This paper will analyze the tension between the historic preservation of sacred places and the free exercise of religion as seen through the recent controversy surrounding the landmarking of Third Church of Christ, Scientist, ...

It is not unusual for an article about the tension between property rights and historic preservation to begin with a gloomy scenario. One day, you, the private property owner, receive a knock at the door. Upon opening the ...

The Supreme Court’s 1978 decision in Penn Central Transp. Co. v. City New York firmly established that state and local governments may enact land use regulations that further the concerns of historic preservation. The Court ...

Preserving and protecting home ownership and the affordable housing in the United States remains a serious concern despite numerous federal programs intended to encourage home ownership and to provide affordable housing ...

Religious structures are inextricably intertwined with the nation’s history. Churches in colonial New England served not just as houses of religious worship, but also the only municipal building in many communities. Annual ...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, while various government bodies scrambled to address the myriad tragedies and emergencies that arose from the disaster, one critical question went largely unanswered and ignored: What ...