The Historic Preservation Papers series showcases exemplary student papers written for the Historic Preservation Law Seminar at the Georgetown Law Center, which is taught by Professor J. Peter Byrne and Adjunct Professor E. Tersh Boasberg. The papers in this series examine the preservation of historic buildings, communities, and landscapes; explore the theory and practice of historic preservation; and examine issues of local and national significance.

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Submissions from 2009

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Greening Historic DC: Challenges and Opportunities to Incorporate Historic Preservation into the District's Drive for Sustainable Development, Andrew Stein

Submissions from 2008

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Economic Hardship and Historic Preservation of Non-Profits: Balancing Individual Burden with Community Benefit, Christine Faller

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Is an Exemption from Historic Preservation Designation for Religious Institutions Needed in the District of Columbia?, Susan Corts Hill

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Interior Preservation: In or Out?, Johnathan Lloyd

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Preserving Sacred Places: Free Exercise and Historic Preservation in the Context of Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Washington, DC, Bryan Stockton

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Over My Dead Property! Why the Owner Consent Provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act Strike the Wrong Balance Between Private Property and Preservation, Jess Theodore

Submissions from 2007

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Conservation Districts: A Solution for the Deanwood Neighborhood?, Kelly B. Bissinger

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Striking a Match in the Historic District: Opposition to Historic Preservation and Responsive Community Building, Sarah N. Conde

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If They Can Raze it, Why Can't I? A Constitutional Analysis of Statutory and Judicial Religious Exemptions to Historic Preservation Ordinances, Erin Guiffre

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Demolition by Neglect: Repairing Buildings by Repairing Legislation, Anna Martin

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Plenty of Bark, But Not Much Bite: Putting Teeth Back into Historic Preservation Enforcement in D.C., Winston Sale

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The Intersection of Gender and Early American Historic Preservation: A Case Study of Ann Pamela Cunningham and Her Mount Vernon Preservation Effort, Jill Teehan

Submissions from 2006

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House of the Setting Sun: New Orleans, Katrina, and The Role of Historic Preservation Laws in Emergency Circumstances, Annie Christoff

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Productive Preservation and the Reinvention of Industrial America, Jonathan Flynn

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Improving Historic Preservation Enforcement in the District of Columbia, David J. Henry

Submissions from 2005

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The House that the Mayor’s Agent Built: Stare decisis and the Decisions of the Mayor’s Agent Under D.C. Historic Preservation Law, Brian M. Flock

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The Past, Present, and Future of § 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act, William Holt

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Preserving Diplomacy over History? Historic Preservation of Chanceries in the District of Columbia Under the Foreign Missions Act, Michael Hurwitz

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The Vision of Pierre L’Enfant: A City to Inspire, A Plan to Preserve, Glen Worthington

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The Vision of Pierre L’Enfant: A City to Inspire, A Plan to Preserve, Tina Yuting Wu

Submissions from 2004

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The Exemplary Architecture Exception to the District of Columbia Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act, Pamela Egleston

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Economic Hardship and Regulatory Takings in the DC Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act, Jeffrey T. Johnson

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The Role of Easements in Historic Preservation: Implications of Valuing a Property Right as a Commodity, Dan McCall

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Not Brick by Brick: Development of Interior Landmark Designation Policies in Washington , D.C., Sass Silver

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Federal Funding for the Preservation of Religious Historic Places : Old North Church and the New Establishment Clause, Christen Sproule

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Saving the District's Historic Properties from Demolition by Neglect, Sakina B. Thompson

Submissions from 2003

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Can Modern Architecture and Historic Preservation be Reconciled? The Definition and Application of "Compatible" as used in the DC Historic Preservation Act, M. Jesse Carlson

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Trash or Treasure?: Issues Surrounding the Preservation of Post-World War II Vernacular Structures, Carrie Lynn Casey

Submissions from 2002

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You Can’t Tear it Down: the Origins of the D.C. Historic Preservation Act, Jeremy W. Dutra

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Expanding the Role of the District of Columbia Historic Preservation Review Board in Permit Proceedings before the Mayor’s Agent for Historic Preservation, Megan Guenther

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The Special Merit Exemption Under D.C.'s Historic Preservation Act: An Analysis of 20 Years of Application and Suggestions for the Future, Elizabeth Wohlken Rugaber