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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"Historic District"”.
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A New Form In A Historic District
Historic preservation commissions are required to review proposals of infill within historic districts. Often, this process is viewed as something that stifles an architect. What can an architect to do to both comply with the preservationists wishes and fulfill their clients desires to have an …
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Collective private urban renewal in New Bedford's historic district
This thesis examines the waterfront historic district in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It is, hopefully, the beginning of a process of collective private renewal that may lead the revival of the district as a vital element in the city's recovery. It describes the problems and some of the potential of …
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Assessment of Ambient Air Particulate Matter in the New Orleans Historic District
… concentration in ambient air of the New Orleans Historic District. Both, PM10 (PM less than 10 micron in size) and PM2.5 (PM less than 2.5 micron in size) were quantified by gravimetric analysis using an Andersen Dichotomous Sampler (Series 240). Posterior to gravimetric analysis, the filters …
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Establishing a Framework for Landscape Narrative Exploration Within Seattle's Pioneer Square Historic District
… blocks, extrapolation of the framework to the district level is possible to more fully explore the nuances of place. Conversely, the abstracted qualities of the Landscape Narrative Framework allow for small-scale temporal installations; however there are trade-offs between scale and the …
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Analysis of Soil Lead Levels in an Historic District of a South Central Kentucky City
… soil lead levels on properties located in an historic district and relate those levels to the variables previously mentioned. A total of 30 soil samples were collected from housing units in a nationally recognized historic district. Concentrations of lead in the soil were analyzed using a …
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Proposing Design Guidelines of Insa-dong by Referring Design Guidelines of Old City Historic District
… are written to preserve the character of the district, including architectural character of the structures and historic character of the district and buildings. In case of South Korea, the country began to concern preserving historic district, but does not have design guidelines. Design …
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A Symbolic Interaction Approach to the Place Meanings in A Historic District: A Case Study of Annapolis, Maryland
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Is it Worth it? The Effect of Local Historic District Designation on Real Property Values in New Orleans, Louisiana
… to sales prices in two locally designated historic districts and one control neighborhood. The intent of the paper is to identify the effect that local historic protections have on real property values.
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"No Place Like Home:" Revitalization in the Neighborhood of San Felipe de Neri in the Historic District of Panama [City], Panama
San Felipe de Neri, a neighborhood located in the Historic District of Panama, is the object of physical, economic and social transformations that are affecting its residents' daily lives. Revitalization and gentrification drive these transformations as wealthy Panamanians invest in the …
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Ancient City Reservation
The thesis started from the nostalgia for the historic district and the life within it. I don't agree with the radical method of reforming the historic district at the moment, which is rebuilding the whole district or demolishing it. I tried to find a new way to reform the historic district, so …
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Historic districts as an alternative approach to preserve the Bhutanese Architectural Heritage
… guidelines have succeeded in preserving the historic structures individually, through the piecemeal approach, it lacks the holistic approach to conservation that takes the neighborhood fabric into consideration which is an important component of vernacular Bhutanese Architecture. This thesis …
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Exploring the context : a small hotel in Key West
… in a delicate context such as the Key West Historic District. This thesis is composed of two parts. The first part presents observations of Key West, focusing on the form of the physical environment. The observations make no pretense of being a scholarly analysis, sacrificing accuracy of …
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Socioeconomic Neighborhood Change In Local Historic Districts Of Large American Cities, 1970-2010: A Mixed Methods Approach
… United States, cities and communities use local historic district designation to preserve sites, streets, and neighborhoods they value. Recent population gains and increased inequality in America’s largest cities have placed increased scrutiny on the relationship of local historic districts to …
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RTR Media Center Small Crescent Around A Garden
… the new media acts as a new headpiece to the historic district of Chur. Though contextual with its surroundings, the media center remains unique through its flowing interior spaces, positioning of techinical rooms and large window fields.
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Zoning – Neighborhood Character and Historic Overlays in Lexington, KY
… This study analyzes the impact that historic district (H-1) and neighborhood character (ND-1) overlays have on home sale prices in Lexington, KY. Results suggests that overlays have a significant positive impact on home values. Results also suggest that that overlays exhibit spatial …
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A bookstore
… a bookstore for a vacant site within the Pinch Historic District in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, develops an architectural concept of design compatibility that maintains the continuity of the existing architectural vocabulary rather than creating a literal historic replication. By using this …
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Reclaiming the Neighborhood: Housing as More than Housing for the Pennsylvania Avenue Corridor of Baltimore, MD.
… component needed for the revitalization of this historic district of Baltimore, housing should be developed in a manner that promotes social, cultural and economic empowerment of the residents. Reclaiming the Neighborhood proposes a spatial, typological and an economic strategy to achieve this …
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Land Use Policy in Local Historic Districts and Incentives for Compliance in the Vieux Carré
… Orleans is the second oldest locally designated historic district and serves as a prominent example of local historic preservation efforts; however, the Vieux Carré has a high vacancy rate. This thesis examines the effects of land use policy, including the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and the …
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“Respectably Dull”: Striptease, Tourism and Reform in Postwar New Orleans
… attempted to purge striptease from the city’s historic district in an effort to whitewash the city’s main tourist area and appeal to potential outside economic industrial opportunities. Through news articles, correspondence, tourism brochures, and published reports, this thesis explores how …
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