Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 11.947 (Spring 2007) 
• Course Title:
• History and Theory of Historic Preservation 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Urban Studies and Planning 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Max Page 
• Course Introduction:
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  11.947 History and Theory of Historic Preservation
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2007

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  
  
  11.947 History and Theory of Historic Preservation
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2007

  
  
  

  

  Demolition of the former Penn Station concourse raised public awareness about preservation.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This class examines the history and theory of historic preservation, focusing on the United States, but with reference to traditions and practices in other countries. The class is designed to examine the largely untold history of the historic preservation movement in this country, and explore how laws, public policies and cultural attitudes shape how we preserve or do not preserve the built environment. The class will give students a grounding in the history, theory and practice of historic preservation, but is not an applied, technical course.