Browsing Papers Written for the Historic Preservation Law Seminar by Creation Date
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Not Brick by Brick: Development of Interior Landmark Designation Policies in Washington , D.C.
(2004-05-11)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 ... -
Productive Preservation and the Reinvention of Industrial America
(2006)This paper explores the problem of why the traditional model preservation, characterized by a strict and inflexible interpretation of the law, often fails in struggling communities. Particular emphasis is given to early ... -
House of the Setting Sun: New Orleans, Katrina, and The Role of Historic Preservation Laws in Emergency Circumstances
(2006)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 ... -
Improving Historic Preservation Enforcement in the District of Columbia
(2006-05-08)Within the past few years, the creation of the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) has been an important change in the District of Columbia government. OAH is viewed by many as an innovative government agency that ... -
The Intersection of Gender and Early American Historic Preservation: A Case Study of Ann Pamela Cunningham and Her Mount Vernon Preservation Effort
(2007)American historic preservationists universally credit Ann Pamela Cunningham, the woman who saved George Washington's Mount Vernon home, as the chief architect of the historic preservation movement in the United States. ... -
If They Can Raze it, Why Can't I? A Constitutional Analysis of Statutory and Judicial Religious Exemptions to Historic Preservation Ordinances
(2007)In 1996, America almost lost a great piece of its history. The Cathedral of Saint Vibiana, located in Los Angeles, was in danger of being destroyed. The "Baroque-inspired Italianate structure" was completed in 1876 by ... -
Striking a Match in the Historic District: Opposition to Historic Preservation and Responsive Community Building
(2007-04-30)In her 1981 Stanford Law Review article, Carol Rose articulated as a justification for the historic preservation "vogue" a community building rationale that transformed preservation from an end in itself to a means for ... -
Conservation Districts: A Solution for the Deanwood Neighborhood?
(2007-05-07)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 ... -
Demolition by Neglect: Repairing Buildings by Repairing Legislation
(2007-05-10)One of the biggest problems today facing communities with historic preservation ordinances is delinquent owners who don’t have the will or the finances to maintain their historic properties and landmarks. Historic preservation ... -
Plenty of Bark, But Not Much Bite: Putting Teeth Back into Historic Preservation Enforcement in D.C.
(2007-05-16)Washington, D.C. has one of the largest inventories of protected historic buildings of any city in the United States. Over 25,000 structures stand within the city's borders that are either individually landmarked or ... -
Over My Dead Property! Why the Owner Consent Provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act Strike the Wrong Balance Between Private Property and Preservation
(2008)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 ...
