Theses from 2020
Existing Building Codes and Historic Masonry Towers, John Sheridan Bennett
Living and Working on the Peninsula: A Study of Spatial Home and Work Location Relationships as Related to Occupations and Charleston's Historic Landscape at the Turn of the Twentieth Century, Kayleigh Anne Defenbaugh
Tax and Infrastructure: Testing the Correlation Between Assessed Property Tax Value and Infrastructural Advancements in Charleston, South Carolina: 1880-1940”, Monica M. Hendricks
The Bricks of St. Michael's Church and Pompion Hill Chapel: A Historic and Scientific Study, Tanesha Joi High
The Building Stones of Charleston: Sandstone and Limestone, Pre-1800, Elliott Daniel Simon
This Is Not a Drill: A Survey of Natural Disaster Preparedness in House Museums and Historic Sites, Rachel W. Wilson
Theses from 2019
Patterns of Deterioration in the Dilapidated Buildings of Charleston, South Carolina, Kim Hlavin
Process over Product: Exploring Strategies to Record a Building Archaeology Investigation, Rucha Ravindra Kamath
A Critical Evaluation of South Carolina's Contributions to the National Register of Historic Places, Dana Emily Marks
Understanding Community Evolution of the Enslaved and African American Communities of Drayton Hall, Amy Mendelson
Charleston's Urban Outbuildings Within the Historic Walled City, 1884-1955, Kerri Michelle Ross
Crafting the Carolopolis Award: Expansion of the Physical Characteristics of Award Winners and the Preservation Society of Charleston's Published Announcements of the Award Since 1953, Christopher Gene Tenny
South Carolina, Historic Tax Credits, and Saving Rural Communities, Kendra Wright Waters
Theses from 2018
The Economic Impact of TIF (Tax Increment Financing), Junsoo Ahn
Reconstructing the Past for the Future: Denmark Vesey's Charleston as a Case Study in Building a Sustainable Digital Model, Matthew Amis
Out of the Woods: Facilitating Stewardship of Historic Resources in the National Forest Service, Sydney Alexis Barrett Burns
Land Use Planning, Policy, and Water Quality Nexus for Escherichia coli Mitigation: A Case Study of Greenville, SC, Katherine D'Anna Bernier
Mission (66) Accomplished: The Cost of Retaining Historic Integrity in a Mission 66 National Park Service Visitor Center, Nathan G. Betcher
Orson Fowler's Influence in the Shenandoah Valley: Gravel Wall Buildings in Augusta County, Virginia., Samuel Biggers
Island Identities: Analysis of the Vernacular Building Patterns on South Carolina Barrier Islands, Claire Elizabeth Bushemi
Structural Failure Patterns of Mid-Nineteenth Century Masonry Buildings of Charleston, Andrea Joyce Cooper
Twentieth-Century Thoroughbred Training Landscapes of Aiken and Camden, South Carolina, Mary C. Fesak
Who Will Save the City: A Comparative Study of Public Policies for Revitalization in Greenville, South Carolina and Macon, Georgia, Katharine Gallotta
Come Hell or High Water: Flood Mitigation and Resilience in the Holy City, Diana D. Inthavong
Fostering Community: Spatial Arrangements of Early Nineteenth Century Camp Meeting Grounds in South Carolina, Lauren Lindsey
Investigating Seismic Successes and Failures in 1886 Charleston, James Stevenson Lyles
Waves of Change: An Analysis of Protective Measures at Historically African American Beaches and Their Application to American Beach, Florida, Katie Elizabeth Martin
The Architecture of Keeping Animals: Preservation Responses to Changing Animal Welfare Ideals in Mid-sized American Zoos, Victoria McCollum
Tenure Security and Housing Investment: A Study of Bangladeshi Poor Settlements, Thu Anh Nguyen
It's Not All Water Under the Bridge: Reevaluating Early Methods of Survey with a Case Study in St. John's Parish, Kristina Poston
Theses from 2017
The Protection and Preservation of Spatial Character During the Rehabilitation Process, Jennifer Baehr
Development Without Displacement: Analyzing Factors of Historic Neighborhoods Threatened by Gentrification, Cassie Linda Cline
Connector or Disconnector: Analyzing Impacts of the Interstate 75/85 Connector on Historic Neighborhoods in Atlanta, Georgia, Caroline Darnell
Catching a Breeze: A Study of Piazzas in Charleston, SC, Alena Coral Franco
Choices of Contention: Decision Making Factors Leading to the Substitute Method Over In-Kind Repairs and Their Effectiveness at Lyndhurst Estate, Kirsten Anne Freeman
"Put That in Your Pipe and Smoke It.": Documenting the Vernacular Structures of a Historic Flue-Curing Tobacco Farming Practice, Clayton Thomas Johnson
The New Lighthouse Keepers: A Comparative Analysis of Ownership Structures Under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act Program, Jennifer Leeds
Outing the National Register: Including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Sites on the National Register of Historic Places, Kymberly Natasha Mattern
Impacts of Rail Transit Investments on Demographics and Land Use: 1990-2010, Aubrey Trinidad
Theses from 2016
From Parlor to Laboratory: A Study of the Methodology of Architectural Paint Analysis, Amanda Jane Ashburn
Historic Preservation as Social Justice: Analyzing Historic Charleston Foundation's Elliottborough Neighborhood Impact Initiative, Lourdes Naomi Doddington
Framing the Lowcountry: The Evolution of the Region's Vernacular Tradition, Brent Russell Fortenberry
Framing the Lowcountry: The Evolution of the Region’s Vernacular Tradition, Brent Russell Fortenberry
Rub Some Dirt In It: Reconstructing Authentic Nineteenth-Century Great Plains' Sod Structures, Jessica Pearl Fortney
Tucked Away: An Analysis of Charleston's Courts and Alleys & the Search for Graceful Density, Haley Marie Schriber
Mothballing Vacant Buildings in the Pacific Northwest: The Engle Farm, Coupeville, Washington, Anna D. Simpkins
Well Lit: Exploring Light's Transformative Potential Through a Study of the Exterior Illumination of Charleston, South Carolina Movie Theaters, Jean Michelle Stoll
Drawing Conclusions: The Use of Room-by-Room Probate Inventories to Study the Terminology, Evolution, and Function of Charleston Drawing Rooms and Parlors 1728-1866, Michelle Marie Thompson
The Preservation of Tabby Ruins: Suggestions for the Future of Chocolate Plantation, Rachel Walling
George Washington's Mount Vernon Stable in Context: A Comparative Analysis of Early American Stables, Meghan Paige White
Can the Center Hold? Grappling with the decline of a small-city downtown in Meridian, Mississippi, Meredith Leigh Wilson
Theses from 2015
The Structural and Material Evolution of Molana Abbey, Ballynatray Demesne, County Waterford, Ireland, Site WA037-011: A Mortar Composition Study, Claire Alice Achtyl
The Analysis of a Secondary Space: Bathrooms at Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, Amber Marie Anderson
"Nine Mahogany Table…Two Marble Slabbs and Stands…and a Cow": The First Generation Furniture of Drayton Hall, Shannon Marie Devlin
"A Posture of Defence": A Forensic Brick Analysis of Charleston's Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Walled Fortifications, Jacqueline Don
Fifty Shades of Beige: Comparative Paint Analysis of Three Charleston Parlors, Alison Page Dunleavy
Commemoration and Controversy: The Memorialization of Denmark Vesey in Charleston, South Carolina, Sarah Katherine Dykens
On the Periphery: A Survey of Nineteenth-Century Asylums in the United States, Lauren Hoopes
They Used to Make Bricks Here: Brick Manufacturing at The Grove Plantation and the Rise of the Cooper River Gray Brick, Frances Pinto
One Land, Two American Dreams: Rediscovering the Secondary duPont Narrative at James Madison's Montpelier, Sarah A. Sanders
The Forgotten Stone: A History and Analysis of Bermuda Stone in Charleston, South Carolina, Justin M. Schwebler
Lowcountry Ghost Signs: A Study and Preservation of Historic Signage in the South Carolina Lowcountry, James Wilson Smith
Building Information Modeling (BIM): The Untapped Potential for Preservation Documentation and Management, Laura Lee Worrell
Theses from 2014
Three Hoes in the Kitchen: The Conceptualization of Peachtree Plantation, St. James Santee Parish, South Carolina, Kendanne M. Altizer
The Evolution of the Kentucky Main Street Program; Its Beginning, Expansion and Renaissance, E Megan Funk
A Forgotten Castle: Archer and Anna Huntington's Winter Residence Atalaya in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Kelly Morgan Herrick
The LeConte Lodge: A Lens for the Evolution and Development of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Lindsay D. Lanois
The Colonist's Concrete: A Preservation Plan for the Seventeenth-Century Tabby Floor Found at the Miller Archaeological Site, Lindsay A. Lee
Spectrum of the Spirit: Interpreting the Material Connotations of Ecclesiastical Stained Glass in Charleston, South Carolina, Valerie J. McCluskey
Domestic Cisterns in Charleston, South Carolina: Public Health and Private Water in an Antebellum City, Brittany McKee
The Mills Bill: An Economic Impact Study of the North Carolina State Historic Mill Rehabilitation Tax Credit, Erin Elizabeth Morton
The Crosstown: Physical Effects of the Expansion of Highway 17 Across the Charleston Peninsula, Melissa Mann Roach
Detroit's Theaters: A Study of Significance and Reuse, Leigh Schoberth
Theses from 2013
Quantifying Visitor Impact and Material Degradation at George Washington's Mount Vernon, Laurel Lynne Bartlett
Creating Tradition: Change Ringing and the Myth of the 'Holy City', Charlotte Hewitt Causey
The Stonecutters and Tomb Builders of Lafayette Cemetery No.1, New Orleans, Louisiana, Emily Anne Ford
The Financial Impact of Historic Preservation Easements on Encumbered Property Appreciation Rates in Charleston, SC, Julianne W. Johnson
The Charleston Trussed Roof: A Study of the Development and Implementation of a Structural Solution from 1740-1820, Pamela Marotta Kendrick
Noiseless, Automatic Service: The History of Domestic Servant Call Bell Systems in Charleston, South Carolina, 1740-1900, Wendy Danielle Madill
The Best Brick House in all the Country: Documenting the Structural Evolution of Medway, Mount Holly, South Carolina, Neale Canter Nickels
Neighborhoood Snapshot Inventories: A Study of the Cooper River Bridge Tax Incremnent Financing District, Rebecca Anne Quandt
The United Order of Tents and 73 Cannon Street: A Study of Identity and Place, Mary Margaret Schley
Adaptive Use Potential of Kitchen and Carriage Houses Toward Smart Growth Goals in Charleston, South Carolina, Elizabeth A. Shaw
Remembering the Legacy of Coastal Defense: How an Understanding of the Development of Fort Moultrie Military Reservation, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, Can Facilitate its Future Preservation, Karl Philip Sondermann
A Study of the Aiken-Rhett Stew Stove, Julia Anne Tew
Understanding Architectural Iron Conservation: Corrosion Studies at Fort Sumter National Monument, Amy Elizabeth Uebel
The Urban Environment as a Barrier to Historic Preservation: A Mitigation Plan for Falmouth, Jamaica, Daniel Heinz Watts
Theses from 2012
The Potential of Virtual Heritage Reconstruction in Lost Ansonborough, Caglar Aydin
The Making of a Movement: A Qualitative Content Analysis of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Magazine from 1949 to 2010, Katherine Marie Ferguson
Fort Drive: Reestablishing Its Significance Within Washington, D.C.'s Park System, Kathryn Kelly Finnigan
Unlocking Drayton Hall: A Survey and Analysis of Hardware at a Southern Plantation, Lauren Elizabeth Golden
Little Houses, Big Expenses: A Financial Study of Small House Museums in New England, Marie Elise Haremski
Dendrochronology: A Status Report for the Eastern United States, Elyse Harvey
The Making of a Legacy: Three Generations of Drayton Family Women and Their Influences on the Landscape of the Lowcountry and Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Charleston, Brittany V. Lavelle
Detroit's Field of Dreams: The Grassroots Preservation of Tiger Stadium, Rebecca M. Long
'The Garden Spot of the Earth': A History & Historic Resources Survey of Reevesville, South Carolina, Stefanie Marasco