Campus Heritage
Preservation planning for historic buildings and landscapes on college and university campuses
Project Details
- Categories
- Years 2002 – 2007
- Status
- Organizer
Talladega College
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About
Goal
The Campus Heritage initiative improved the management and preservation of historically significant buildings and landscapes on college and university campuses in the United States.
Outcomes
- Detailed assessment and conservation plans for over 86 participating institutions
- Preservation plans produced through the initiative were made available on an interactive web portal hosted by SCUP (the Society for College and University Planners)
- Increased broad-based awareness of the need for preservation planning for college and university campuses and for integrating preservation planning into master planning
- Nationwide survey of challenges facing hundreds of independent colleges
- The first national conference on campus heritage preservation
Background
Resources
All Resources
- 2011
Journal article
The Three Thousand Decisions
- 2011
Conservation & management plan
The Puzzles and Promise of Campus Landscape Preservation
- 2011
Conservation & management plan
Campus Heritage Preservation Plan
- 2011
Journal article
Caring for America’s Colleges and Universities
- 2011
Journal article
Themes and Highlights from the Campus Heritage Initiative Reports
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