Historic Preservation

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Students exploring the theater at Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home Taliesin West in Scottsdale Arizona.
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A group of people listen to a speaker while standing on the stage of the room
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Students exploring the theater at Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home Taliesin West in Scottsdale Arizona.
Louis Kuilian (MSHP 2026) taking measurements of Frank Furness’ First Unitarian Church in HSPV 6010 Documentation II.
Donglin Chen, Nour Jafar, and Franny Hutchins (MSHP 2025) painting tiles in the Architectural Conservation Lab for a course on Finishes.
First year students mapping Stenton Hall after close examination during a site visit.

Managing change of our inherited built environment is the core task of the Historic Preservation field. The question is not simply how we do this—through conservation, design, storytelling, writing policies—but for whom, and to what end? 

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Headshot of Randy Mason wearing a suit jacket and white shirt Randall F. Mason Chair, Department of Historic Preservation // Professor, Historic Preservation / City & Regional Planning / Landscape Architecture Professor Frank Matero head and shoulders visible, wearing blue suit jacket and white button down shirt Frank G. Matero Gonick Family Professor, Department of Historic Preservation // On sabbatical, academic year 2025-2026 Sarah Lopez Sarah Lopez Associate Professor Assistant Professor Brian Whetstone smiling Brian Whetstone Assistant Professor Headshot of Francesca Russello Ammon wearing a blue shirt Francesca Russello Ammon Associate Professor // City and Regional Planning and Historic Preservation // On sabbatical, academic year 2025-2026 photo of Lynn Meskell Lynn Meskell Richard D. Green University Professor // Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Jules Dingle by Eric Sucar Jules Dingle Professor of Practice Woman headshot Micah Dornfeld Department Coordinator Photograph of a woman with brown hair standing on a paved path Molly Lester Associate Director - Urban Heritage Project
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