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The mission of the Historic Resources Committee (HRC) is to identify, understand, and preserve architectural heritage, both nationally and internationally. HRC is engaged in promoting the role of the historic architect within the profession through the development of information and knowledge among members, allied professional organizations, and the public.

  • 1.  Preservation Text Book

    Posted 10-29-2015 12:28 PM

    Does anyone have any experience using the text book "Historic Preservation for Designers" by Peter Dedek. I would be interested in any feedback about this for a textbook in an HP course for architecture majors.

    http://www.bloomsbury.com/us/historic-preservation-for-designers-9781609019235/

    - Thanks, Jonathan Spodek

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    Jonathan Spodek FAIA
    Associate Professor
    Ball State University, College of Architecture and Planning
    Muncie IN
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  • 2.  RE: Preservation Text Book

    Posted 11-12-2015 04:05 PM

    Jonathan-

    I have not used that textbook.  I have used "Historic Preservation: An Introduction to its History, Principals, and Practice" by Norman Tyler, Ted Ligbel, and Ilene Tyler.  I am interested in hearing yours and others thoughts on "Historic Preservation for Designers".

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    P. Jeanne Myers, AIA, NCARB
    Assistant Professor. Department of Architecture
    University of Memphis
    Memphis, TN


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  • 3.  RE: Preservation Text Book

    Posted 11-14-2015 12:23 PM
    As one of the authors of the Historic Preservation book you mention, Jeanne, I will say that these two books are quite different. Use of either one depends on how you teach your class. The Tyler/Ligibel HP book provides an excellent overview that addresses styles and interventions, as well as technology and sustainability, but to a wider audience than just architects. It is less about design methodology than it is about a basic knowledge of historic preservation, and, as stated in its title, its history, principles, and practice. It is used in teaching the introduction to preservation to students of diverse backgrounds and interests, as well as a reference for multiple other courses, such as the course I teach in the Principles of Preservation Technology.



    Ilene R. Tyler, FAIA, FAPT, LEED AP
    Preservation Architect
    ityler@tylertopics.com
    m 734.417.3730


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  • 4.  RE: Preservation Text Book

    Posted 11-16-2015 08:03 PM

    We have used the Norman Tyler book with good success in our Intro to HP class (mostly MSHP and Public History Students). I am proposing a different class for next year specifically for our architecture students (Masters level).I am hoping to find a good text. Otherwise, I may have to put together a packet of journal articles.

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    Jonathan Spodek FAIA
    Associate Professor
    Ball State University, College of Architecture and Planning
    Muncie IN

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  • 5.  RE: Preservation Text Book

    Posted 11-17-2015 10:07 AM
    The classic textbook I would always recommend is  "Conserving Buildings: a Manual of Techniques and Materials" by Martin E. Weaver. 


    (I'm a bit partial as Martin was my
    ​most ​
    ​awesome ​
    thesis advisor at Columbia
    ​ back in the early '90's​
    )



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  • 6.  RE: Preservation Text Book

    Posted 11-16-2015 06:31 PM

    I am not familiar with the text that Jonathan references, and I do have the book for which Ilene is a co-author.  I agree with her, it all depends on the proposed student audience and the depth required in the course.  I no longer teach every semester, but have taught a graduate course on the Theory and Practice of Historic Preservation and an undergraduate  course the Introduction to Historic Preservation and used two different texts.  For the graduate course, with a cross-disciplinary enrollment, I have found that A Richer Heritage: Historic Preservation in the Twenty-First Century edited by Richard Stipes (2003) worked well.  The essays are well-written and well-chosen and provide the basis for some good discussion.  There is a need to support the readings with other background reading and direction to other sources.  Fort the undergraduate course I used the Third Edition of William Murtagh's book Keeping Time:The Theory and Practice of Historic Preservation in America works well. It was expanded as well as updated in 2006, and has three useful appendices on legislation, the National Register criteria, and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards. 

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    David Woodcock FAIA
    PROFESSOR EMERITUS
    Texas A&M University
    College Station TX

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