CRP 5640 - Building Materials Conservation

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment limited to: junior, senior, or graduate students.

Staff.

A survey of the development of building materials in the United States, chiefly during the 19th and early 20th centuries, and a review of the measures that might be taken to conserve them. Students prepare a Historic Structure Report (HSR) on a property of their own choosing to be given to the site owner. The HSR includes historical research, a detailed written description, building condition analysis, recommendations for treatment, and a cost estimate.