Theses from 2024
Keeping Tradition Alive: Studying the Evolution of Sweetgrass Basket Stands on Highway 17 in the Charleston Lowcountry, Megan Adornetto
An Analysis of Communication Trends of East Coast Historic Preservation Nonprofit Organizations, Caroline Byrne
Historically Char-ming, Deryn Candelaria
Choices Behind the Color: An Analysis of Paint Finish Variations in South Carolina Slave Dwellings, Lyrik Castro-Bailey
Tracking the "Soiled Doves": A Cultural Landscape of Sex Work in Charleston, South Carolina From 1880-1939, Rachel Fore
The Machine in the Rice Field: A Spatial Analysis of Mechanized Rice Processing Infrastructure along the Cooper River, 1780 - 1830, Jacob Hockenberry
In Search of a Blind Tiger: A Cultural and Historic Landscape Analysis of Prohibition-Era Charleston, Chloe Martin
Carved Wreaths and Mortuary Flowers: An Investigation of a Mid-Century Southern Stone Carver’s Work in Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC, Jacquelyn Elie Nahman
Ethnographic Interviews of Five Community Leaders Preserving African American Heritage in the Lowcountry, Paige Regna
Nowhere to Grow: Rationale Behind the Expansion of The College of Charleston Campus, 1960-2024, Gabriella Marie Rowsam
Navigating the Future: The Material Effects of Sea Level Rise on Lighthouses Along the East Coast of the United States, Brianna Schmidt
Ahead of the Digital Curve: Digitally Documenting and Interpreting the Historic Built Environment In Museums, Hannah St. Onge
Theses from 2023
Charleston, SC Boarding Houses 1840-1880: Prevalence, Placement, and Character, Holly Adington
Bringing Vanished Landscapes to the Surface: A Multi-Tool Approach to Unearthing Charleston's Walled City, Alexis Allen
We Are Gullah: A Community Approach To Preserving Gullah Geechee Historical Sites of Significance, Peter Gaytan
Physical Accessibility and Historic Preservation in Historic House Museums of the Southeast, Abby Milonas
Quantitative Techniques for Classifying Mouldings: An Exploration of Logistic Regression within Architectural Investigations, Chase Pilcher
An Investigation of Community-Defined Boundaries and Important Sites, Emma Grace Sprinkle
Theses from 2022
The Industrial Landscape of Charleston, South Carolina From 1884 to 1955, Elizabeth Bellersen
Partner in Historic Preservation: Local Intervention and the Retention of Integrity in National Register Historic Districts in South Carolina, Jessica Chunat
Stepping Into the Past: A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Charleston’s Streetscape Through Imagery, Travis Galli
Economic Revitalization Through Preservation: A Study of the Effects of Preservation and Economic Initiatives in Five Small Cities in Virginia, Isabella Rae Gordineer
Sconce upon a Time: Evaluating Multimodal Methods of Researching Period Lighting Technology, a Case Study of Drayton Hall, Neale Elizabeth Grisham
The Old Harbor: A Diachronic Study of Charleston's Cooper River Waterfront, 1884-1990, Branden Gunn
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
The Social Network of Early American Architecture: A Network Analysis of Early Architectural Training In and Out of the Lowcountry, James McEnerney
A Performance Evaluation of Architectural Coatings to Preserve Aerosol Paint on Concrete, Riley Morris
Habitats and Heritage: An Analysis of the Natural and Cultural Resource Management of the South Carolina Lowcountry, Patricia Ploehn
Before It Breaks Fix It: An Analysis of the Costs and Effects of the European Monumentenwacht System, Thomas Sutton
Theses from 2021
Step by Step: A Survey of the Hierarchy Found in Charleston Staircases with an Emphasis on Secondary Stairs, Leah Dawn Applewhite
The Graveyard Shift: Treatment of Gravesites Over Time at Bethel and Old Bethel Churches in Charleston, South Carolina, Sarah Clifton
Change in Charleston’s Built Environment: A Study of Building Footprints Comparing Primary Dwellings to Secondary Buildings in Harleston Village, Gabriel Michael Cristofari
Crossroads of Development: Considering Gullah Geechee Communities as Traditional Cultural Properties, Darcy Elizabeth Neufeld
Re-evaluating Significance Through Embodied Energy: Quantifying Significance in Load Bearing Brick Masonry Buildings, Bernard J. O'Brien
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
Existing Building Codes and Historic Masonry Towers, John Sheridan Bennett
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
Tax and Infrastructure: Testing the Correlation Between Assessed Property Tax Value and Infrastructural Advancements in Charleston, South Carolina: 1880-1940”, Monica M. Hendricks
The Bricks of St. Michael's Church and Pompion Hill Chapel: A Historic and Scientific Study, Tanesha Joi High
The Building Stones of Charleston: Sandstone and Limestone, Pre-1800, Elliott Daniel Simon
This Is Not a Drill: A Survey of Natural Disaster Preparedness in House Museums and Historic Sites, Rachel W. Wilson
Theses from 2019
Patterns of Deterioration in the Dilapidated Buildings of Charleston, South Carolina, Kim Hlavin
Process over Product: Exploring Strategies to Record a Building Archaeology Investigation, Rucha Ravindra Kamath
A Critical Evaluation of South Carolina's Contributions to the National Register of Historic Places, Dana Emily Marks
Understanding Community Evolution of the Enslaved and African American Communities of Drayton Hall, Amy Mendelson
Charleston's Urban Outbuildings Within the Historic Walled City, 1884-1955, Kerri Michelle Ross
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
South Carolina, Historic Tax Credits, and Saving Rural Communities, Kendra Wright Waters
Theses from 2018
The Economic Impact of TIF (Tax Increment Financing), Junsoo Ahn
Reconstructing the Past for the Future: Denmark Vesey's Charleston as a Case Study in Building a Sustainable Digital Model, Matthew Amis
Out of the Woods: Facilitating Stewardship of Historic Resources in the National Forest Service, Sydney Alexis Barrett Burns
Land Use Planning, Policy, and Water Quality Nexus for Escherichia coli Mitigation: A Case Study of Greenville, SC, Katherine D'Anna Bernier
Mission (66) Accomplished: The Cost of Retaining Historic Integrity in a Mission 66 National Park Service Visitor Center, Nathan G. Betcher
Orson Fowler's Influence in the Shenandoah Valley: Gravel Wall Buildings in Augusta County, Virginia., Samuel Biggers
Island Identities: Analysis of the Vernacular Building Patterns on South Carolina Barrier Islands, Claire Elizabeth Bushemi
Structural Failure Patterns of Mid-Nineteenth Century Masonry Buildings of Charleston, Andrea Joyce Cooper
Twentieth-Century Thoroughbred Training Landscapes of Aiken and Camden, South Carolina, Mary C. Fesak
Who Will Save the City: A Comparative Study of Public Policies for Revitalization in Greenville, South Carolina and Macon, Georgia, Katharine Gallotta
Come Hell or High Water: Flood Mitigation and Resilience in the Holy City, Diana D. Inthavong
Fostering Community: Spatial Arrangements of Early Nineteenth Century Camp Meeting Grounds in South Carolina, Lauren Lindsey
Investigating Seismic Successes and Failures in 1886 Charleston, James Stevenson Lyles
Waves of Change: An Analysis of Protective Measures at Historically African American Beaches and Their Application to American Beach, Florida, Katie Elizabeth Martin
The Architecture of Keeping Animals: Preservation Responses to Changing Animal Welfare Ideals in Mid-sized American Zoos, Victoria McCollum
Tenure Security and Housing Investment: A Study of Bangladeshi Poor Settlements, Thu Anh Nguyen
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
Impacts of Rail Transit Investments on Demographics and Land Use: 1990-2010, Aubrey Trinidad
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
The Influence Affecting Charleston's Ornamental Plasterwork and a Link to its Masters, 1820-1860, Kimberly Cox Jones