PRESERVATION INTEREST
My interest in historic preservation came from my dad's hometown, Ipswich, Massachusetts. Ipswich, the town with the most "First Period" homes in the United States, contains 59 structures which were built between 1626 and 1725. I remember taking "historic houses walks" to look at many of these homes and being interested in the stories each had to tell.
At Philadelphia University, I leveraged my interest in preservation into a minor in the subject as well as in the formation of a campus organization entitled Students for Historic Preservation. Students for Historic Preservation was inspired by the actions of the Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance, of which I am now a member after graduating from PhilaU.
My minor included an introductory survey course, as well as courses in Archival Research, Building Conservation, Vernacular Architecture, an Adaptive Reuse studio, and an analytical and documentary course focused around Richard Neutra's Hassrick House in Philadelphia.
These courses often grew into opportunities to practice preservation in the field, as outlined below.
At Philadelphia University, I leveraged my interest in preservation into a minor in the subject as well as in the formation of a campus organization entitled Students for Historic Preservation. Students for Historic Preservation was inspired by the actions of the Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance, of which I am now a member after graduating from PhilaU.
My minor included an introductory survey course, as well as courses in Archival Research, Building Conservation, Vernacular Architecture, an Adaptive Reuse studio, and an analytical and documentary course focused around Richard Neutra's Hassrick House in Philadelphia.
These courses often grew into opportunities to practice preservation in the field, as outlined below.