Historic Preservation 305

Mi casa, su casa

What should the American Building class accomplish?

This class is an intensive look at architectural fabric to help you build a knowledge base to understand how and why buildings stand up.

We will spend time talking about the evolution of materials

How does the building process change?

Part of your developing expertise in the historic fabric is the recognition of the means of fabrication of building fabric

Assignments?Important dates:

Out of Class Assignment #1 is due. 18 February (Wednesday)‑ ‑Out of Class Assignment #2 is due. 10 April (Friday)‑ ‑Out of Class Assignment #3 is due. 20 April (Monday)‑ ‑

Laboratory classes for which we will be off-campusFoundations (Mary Washington House, 1200 Charles) 6 February 18th-19th century roofing (Fielding Lewis Store, 1200 Caroline) 13 FebruaryThe Georgian House/Truss frame roofing (Kenmore, 1201 Washington Ave)

20 FebruaryGothic and Romanesque religious forms (Presbyterian Church, 300 George

Street) 13 MarchMetal Truss Bridge (to Cobblestone Square) 20 MarchOn-campus labs (start in classroom)Moldings 25 FebruaryConcrete 17 April

Tests

Important dates:

Test 1: February 23rd Monday. Paper syllabus say 24th in error.Final : Friday, 1 May at noon.

Types of questions:Identification-- Fill-in-the-blank --Essay (interpretation)

What is tested:Basic terms, concepts from class; lab materials, required readings

Readings

Gabrielle M. Lanier and Bernard L. Herman. Everyday Architecture of the Mid-Atlantic: Looking at Buildings and Landscapes. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997.

Carl R. Lounsbury, Vanessa Elizabeth Patrick, eds. An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1999.

Thomas Jester, ed. Twentieth-Century Building Materials: History and Conservation. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute, 2014.

And then. . . .

We have a blog site.

http://hisp305.umwblogs.org/

Please go to this site and become a member/contributor.

All readings marked “Reserve” are posted on this blogsite.

Additional resources for projects are present there.

Come See Me

Office location: Room 133

Scheduled Office hours:

M W F 2pm-2:50pm

TR 9am-9:50am

Write me a note:

gstanton@umw.edu

Please try to log in and register for our blog.

http://hisp305.umwblogs.org

Wednesday, January 14th

Whereas: I am part of the jury pool for the City of Fredericksburg this month. I am currently part of the jury pool for a two day trial to begin on Tuesday January 13th.

Whereas: The prosecution and defense have at this time not settled.

Resolved: If I am selected to be on the jury I will not be available for our class on Wednesday.

Resolved, further: I will contact you with an electronic message prior to our class meeting time on Wednesday to advise you whether to there will be class on that day.