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These special places,
these works of
____________, are works
of art. Like painting,
music or literature,
these buildings help us
understand our
capacities as humans

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Architecture

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One reason old places
matter is how they
foster _________,
from a shared sense of
place, to the
storytelling that
happens in old
neighborhoods, to the
way people meet and
gather on common
ground

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Community

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The positive ________ _____ of historic
preservation on the
economy has been
documented in six
broad areas: 1) jobs,
2) property values,
3) heritage tourism,
4) environmental
impact, 5) social
impact, and 6)
downtown
revitalization.

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Economic Impact

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PRESERVATION IS….
…a progressive art ____.
….an intellectual and design _________ of the
the very
highest level.
…_______ to the public good.
…a _______ act.

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form, challenge, crucial, radical

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Preservation Defined

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-Typically, a grassroots movement.
-Some communities hold it in high regard, others do not.
-Can be firmly ingrained in a community’s consciousness, or
not.
-Key to success: The ability to adapt to new and
ever-changing political, economic, and cultural
climates.
-Todd’s definition: A grassroots, broad-based, multi-faceted
movement focusing on the educational, environmental,
cultural, aesthetic, social, and economic impact of historic
resources.

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Preservationists- Passive

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Habit, Hapenstance

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Preservationists- Active

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Concerted effort

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Preservationists- Professional

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Compensated

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Applied History

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The preservation of historic buildings should include not only their physical
configurations but also their histories.
Think of the building as the
“noun” in a sentence (the
object) and the history as
the “verb” (action/occurrence).

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Ann Adelia Armstrong

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Teaching students at her art school in
Knoxville.

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Viollet-le-Duc

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-The first “restoration” architect
-Church of La Madeleine at Vezelay (Burgundy), France - C. 1120-1150 A.D.
-Burgundian Romanesque style
-Restoration c. 1840-1860 A.D. (no original plans; no schools of restoration)
-New stone sculpted to match old
-Statuary based on Viollet-le-Ducs’ preferences

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John Ruskin, (1819 - 1900)

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English critic of art, architecture,
and society who was a gifted
painter, a distinctive prose
stylist, and an important
example of the Victorian Sage,
or Prophet

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Maintain - do everything you can to keep it in a “state of
completion

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Viollet-le-Duc

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Don’t do anything again, ever.

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Ruskin

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Move it to preserve it and secure it.

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Elgin Marble

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Respect it as sacred for a community.

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Canyon de Shelly

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Leave it unpreserved in order to learn from it

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Drayton Hall

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Pick a point in time and restore it to that period.

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Strawberry Hill

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Restore, but don’t make it too perfect

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Williamsburg

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Modern is significant, too.

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Constantly renew, as in nature.

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Recreate what has been lost

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Warsaw + Moscow

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“First” preservation project

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Independence Hall

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Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association

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“First” nationwide preservation group

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First historic district.
Charleston, SC
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In Charleston, SC, local activist _ _ _ directed the historic Charleston Foundation to create a fund to buy old homes to save them from destruction in 1957.
Frances Edmund
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In Denver, an effort made by architecture conservationist, _ _ _ to save larimer square, the city's founding neighborhood, culminated in it being named the burg's first historic district in 1971
Dana Hudkins Crawford
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In New York, former first lady _ _ _ lent the municipal arts society her celebrity and political contacts to help save Grand Central Terminal from demolition in 1979
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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Majorian Emperor of Rome 457-461
Issued one of the earliest recorded preservation statutes in history. He fined any magistrate who gave permission to strip stone from an imperial monument. Workmen who carried out the request would be scourged and have their hands cut off.
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Private Property cannot be taken for public use without just compensation
Fifth Amendment
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Entitle every citizen to due process and equal protection under the law. Ensures that government actions affecting private property are reasonable and fair and advance and legitimate public purpose
Fourteenth Amendment
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_______ ______ is the right of state, local, or federal government to seize private property for public use including: transportation development, municipal buildings, public schools, and public parks
Eminent Domain
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National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
-Created the National Register of Historic Places -Defined the concept of historic districts -Established the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Section 106 Review Area of potential effects -Mandates a State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) -Mandates a state review board -Allows Certified Local Governments
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Tennessee Heritage Protection Act
The Tennessee Heritage Protection Act was initially enacted in 2013 and amended in 2016 and 2018. Generally, the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act prohibits the removal, relocation, or renaming of a memorial that is, or is located on, public property. A public entity exercising control of a memorial may petition the Tennessee Historical Commission in writing for a waiver from the prohibition. After consideration of the petition, the Tennessee Historical Commission will vote on whether to grant or deny the waiver. On and after May 21, 2018, a historic organization may petition the Tennessee Historical Commission to transfer ownership to the historic organization and/or relocate a memorial with the consent of the public entity exercising control of the memorial.
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Berman v. Parker (1954)
The Berman v. Parker decision established the principle that aesthetics alone sufficiently justified government regulation of private property.
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Figarsky v. HDC (1976)
Upheld a commission’s decision to deny a demolition permit based on “vague aesthetic legislation”
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Maher v. City of New Orleans (1974)
Established that a building in a historic district did not need to have individual significance to merit protection.
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National Register 4 Criteria
-Association with significant events -Association with significant persons -Architectural significance (construction) -Ability to yield information (archaeology)
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Historic/Architectural Integrity
-Location (place) -Design (form, plan, space) -Setting (environment) -Materials (physical elements) -Workmanship (craftsmanship) -Feeling (aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period) -Association (direct link with event or person)
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National Heritage Areas
National Heritage Areas are places where historic, cultural, and natural resources combine to form cohesive, nationally important landscapes. Unlike national parks, National Heritage Areas are large lived-in landscapes. Consequently, National Heritage Area entities collaborate with communities to determine how to make heritage relevant to local interests and needs. In 1984, the first National Heritage Area, Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area, was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. In his dedication speech, Reagan referred to National Heritage Areas "a new kind of national park" that married heritage conservation, recreation, and economic development. As of 2023, 62 National Heritage Areas are designated.
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Stretching over more than 494,000 acres, this exceptionally beautiful park is home to more than 3,500 plant species, including almost as many trees (130 natural species) as in all of Europe. Many endangered animal species are also found there, including what is probably the greatest variety of salamanders in the world. Since the park is relatively untouched, it gives an idea of temperate flora before the influence of humankind.
Great Smokey Mountains National Park
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What is a historic district? There are really three types of “historic districts”:
-Non-designated historic neighborhoods. Highland Park, Orchard Knob, Glenwood -National Register designated historic districts. Missionary Ridge, Downtown Historic District -Locally designated historic districts with guidelines and historic zoning commission oversight. Fort Wood, Ferger Place, St. Elmo, Battery Place
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Top 5 reasons to establish a historic district:
1. General protection of significant historic resources. 2. Protection against specific threats. 3. To incentivize redevelopment. 4. To stabilize neighborhoods. 5. To enhance general image and social value.
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The inability to maximize a property’s economic return is not sufficient justification
Economic Hardships
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Government taking for public benefit with fair compensation to owner.
Eminent Domain
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Creating a (Local) Historic District
1. Define the boundaries (follow the National Register boundaries or create different boundaries). Look for cohesion, integrity, and perception. 2. Inventory: Compile history and photographic evidence. Determine % of contributing vs. non-contributing. 3. Develop design guidelines. What will be governed (demolition, additions, materials, etc.) 4. Conduct community meetings (public/property owner input). 5. Local government votes (traditionally wants a majority of property owners to support the effort).
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Legal Criteria
1. The ordinance creating the district should protect and promote the welfare of citizens (benefitting all and not a few select property owners). 2. The ordinance should be rational and easy to understand/interpret. 3. The provisions of the ordinance should be fair and apply equally to everyone. 4. The commission should practice due diligence and due process
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“America’s most influential architect.”
Frank Lloyd Wright 1867-1959
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