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The Bryant Street Pumping Station and the McMillan Park Reservoir Historic District: a question of boundaries
Full text linkThis document has had referenced material removed in respect for the owner's copyright. A complete version of this document, which includes said referenced material, resides in the University of Maryland, College Park's library collection. Final project submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation, School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, University of Maryland, College Park, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Historic Preservation, 2009./HISP 700 Spring 2009./Includes bibliographical references (leaves 55-64).The McMillan Park Reservoir and Filtration Plant in northwest Washington, D.C.,
are rightfully designated as a local historic district, recognizing both their unique design and
important role in the development and modernization of the city. However, the adjacent Bryant
Street Pumping Station, an engineering marvel and Beaux Arts monument in its own right,
and a resource which shares much of McMillan Park’s historical signifi cance, is excluded from
the boundaries of the neighboring historic district. By researching the development of the
national capital’s water system, the history of the pumping station, and the process of designating
McMillan Park, this project identifi es why the Bryant Street Pumping Station was not
considered a contributing element to the historic district. Understanding how these boundaries
were initially drawn is key to ensuring that all potentially contributing elements are properly
considered in the future, and ultimately lead to a greater appreciation for and preservation of the
historic water infrastructure system of Washington
Preservation as perpetuation: a review of federal tribal cultural preservation recommendations and programs
Full text linkMasters final project submitted to the Faculty of the Historic Preservation Program, School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, University of Maryland, College Park, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Historic Preservation. HISP 710/711 final project, May 2012.One of the goals of the modern Indian movement is the protection and perpetuation of tribal cultural practices, which includes the retention of tribal language, religion, oral histories, and the protection of sacred sites. Both the modern Indian movement and the preservation movement can trace similar paths in their rise in popularity, and their efforts to advance certain policy initiatives in the 20th century. These movements, however, have sometimes come into conflict with one another. U.S. preservation policies and programs were initially strictly focused on the
preservation of historic buildings, and using preservation to tell the American story. Recognition of sacred sites or tribal connections to the land, as well as telling the Native American point of view of western expansion was not a priority of federal efforts to preserve America’s past. Throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s, tribes fought for greater recognition of the significance of traditional cultural properties and the repatriation of Indian
human remains and sacred and funerary objects. In response, Congressional directed the National Park Service (NPS) to report on funding needs related to sites of historical
significance on Indian lands. The NPS subsequently issued a report titled Keepers of the Treasures: Protecting
Historic Properties and Cultural Traditions on Indian Lands (Keepers of the Treasures).
The report concluded that tribes must have an opportunity to participate fully in the national historic preservation program, but on terms that respect their cultural values, traditions, and sovereignty. The report concluded with thirteen policy recommendations to Congress regarding ways in which the federal government could create, adapt, or change preservation
programs to better suit the unique needs of Indian tribes. Keepers of the Treasures was issued 21 years ago and raised many concerns about the effectiveness of federal preservation programs in relation to Indian tribes and cultural preservation. After two decades, many issues and questions raised in the report remain unresolved or unanswered. Through an evaluation of NPS preservation programs and the thirteen recommendations made in Keepers of the Treasures, this paper analyzes the efforts made by the federal government to adapt its preservation programs to assist Native American communities (American Indian tribes, Native Alaskan Villages and Corporations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations) with cultural preservation projects. Additionally, this
study attempts to document the ways in which preservation priorities of Native American
communities have shifted over the last 21 years. The overall goal of this paper is to help the federal government improve its effectiveness in assisting tribes as they work to preserve not only significant sites, but also tribal language and culture
Where are the ladies’ rest rooms? The evolution of women-only resting rooms amid social changes of the early twentieth century
Full text linkMasters final project submitted to the Faculty of the Historic Preservation Program of the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, University of Maryland, College Park, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Historic Preservation. HISP 711 final project 2012.The early twentieth century was a period of rapid growth and social change in America. The daily lives of women in particular were transformed due to increased rights and accessibility to public spaces. Thus, a new type of room developed for the exclusive use of women. Called a ladies’ rest room, these public rooms were originally established in the late nineteenth century to give women a designated space to rest, care for their children, and socialize with other women, in a town or city setting of mostly male-dominated, public spaces. Although the operation of ladies’ rest rooms continued throughout the 1920s and early 1930s, by the late 1930s the use of these rooms declined and fewer examples are found. As the need for segregated spaces for women declined, the rooms once used as ladies’ rest rooms typically assumed other functions. Consequently, little is known about the existence of these rooms today. The study of ladies’ rest rooms can inform our understanding of the changing dynamics of gender roles during the early twentieth century. Therefore, this paper explores the ladies’ rest room using a systematic approach to understand their development and decline at a time of great social change. To understand the evolution of these spaces, I created a typology based on the room’s location, function, and time period of use. This typology draws on a preliminary survey of ladies’ rest rooms using evidence from various historical newspapers, publications, and other primary sources. The typology forms the basis for an analysis of the ways in which the evolution of the ladies’ rest rooms parallels social changes in American society during the early twentieth century. The paper concludes with an assessment of how
ladies’ rest rooms demonstrate that preservationists should look more closely at the evolution of interior spaces
Is historic preservation really smart growth? A critical examination of historically automobile-oriented suburbs such as Silver Spring, Maryland
No full textThis document has had referenced material removed in respect for the owner's copyright. A complete version of this document, which includes said referenced material, resides in the University of Maryland, College Park's library collection. Final project submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation, School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, University of Maryland, College Park, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Historic Preservation, 2009./HISP 700 Spring 2009./Includes bibliographical references (leaves 52-53).Many in the preservation community argue that Historic Preservation is Smart Growth, but this argument does not take into account all types of historic resources, especially those that were developed in response to the automobile. Elements of these automobile-oriented developments of the 1920s-1940s in America do not always correspond as well with the principles of the Smart Growth movement as those of the more traditional historic communities do. This paper examines the ten smart growth principles both in relation to historic preservation in general, as well as to historic resources that were developed with the automobile in mind. Silver Spring, Maryland is used as a case study; the town represents a historic resource type that was automobile-oriented yet had some traditional development design features. Communities that are of this historic resource type, such as Silver Spring, have great potential for integrating the historic resources into successful Smart Growth style developments
Saving Santanoni: balancing historic preservation and environmental conservation in Adirondack Park
Full text linkFinal project submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation, School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, University of Maryland, College Park, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Historic Preservation, 2009. /HISP 700 Spring 2009./Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-58).Great Camp Santanoni is an approximately thirty two acre historic site located in
New York State’s Adirondack Park. A National Historic Landmark, it is one of only three
publicly‐owned historic sites within Adirondack Park, the other two being John Brown’s
Farm and Crown Point. Despite Santanoni’s unique local, regional, and national significance
as an architectural masterpiece and a cultural symbol of late nineteenth‐century attitudes,
its future remains startlingly uncertain. When New York State purchased the 12,900‐acre
Santanoni Preserve in 1972, the fate of the great camp was in jeopardy due to the “forever
wild” provision in Article XIV of the New York State Constitution. This provision requires that
state‐owned lands within Adirondack Park are to be kept “forever wild”. It is a mandate that
has been interpreted by some to mean the eradication of all human‐made structures
situated on public lands.
Ultimately, Great Camp Santanoni was saved from demolition and starting in the
early 1990s, after nearly twenty years of abandonment and neglect, efforts to preserve and
restore the great camp were launched and continue today. The full story surrounding the
preservation and restoration of Santanoni is told in this paper. It is a story that
demonstrates a significantly larger problem, the need for finding equilibrium between
historic preservation and environmental conservation in Adirondack Park. Culture and
nature need not be mutually exclusive and any attempt to make them totally separate from
one another is artificial. If Adirondack Park is truly to be a model for how humans can live
and interact with nature, then a better balance between historic preservation and
environmental conservation must be achieved in regard to publicly-owned historic
resources located there
Establishing a federal homeowners tax credit
Full text linkFinal project submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation, School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, University of Maryland, College Park, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Historic Preservation, 2009./HISP 700 Spring 2009./Includes bibliographical references (p. 80-83).After years of disinvestment in urban neighborhoods the federal government needs to create policies to encourage revitalization of these areas that have been neglected for decades. The benefits of such policies include economic growth and sustainable development. A federal historic homeowners’ tax credit can be used to help spur urban revitalization in the United States by making reinvestment in urban areas more affordable for middle class residents. Although never passed, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Preservation Action proposed the Historic Homeowners’ Assistance Act (from 1993-2001) that would create a federal homeowners’ tax credit. This paper explores the benefits of reintroducing the Historic Homeowners’ Assistance Act, and how it can be improved to make the tax credit more usable for middle income homeowners
Tracking change: the significance, identification, and preservation of railroad town development in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
No full textThis document has had referenced material removed in respect for the owner's copyright. A complete version of this document, which includes said referenced material, resides in the University of Maryland, College Park's library collection. Final project submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation, School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, University of Maryland, College Park, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Historic Preservation, 2009./HISP 700 Spring 2009./Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-55).In the mid-nineteenth century, western Anne Arundel County in Maryland began a transformation spurred by
the establishment of railroads. The railroads not only connected Baltimore, Washington, and Annapolis, but also
the county’s farmers by rail to these significant metropolitan markets. As technology progressed, the Washington,
Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railroad brought electricity to the rural towns sited along the tracks. The presence of
the railroads also encouraged additional development in the area, and in the early twentieth century, western Anne
Arundel County was again transformed by the establishment of Fort George G. Meade and the U.S. Naval Academy
Dairy Farm.
As the importance of the railroads faded with the advent of the automobile, these towns continued to grow as bedroom
communities for Baltimore, Washington, and Annapolis. New development, sparked by the imminent expansion
of Fort Meade, threatens the character and viewsheds of the rural pockets remaining in this section of the county.
Shedding light on the now-forgotten railroads and their lasting impact on the geography and history of the county, this
resource study highlights the significance of the railroads to two towns — Gambrills and Millersville — and examines
measures to ensure the protection and preservation of Anne Arundel’s railroad heritage
Houses of God...or not?! Approaches to the Adaptive Reuse of Churches in Germany and the United States
Full text linkMasters final project submitted to the Faculty of the Historic Preservation Program, School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, University of Maryland, College Park, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Historic Preservation. HISP 700 final project, May 2011.The adaptive reuse of buildings becomes more and more important in a time when social, economic and demographic patterns are changing rapidly and concerns for the sustainability of buildings and resources are growing. As our society grapples with these issues, older buildings are often left behind and deemed inappropriate for continued use. Thus, the only options become demolition and new construction or changing the purpose of the building, thus adaptively reusing it. Churches have come under siege in the past few decades due to demographic and cultural shifts in our society, causing shrinking congregations and declining financial support. Unlike other building types, the adaptive reuse of churches often causes controversy, which can be attributed to the different ideas people have about the proper new use for a church. These varying ideas can be ascribed to the different ways in which people value churches and how they view the connection between the building type and its “sacred” use. More than other buildings, churches are wrapped in a complex set of values. When it
comes to adapting them for other uses, it is therefore important to take into consideration all values attached to the buildings, their use and their symbolic character.
This research paper explores the adaptive reuse of churches in Germany and the United States. In order to understand the context for the adaptive reuse of churches, a discussion is provided on religion and preservation laws for each country. Then, preservation practice and values are discussed in regard to churches. The second half of the paper focuses on the adaptive reuse of churches, looking at how churches approach dealing with their redundant buildings. Finally, the paper proposes five different reuse types and assesses case studies according to the values involved. An analysis of the case studies shows that a sensitive adaptive reuse that respects both the building and old and new uses is best achieved when all values are considered and stakeholders are involved in the planning process. A values-centered approach stands out as a recommended approach for adaptively reusing churches
Life in a small street in Baltimore : one hundred fifty years of an evolving, unique urban landscape
No full textMasters final project submitted to the Faculty of the Historic Preservation Program, School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, University of Maryland, College Park, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Historic Preservation.
HISP 710/711 final project, December 2012.In Baltimore, Maryland, and a select few northeastern cities, the residents of small, narrow streets enjoy an urban environment closely resembling the beloved historic city centers of Europe. However, the lower-class origins of these streets have, through much of their history, put them largely out of view for both historic preservationists and participants in the middle-class housing market. This paper examines the evolution of one block of an alley street in the Upper Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore. It explores the bulk of the block’s history as a working class community, defined by waves of immigrants, and reveals how gentrification has changed the block in both physical form and demographic composition. The project ties the past and present together, arguing for a collection of social and psychological benefits enjoyed by residents living in a compact, nearly car-free urban environment that is quite unique for a North American city. It connects Baltimoreans from the past and present who have experienced very different social and economic circumstances but have held in common a personal and communal attachment to the special urban form of the alley street
Valuing “Others”: Free African American Neighborhoods in Antebellum Alexandria
Full text linkMasters final project submitted to the Faculty of the Historic Preservation Program, School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, University of Maryland, College Park, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Historic Preservation. HISP 710/711 final project, 2011.The historic preservation movement over the past thirty years has developed a value-center approach to preservation. The city of Alexandria, VA exemplifies this shift. Cultural resources once considered not of public interest or importance are now essential to the ever-evolving historical narrative of the city. Alexandria, with its overwhelming wealth of cultural resources, has incorporated many examples of social and cultural resources into history, however, most of those resources date back only to the Civil War. The representation of free African Americans, who lived in Alexandria when it was part of the District of Columbia, are largely absent from that narrative.
This paper will review the history of the earliest free African American inhabitants in the city, the history of the preservation movement within Alexandria, and assess how preservation values are changing. It will make the argument that Alexandria, though a well preserved city, encounters the same issues that most historic districts encounter, issues of gentrification, interest, and interpretation. This paper will argue that preservationist and Alexandria residents need to reevaluate they preservation motives, moving away from the question “how do we preserve” to the question “what are we preserving and why?
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