Preservation's Legacies

The Hundred Year View

Kelly-Tukey Lecture in Historic Preservation

Campbell 153

02.16.26

5PM

Historic red brick courthouse with arched windows and white shutters. From the roof there is a central white octagonal drum and spire. — **Courthouse, Colonial Williamsburg**, Williamsburg, Virginia, constructed 1770–71. The property was acquired by Colonial Williamsburg in 1928 and was added to the National Register as a contributing property to the Williamsburg Historic District in 1966. Photo: Billy Wilson, CC by-NC 2.0

Preservation's Legacies: The Hundred Year View
Susan Kern
University of Maryland
Kelly-Tukey Lecture in Historic Preservation

Mon, Feb 16, 5PM
Campbell 153

During the 1920s historic sites such as Monticello and Colonial Williamsburg made national and world news as they set new standards for preservation work. These institutions established a different kind of authority for the research departments and specialists who professionalized their fields. This project looks at the ways the public became aware of their work that influenced even people who never visited these places, but still participated in national conversations about restoration during the 1930s or the history of slavery since the 1980s.

About the Speaker

Susan Kern

Dr. Susan Kern is Associate Professor and Director of the Historic Preservation Program at University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation. She teaches history and theory of historic preservation. Her own research examines how early American history is used in museums, monuments, and public spaces, especially how landmark preservation projects of the early 20th century set standards for what visitors expect from museums and historic sites in the United States.

Supported by the Kelly-Tukey Endowment.