Historic Preservation 102 In the beginning

What is this class? This class is the starting place for historic preservation professionals. In order to be knowledgeable about Preservation what does one need to know? What do preservation professionals do today? What are the attitudes, laws, and judicial findings that support preservation? How has preservation been practiced in the past? What cultural products are seen as the domain of Historic Preservation? What cultural products are not typically viewed as appropriate for preservation

What will we do in this class? Important dates: Out‑of‑Class Assignment #1 is due. 27 February (Fri) Out‑of‑Class Assignment #2 is due. 20 March (Friday) Out‑of‑Class Assignment #3 is due. 22 April (Wed) Out of class experiences: Walking Tour of Downtown Fredericksburg 9 March Architectural Review Board Meeting 9 March

Testing, Testing, Testing (Are we on?) Important dates: Test 1: February 23rd Monday Test 2: March 30th Monday Final : Wednesday April 29th the last day at 8:30am Types of questions: Fill-in-the-blank Multiple Choice Essay (analysis) What is tested: Basic terms, concepts from class; video materials, field trips, required readings

Readings Robert Stipes, A Richer Heritage: Preservation in the Twenty-First Century. This is the best book on Historic Preservation available as a text. The book is a compendium of writings by different individuals working in Preservation. And then. . . . We have a blog site. http://hisp102.umwblogs.org/ Please go to this site and become a member/contributor. All readings marked “Reserve” are posted on this blogsite. Additional resources for projects are present there.

Come See Me Office location: Room 133 Scheduled Office hours: M W F 2pm-2:50pm TR 9am-9:50am Write me a note: gstanton@umw.edu Please try to log in and register for our blog. http://hisp102.umwblogs.org/

Philosophy of Historic Preservation Ask yourself: “What will my friends and relatives ask me when this semester is over?” What interested you in Historic Preservation? Historic Preservation is part of the broad intellectual movement to protect the environment from casual and short‑sighted despoilation. We do not, as one might think “save the past.” The past is wholly beyond our reach, we cannot call it back, nor can we know its more ephemeral parts. We act to preserve the present—objects made in the past, but surviving in the present, slowing, but not ever completely stopping the physical forces that are slowly changing all matter. The present is what we have [Document it!] The past is interpretation The future is imagination. Historic Preservation attempts to improve the quality of life today, and to conserve the diversity that has survived through time for present days in the future.

Wednesday, January 14th Whereas: I am part of the jury pool for the City of Fredericksburg this month. I am currently part of the jury pool for a two day trial to begin on Tuesday January 13th. Whereas: The prosecution and defense have at this time not settled. Resolved: If I am selected to be on the jury I will not be available for our class on Wednesday. Resolved, further: I will contact you with an electronic message prior to our class meeting time on Wednesday to advise you whether to there will be class on that day.