Description
This lecture/discussion course examines the history, theory, and practice of preserving historic resources through the United States legal system. Students WILL analyze how laws are made in general; understand significant national, state, and local preservation law; explore legal strategies for protecting historic sites; and study preservation case law. Students examine fundamentals of legal protection for and regulation of historic cultural resources. Preservation is addressed in light of political systems that shape attitudes toward the historic environment.
Prerequisite: HIP 589