HP Theses: 2010-Present

2010

Askin, Timothy: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2010
Oregon’s Forgotten Public Social Welfare Institutions: The Oregon State Hospital and the Multnomah County Poor Farm as Case Studies in the Challenge of Preserving Stigmatized Places

Churchward, Patience: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2010
Conveying Portland’s History in Modern Use: The Role of Industrial and Cultural Heritage in Adaptive Reuse

Fuenmayor, Ernestina: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2010
Cacao Haciendas in Choroní, Venezuela: Understanding and Conserving Historic Cultural Landscapes

Jansen, Rebecca: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2010
Yukon Heritage Conservation Districts: Case Studies and Strategies for Success

Ruiz, Christopher: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2010
The Archaeology of a 19th Century Post-Treaty Homestead on the Former Klamath Indian Reservation, Oregon

2011

Bezirdjian, Melina: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2011
Vehicular Vernacular: The Mid-Century Airstream as a Case Study in Preservation, Nostalgia and Subculture Formation

Christensen, Kelly Marie: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2011
Wilderness Values, the Environmental Movement and Mission 66

Cuti, Celeste: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2011
Rehabilitation: Best Practices of Portland Commercial Properties

Dietzler, Karl: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2011.
Pattern on National Forest Lands: Cultural Landscape History as Evidenced Through the Development of Campgrounds in the Pacific Northwest

Rivera Garcia, Andrea: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2011
Heritage Conservation and Tourism in the Historic Center of Arequipa, Peru

Spencer-Hartle, Brandon: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2011
An Evaluation of Oregon’s Special Assessment of Historic Property Program

Williams, Carl: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2011
The Lew Williams/Joe Romania Showroom Historic Structures Report

2012

Borth, Holly: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2012
From Wagons to Houses: House Moving in the State of Oregon and New Treatments for Old Ideas

Davis, Ashley: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2012
Ebeys Landing National Historical Reserve: A Model for Success in Preservation

Edwards, Allen: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2012
Mount Hood National Forest Cloud Cap Inn: Historic Structure Report

Gratreak, Leesa: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2012
Green Preservation: A Guidebook for Owners of Historic Buildings

Ore, Kathryn: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2012
An Era of Change: Mid-Twentieth Century Architectural Education and the University of Oregon, School of Architecture & Allied Arts

Reece-Over, Leah: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2012
The Wendel House and Boathouse: Historic Structures Report

Shirkey, Nina: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2012
The Rural Landscapes of Lane County, Oregon; Then and Now: A Case Study of Thirty Years of Landscape Change

Steckbeck, Kristine: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2012
Prune Driers of the Pacific Northwest: A Building Type Comes to Fruition

2013

Arnold, John: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2013.
Exploring the Utility of BIM in Building Archaeology: A Case Study of the Historic Briggs House, Springfield, Oregon

Borthwich, Anna: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2013.
Sites of Suffering: Dark Tourism and the National Park System; A Case Study of Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Gramlich, Ashley: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2013.
A Concise History of the Use of the Rammed Earth Building Technique Including Information on Methods of Preservation, Repair, and Maintenance

Gunn, Kenneth: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2013.
Adaptive Reuse in Oregon: Developing a Framework for Revitalizing Commercial Downtowns Through Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings

Henderson, Stacey: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2013.
Accessibility Retrofit Guidebook: A Resource for Carnegie Library Building Owners to Meet ADA Requirements While Preserving Historic Integrity

Hill, Jobie: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2013.
Humanizing HABS: Rethinking the Historic American Building Survey’s Role in Interpreting  Antebellum Slave Houses

Hill, John: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2013.
All Along the Watchtower: Identifying Trends in Historic Fire Lookout Preservation Through Selected Case Studies and a Statistical Analysis

Pollard, Lesley: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2013.
Presenting and Preserving Spaces of Feminist Action: An Interpretive Plan for OWL Farm

Rieke, Lauren: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2013.
The Achfa-hammi Plankhouse: Understanding Tribal Architecture in the Realm of Historic Preservation

Rudnicki, Larissa: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2013.
Photography Preserves: Exposing Preservation

St. Charles, Evanne: M.S. Historic Preservation, 2013.
An Energy Reduction Strategy and Retrofit Guidebook for Owners on Historic Brick Buildings: Weighing the Values and Implications of Energy Efficiency and Historic Integrity

2014

Helen Blackmore, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2014.
Building Bend: The N.P. Smith Pioneer Hardware Store

David Casteel, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2014.
Echoes of Utopia: The Primary Preservation Dilemma of Brutalist-Planned Campuses

Stuart Chilvers, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2014.
Feasibility and Application of Dendrochronology in Oregon Utilizing Douglas Fir: A Case Study in Southwestern Oregon

Erika deBroekert, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2014.
Preparing For “M” Day: Oregon National Guard Training Sites, 1900-1940

David Espinosa, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2014.
Eugene Masonic Cemetery: Condition Assessment and Treatment of the Historic Grave Markers and Mausoleum

Jacquelin Flores, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2014.
A Comprehensive Study of Historical Adobe Urban Dwellings: Case Study, Guadalajara, Mexico

Brandon Grilc, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2014.
Stealing Home: How American Society Preserves Major League Baseball Stadiums, Ballparks, and Fields

Noah Kerr, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2014
“To Bear All That Comes Upon Us”: Resurrecting the Aurora Colony Narrative Through Mortuary Analysis

Sarah Lester, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2014
“For This and Future Generations”: Cultivating Meanings at Crater Lake National Park

Ann Phillips, M.S. Historic Preservation, MARCH, 2014
Common Ground: Bridging the Gap Between Architect and Historic Preservationist

Emily Sakariassen, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2014
Place Among the Displaced: Envisioning Preservation of a Métis Settlement in Montana

Tracy Schwartz, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2014
Shaping Whiteclay: Agency and Desire in the Preservation of American Indian Sites

Jennifer Self, M.S. Historic Preservation, MCRP, 2014
A Collaborative Partnership in Rural Preservation Planning: An evaluation of effectiveness and impact of RARE-Main Street community partnership in Oregon

Benjamin Stinnett, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2014
Luper Pioneer Cemetery: A Cultural Landscape Report

Susan Trexler, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2014
Behind the Scenes: Investigating Processes Shaping Willamette Valley Architecture 1840-1865 with a Case Study in Brownsville

Emily Vance, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2014
Restoration of Hope: How the Preservation of Sacred Space in Areas of Conflict Protects Human Rights

2015

Maia Fiala, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2015
Big Roads, Small Towns: Assessing the Effects of Couplet Construction on Historic Main Streets

Josette Katcha, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2015
Save or Scrap: Deconstructing the Impact of Architectural Salvage on Historic Preservation

Julia Larson, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2015
Understanding a Historic Downtown as a “New” Vernacular Form: Immigrant Influence in Woodburn, Oregon

Emily Scherrer, M.S. Historic Preservation, 2015
The Place of Plumes & Pulp: Remembering Georgia Pacific, A Defunct Industrial Landscape on Bellingham Bay