The University of Mary Washington Center for Historic Preservation is proud to award this year’s Book Prize to Detroit Remains, by Krysta Ryzewski. Detroit Remains is a collection of six case studies in Detroit, Michigan, ranging from bootlegging, a log cabin, jazz site, and Detroit counterculture. This well-researched book masterfully blends an archaeological approach to […]
The 2021 University of Mary Washington Center for Historic Preservation Book Prize Committee is proud to announce that this year, they could not choose just one winner. There were two books that approached the discipline of historic preservation in new and groundbreaking ways: Thomas C. Hubka’s How the Working-Class Home Became Modern, 1900-1940 and Emily […]
Dear Preservation Friends, Due to the current precautions being taken here at the University of Mary Washington to address the spread of COVID-19, faculty office hours are being held remotely and in-person. If you are interested in virtually meeting with a professor in the Historic Preservation Department we ask that you first contact them via […]
This summer, Abigail Phelps (Class of 2021) is interning for the Soldotna Historical Society and Museum, a small non-profit organization in Soldotna, Alaska. Her work allows her to apply what she has learned in Museum Studies courses at the University of Mary Washington to a unique museum environment, one that focuses on telling the stories […]
National Preservation Conference Buffalo, NY October 19-22, 2011 Want to do something fun during Fall Break? Come to the National Preservation Conference for a chance to hear about the most recent preservation news in America, as well as, hang out with your fellow students. Talk to the president of the Historic Preservation Club Cameron Henry […]
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