historic buildings in Charleston South Carolina

Introduction to Historic Preservation

This course will introduce planners to the basics of historic preservation including the beginning of the historic preservation movement, the legal precedent for preservation, and the theories that determine how preservation occurs. This course will use case studies to further illustrate the topics discussed.

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Course Info

  • Duration 7 video lessons (38 Mins)
  • Published Published
    2021
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    1.
    Introduction
    Chapter Duration 1 min
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    2.
    Encounters With Preservation
    Chapter Duration 3 mins
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    3.
    Preservation Theories
    Chapter Duration 15 mins
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    The Preservation Movement in the United States
    Chapter Duration 6 mins
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    The Preservation Movement And Urban Renewal
    Chapter Duration 5 mins
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    Preservation at the Local Level
    Chapter Duration 4 mins
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    Conclusion
    Chapter Duration 1 min

What You Will Learn

  • Understand the two major preservation theories
  • Begin to see how preservation theory drives action
  • Understand the historic preservation movement in the United States
  • Begin to understand how preservation occurs in the field
  • Understand the functions of the National Register of Historic Places

Course Description

This course will introduce planners to the basics of historic preservation including the beginning of the historic preservation movement, the legal precedent for preservation, and the theories that determine how preservation occurs. This course will use case studies to further illustrate the topics discussed.

Learn these skills

  • Historic Preservation
  • History
  • Housing
  • Land Use
  • Urban Design
  • Urbanism
  • Zoning Codes

AICP CM

This course is approved for .75 AICP CM credit.

SACPLAN CPD

This course is approved for 1 SACPLAN CPD point.

Meet Your Instructor

Meredith Johnson

Meredith Johnson

Meredith is the owner of Johnson Planning and Preservation LLC, a boutique firm that works to make the intersection of planning and preservation more accessible.

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