The Language of Preservation Project Brief

PROJECT 1:

The Language of Preservation Project Brief This is offered as a review of the Language of Preservation, with a focus on the four treatment approaches in The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Please choose only one answer per question.
Each answer is worth 10%
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1. Of the three types of historic districts that can be created (federal, state or local), National Register designation offers the greatest legal protection to private property against actions such as inappropriate exterior alterations and demolition. True or False?

True
False

1. A local preservation ordinance does NOT: (Choose one)

1-Provide a municipal policy for the protection of historic properties.

2-Require improvements, changes, or restoration of the property.

3-Establish an objective and democratic process for designating historic properties

4-Protect the integrity of designated historic properties within a design review requirement

1. The ordinance is a law and the design review criteria are part of the law. Local district design guidelines are generally illustrated recommendations that interpret and expand upon the criteria, but are notmandatory. True or False?

TRUE
FALSE

1. In the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of
   Historic Properties, the four treatment options are presented in a hierarchical framework, with Restoration and Reconstruction as the least preferred. True or False?

TRUE
FALSE

1. Which one of the four work options in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties deals with "compatibility" between old and new?

1-Preservation

2-Rehabilitation

3-Restoration

4-Reconstruction

1. The scope of work for a 19th century residence includes painting, masonry repointing, and replacement of a deteriorated wood shingle roof with new wood shingles. What is the treatment?

1-Preservation
2-Rehabilitation
3-Restoration
4-Reconstruction

1. A large 1830s property has evolved over time-with many later additions and alterations. Recently, a thorough historical and physical assessment by a professional team has indicated that its earliest significance outweighs all later changes. A documentation plan is being developed that will alter the later historicfeatures, e.g., windows, entrances, doors, roof dormers, and landscape features by removing them. New replacement features will be constructed to convey the appearance of one period of time for interpretive purposes. The treatment is:

1-Preservation
2-Rehabilitation
3-Restoration
4-Reconstruction

1. This statement is an excerpt from the Secretary of the Interior's
   Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties: ".The limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and other code
   -required work to make properties functional is appropriate." Does this statement apply to both Preservation and Restoration projects?

YES

NO

1. The character-defining materials and features of a historic house are essentially intact, so will not require extensive repair or replacement. No alterations and additions are planned. The house will not be backdated to depict an earlier period. What treatment are the owners considering?

1-Preservation
2-Rehabilitation
3-Restoration
4-Reconstruction

1. A storefront on a late 19th century commercial building was removed a number of years ago during an insensitive remodeling. The new storefront may bebased on physical or pictorial documentation or, if that is not possible, it may be replaced with a compatible new design based on the remaining character-defining features of the building. What is the treatment?

1-Preservation
2-Rehabilitation
3-Restoration
4-Reconstruction