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Theses from 2024

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Keeping Tradition Alive: Studying the Evolution of Sweetgrass Basket Stands on Highway 17 in the Charleston Lowcountry, Megan Adornetto

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An Analysis of Communication Trends of East Coast Historic Preservation Nonprofit Organizations, Caroline Byrne

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Historically Char-ming, Deryn Candelaria

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Choices Behind the Color: An Analysis of Paint Finish Variations in South Carolina Slave Dwellings, Lyrik Castro-Bailey

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Something Old, Something Blue: An Analysis of Identification Methods for Determining the Presence of Indigo Within Historic Textiles for The Charleston Museum, Chris Cone

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Tracking the "Soiled Doves": A Cultural Landscape of Sex Work in Charleston, South Carolina From 1880-1939, Rachel Fore

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Under the Genovese Sun: Interior Finish Analysis on the Clemson Architectural Foundation Charles E. Daniel Center for Building Research and Urban Studies Villa, Anna Gehring

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The Machine in the Rice Field: A Spatial Analysis of Mechanized Rice Processing Infrastructure along the Cooper River, 1780 - 1830, Jacob Hockenberry

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In Search of a Blind Tiger: A Cultural and Historic Landscape Analysis of Prohibition-Era Charleston, Chloe Martin

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Carved Wreaths and Mortuary Flowers: An Investigation of a Mid-Century Southern Stone Carver’s Work in Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC, Jacquelyn Elie Nahman

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Ethnographic Interviews of Five Community Leaders Preserving African American Heritage in the Lowcountry, Paige Regna

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Nowhere to Grow: Rationale Behind the Expansion of The College of Charleston Campus, 1960-2024, Gabriella Marie Rowsam

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Navigating the Future: The Material Effects of Sea Level Rise on Lighthouses Along the East Coast of the United States, Brianna Schmidt

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Ahead of the Digital Curve: Digitally Documenting and Interpreting the Historic Built Environment In Museums, Hannah St. Onge

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The Catalyst For Preservation: Assessing the Impact of Historic Tax Credit Leverage on Surrounding Property Values in the State of South Carolina, John Sutton

Theses from 2023

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Charleston, SC Boarding Houses 1840-1880: Prevalence, Placement, and Character, Holly Adington

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Bringing Vanished Landscapes to the Surface: A Multi-Tool Approach to Unearthing Charleston's Walled City, Alexis Allen

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We Are Gullah: A Community Approach To Preserving Gullah Geechee Historical Sites of Significance, Peter Gaytan

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Physical Accessibility and Historic Preservation in Historic House Museums of the Southeast, Abby Milonas

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Quantitative Techniques for Classifying Mouldings: An Exploration of Logistic Regression within Architectural Investigations, Chase Pilcher

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An Investigation of Community-Defined Boundaries and Important Sites, Emma Grace Sprinkle

Theses from 2022

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The Industrial Landscape of Charleston, South Carolina From 1884 to 1955, Elizabeth Bellersen

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Partner in Historic Preservation: Local Intervention and the Retention of Integrity in National Register Historic Districts in South Carolina, Jessica Chunat

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Stepping Into the Past: A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Charleston’s Streetscape Through Imagery, Travis Galli

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Economic Revitalization Through Preservation: A Study of the Effects of Preservation and Economic Initiatives in Five Small Cities in Virginia, Isabella Rae Gordineer

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Sconce upon a Time: Evaluating Multimodal Methods of Researching Period Lighting Technology, a Case Study of Drayton Hall, Neale Elizabeth Grisham

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The Old Harbor: A Diachronic Study of Charleston's Cooper River Waterfront, 1884-1990, Branden Gunn

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Cladding by Another Name: A Comparative Analysis of the Environmental and Economic Costs of Traditional Wood Clapboards, Composite Fiber-Cement Siding, and Vinyl Siding, Nicole LaRochelle

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The Social Network of Early American Architecture: A Network Analysis of Early Architectural Training In and Out of the Lowcountry, James McEnerney

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A Performance Evaluation of Architectural Coatings to Preserve Aerosol Paint on Concrete, Riley Morris

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Habitats and Heritage: An Analysis of the Natural and Cultural Resource Management of the South Carolina Lowcountry, Patricia Ploehn

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"A Beauty in the Kitchen": The Introduction of the Cookstove as a Mechanism of Change in Charleston's Historic Kitchens, Maria Short

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Before It Breaks Fix It: An Analysis of the Costs and Effects of the European Monumentenwacht System, Thomas Sutton

Theses from 2021

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Step by Step: A Survey of the Hierarchy Found in Charleston Staircases with an Emphasis on Secondary Stairs, Leah Dawn Applewhite

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The Graveyard Shift: Treatment of Gravesites Over Time at Bethel and Old Bethel Churches in Charleston, South Carolina, Sarah Clifton

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Change in Charleston’s Built Environment: A Study of Building Footprints Comparing Primary Dwellings to Secondary Buildings in Harleston Village, Gabriel Michael Cristofari

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Defending a Nation: Synthesizing Geographic Information System Analysis and Ground Penetrating Radar to Locate Battlefield Features Associated with the 1780 Siege of Charleston, Lisa Gardiner

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Crossroads of Development: Considering Gullah Geechee Communities as Traditional Cultural Properties, Darcy Elizabeth Neufeld

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Re-evaluating Significance Through Embodied Energy: Quantifying Significance in Load Bearing Brick Masonry Buildings, Bernard J. O'Brien

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A Comparison of Preferences: Testing the Correlation Between the National Register of Historic Places and the South Carolina Picture Project, Vito Scocozzo

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Colonial South Carolina Cowpens and Savannas: Analyzing the Distribution of Colonial Cattle Grazing Sites Using GIS and Predictive Modeling, John Benjamen Thomas

Theses from 2020

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Existing Building Codes and Historic Masonry Towers, John Sheridan Bennett

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Living and Working on the Peninsula: A Study of Spatial Home and Work Location Relationships as Related to Occupations and Charleston's Historic Landscape at the Turn of the Twentieth Century, Kayleigh Anne Defenbaugh

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Tax and Infrastructure: Testing the Correlation Between Assessed Property Tax Value and Infrastructural Advancements in Charleston, South Carolina: 1880-1940”, Monica M. Hendricks

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The Bricks of St. Michael's Church and Pompion Hill Chapel: A Historic and Scientific Study, Tanesha Joi High

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The Building Stones of Charleston: Sandstone and Limestone, Pre-1800, Elliott Daniel Simon

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This Is Not a Drill: A Survey of Natural Disaster Preparedness in House Museums and Historic Sites, Rachel W. Wilson

Theses from 2019

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Patterns of Deterioration in the Dilapidated Buildings of Charleston, South Carolina, Kim Hlavin

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Process over Product: Exploring Strategies to Record a Building Archaeology Investigation, Rucha Ravindra Kamath

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A Critical Evaluation of South Carolina's Contributions to the National Register of Historic Places, Dana Emily Marks

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Understanding Community Evolution of the Enslaved and African American Communities of Drayton Hall, Amy Mendelson

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Charleston's Urban Outbuildings Within the Historic Walled City, 1884-1955, Kerri Michelle Ross

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Plantations, Planning & Patterns: An Analysis of Landscapes of Surveillance on Rice Plantations in the Ace Basin, SC, 1800-1867, Sada Stewart

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Crafting the Carolopolis Award: Expansion of the Physical Characteristics of Award Winners and the Preservation Society of Charleston's Published Announcements of the Award Since 1953, Christopher Gene Tenny

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South Carolina, Historic Tax Credits, and Saving Rural Communities, Kendra Wright Waters

Theses from 2018

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The Economic Impact of TIF (Tax Increment Financing), Junsoo Ahn

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Reconstructing the Past for the Future: Denmark Vesey's Charleston as a Case Study in Building a Sustainable Digital Model, Matthew Amis

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Out of the Woods: Facilitating Stewardship of Historic Resources in the National Forest Service, Sydney Alexis Barrett Burns

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Land Use Planning, Policy, and Water Quality Nexus for Escherichia coli Mitigation: A Case Study of Greenville, SC, Katherine D'Anna Bernier

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Mission (66) Accomplished: The Cost of Retaining Historic Integrity in a Mission 66 National Park Service Visitor Center, Nathan G. Betcher

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Orson Fowler's Influence in the Shenandoah Valley: Gravel Wall Buildings in Augusta County, Virginia., Samuel Biggers

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Island Identities: Analysis of the Vernacular Building Patterns on South Carolina Barrier Islands, Claire Elizabeth Bushemi

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Structural Failure Patterns of Mid-Nineteenth Century Masonry Buildings of Charleston, Andrea Joyce Cooper

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Twentieth-Century Thoroughbred Training Landscapes of Aiken and Camden, South Carolina, Mary C. Fesak

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Who Will Save the City: A Comparative Study of Public Policies for Revitalization in Greenville, South Carolina and Macon, Georgia, Katharine Gallotta

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Come Hell or High Water: Flood Mitigation and Resilience in the Holy City, Diana D. Inthavong

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Fostering Community: Spatial Arrangements of Early Nineteenth Century Camp Meeting Grounds in South Carolina, Lauren Lindsey

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Investigating Seismic Successes and Failures in 1886 Charleston, James Stevenson Lyles

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Waves of Change: An Analysis of Protective Measures at Historically African American Beaches and Their Application to American Beach, Florida, Katie Elizabeth Martin

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The Architecture of Keeping Animals: Preservation Responses to Changing Animal Welfare Ideals in Mid-sized American Zoos, Victoria McCollum

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Tenure Security and Housing Investment: A Study of Bangladeshi Poor Settlements, Thu Anh Nguyen

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It's Not All Water Under the Bridge: Reevaluating Early Methods of Survey with a Case Study in St. John's Parish, Kristina Poston

Theses from 2017

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Impacts of Rail Transit Investments on Demographics and Land Use: 1990-2010, Aubrey Trinidad

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Importing the Vernacular: An Analysis of the Panama Houses of the Former Charleston Navy Yard as an Adapted Regional Building Typology, Benjamin Cunningham Walker

Theses from 2016

Framing the Lowcountry: The Evolution of the Region's Vernacular Tradition, Brent Russell Fortenberry

Theses from 2008

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The Influence Affecting Charleston's Ornamental Plasterwork and a Link to its Masters, 1820-1860, Kimberly Cox Jones