University of Vermont Historic Preservation Program

HP 205 Historic Preservation Law

Robert McCullough

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COURSE SYLLABUS
SPRING, 2010
MONDAY’S AND WEDNESDAY’S, 4:05 TO 5:20
Lafayette A200




INTRODUCTION: PERSPECTIVES ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Class and Date                                    

1.  Wednesday, January 20th:  Introduction and Library Tour

2.  Monday, January 25th:  Documents 1 - 3b


PART 1 - FEDERAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAWS

Class and Date                       

3.  Wednesday, January 27th:  Documents 4 – 8
     Assignment No. 1 Due

4.  Monday, February 1st:  Documents 10 – 12
  
5.  Wednesday, February 3rd:  Documents 13 – 18

6.  Monday, February 8th:  Documents 20 – 22 (Scan Doc. 20)

7.  Wednesday, February 10th:  Documents 23 – 28
     Assignment No. 2 Due

8.  Monday, February 15th:  President's Day - No Class

9.  Wednesday, February 17th: Documents 29 – 31 (Scan Doc. 29)
 
10.  Monday, February 22nd: Documents 32 – 36 (Scan Doc. 33 but master Section 4(f); also master Doc. 35, Section 771.135)

11.  Wednesday, February 24th:  Documents 37 – 42 (Scan Doc. 38 and Doc. 39)

12.  Monday, March 1st:  Documents 43 – 50 (Scan Doc. 49)
       Assignment No. 3 Due           


PART 2 - STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAWS

Class and Date                        

13.  Wednesday, March 3rd:  Documents 51 – 52 (Scan Doc. 52)

14.  Monday, March 8th:  Spring Recess – No Class

15.  Wednesday, March 10th:  Spring Recess – No Class

16.  Monday, March 15th: Documents 53 – 55
       7:00 P.M., Wheeler House:  Voluntary Review Session
                               
17.  Wednesday, March 17th:  Mid-Term Examination


PART 3 - LOCAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAWS

Class and Date                       

18.  Monday, March 22nd:  Documents 57 – 61

19.  Wednesday, March 24th:  Documents 62 – 64 (Scan Doc. 63 and Doc. 64

20.  Monday, March 29th:  Preservation Commission Hearing (Assignment No. 4)


PART 4 - CONFLICT: TAKINGS, DUE PROCESS, RELIGIOUS PROPERTIES, AUTHORITY, AND SPECIAL PROBLEMS

Class and Date                        

21.  Wednesday, March 31st:  Documents 65 – 67

22.  Monday, April 5th:  Documents 68 – 72

23.  Wednesday, April 7th:  Documents 73 – 75
                   
24.  Monday, April 12th:  Documents 76 – 79


PART 5 - PERIPHERY: REAL PROPERTY LAW, ECONOMIC AND TAX INCENTIVES, HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Class and Date                                

25.  Wednesday, April 14th:  Documents 80 – 84

26.  Monday, April 19th:  Documents 85 – 88b

27.  Wednesday, April 21st:  Document 89

28.  Monday, April 26th:  Documents 90 – 95

29.  Wednesday, April 28th:  Documents 96 – 99 (Scan Doc. 96)
   
30.  Monday, May 3rd: Design Review Hearing                
                         
31.  Thursday, May 6th:  Final Examination,  3:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.,  Lafayette A200




READINGS:  (1) Edited volume of course materials;

SUPPLEMENTAL READINGS:  John Costonis, Icons and Aliens. Law, Aesthetics, and Environmental Change.  Urbana, Ill.: Univ. of Illinois Press, 1989.  A copy has been placed on reserve at Bailey Howe Library