic Preservation Plan. http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21756
Planning to Preserve: 2004 State Historic Preservation Plan for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/khc/preservation_plan.htm
2006 Burlington Municipal Development Plan Table of Contents | Historic Preservation

4. February 5 - Managing Non-Profit Preservation Organizations
Guest: Steven Englehart, Executive Director, Adirondack Architectural Heritage

Readings: Charles B. Hosmer, The Presence of the Past. Chapter 9: "Antiquaries, Architects and Museum Directors;" and Chapter 11: "Criteria for Selecting Buildings Worthy of Preservation."
Dolores Hayden. The Power of Place. Chapters 1, 2, 3 & 7.

Guests: Chris Cochran and Leanne Tingay, Vermont Division of Planning and Community Revitalization

Readings: Vermont Downtown Program, National Trust Main Street Center, Church Street Marketplace

Additional readings: National Park Service Cultural Diversity Program

10. March 25 - Nonprofit organizations, stewardship and easements

Daniel J. Aulenti, Stewardship Manager, Historic New England