MPS MASTER OF PRESERVATION STUDIES PROGRAM Preservation Matters III The Tulane Master of Preservation Studies
MPS Launches Interactive New Orleans Preservation Timeline
(MPS) Program collaborated with the Pres-
Conceived in June 2012 by Professor John
ervation Resource Center of New Orleans
Stubbs, the New Orleans Preservation Time-
(PRC) to co-host Preservation Matters III:
line was launched in April 2014 as a project
The Economics of Authenticity in April 2014.
of the Master of Preservation Studies pro-
This third symposium in a biennial series
gram. The timeline brings New Orleans’ rich
brought world-class experts with a diver-
and significant preservation past, present,
sity of global and professional expertise
and future to life as a web-based education-
together in New Orleans to examine how
al resource for those interested in the prog-
cities across the U.S. are reversing decline
ress and key accomplishments of architec-
through historic preservation programs. The
tural preservationists working in the region
conference also brought together Mayor
since the mid-nineteenth century. Research-
Thomas Menino of Boston and Mayor Mitch
ers can explore regional preservation history
Landrieu of New Orleans for three fruit-
by chronology along the timeline or by cat-
ful meetings during which they discussed
egory by browsing in Places or People/Enti-
historic preservation as an economic engine
ties. Current entries include Charity Hospital,
and shared preservation challenges and
Faubourg Tremé, Julia Row, The Cabildo,
solutions from both cities. Speakers at the
The Presbytère, The Louisiana Supreme
symposium shared numerous case studies
Court Building, The Rivergate, and many
and compelling data that demonstrate not
more. The timeline project is co-directed by
only the environmental and cultural benefits
Professors Stubbs and Danielle Del Sol with
of preservation but also the economic ben-
the encouragement and support of retired
efits it brings in the form of jobs, income,
professor and program advisor Ann Masson,
property value, and tax revenue gains. In
all of whom met with leaders of The Historic
keeping with this evidence, Menino asserted,
New Orleans Collection to determine a list
“preservation doesn’t harm our economy;
of over one hundred initial topics for inclu-
it ignites it.” Attendees learned, as well,
sion in the timeline. Students in Professor
that policies and programs encouraging
Stubbs’s Fall 2013 Introduction to Preserva-
historic preservation and the many posi-
tion course assisted preservation consultant
tive impacts it catalyzes are in danger. In
and writer Gabrielle Begue (MPS ’13) of Clio
response, symposium organizers identified
Associates LLC with the research and drafts
actions that preservationists and city lead-
for the first entries, which were posted in
ers can take to ensure critical preservation
the launch of Phase I of the timeline project.
policies and programs survive for cultural,
The timeline will continue to be expanded
environmental, and economic benefit. The
with additional entries on topics including
symposium was organized by John Stubbs,
the Historic Faubourg St. Mary Corporation,
Favrot Senior Professor of Practice and
the Orpheum and Civic Theaters, Claiborne
Director of the MPS Program, and Patricia
Avenue, and the World Trade Center Build-
Gay, Executive Director of the PRC, with
ing. Information, enhancements, corrections,
the assistance of Danielle Del Sol (MPS ’11),
and donations to help fund the timeline are
a PRC staff member and adjunct lecturer at
welcome and may be submitted by contact-
the School of Architecture; Senior Professor
ing Danielle Del Sol at ddelsol@tulane.edu.
of Practice Richard Campanella synthesized
spring of 2013, the MPS students worked on
extensive report, which can be found under
Interdisciplinary Team Helps Fiske Theater Gain Recognition
News on the Tulane School of Architecture
Master of Preservation Studies and archi-
the construction of a narrative on the region
website.
tecture students spent some time out of
and the theater’s history, while Waterman
the studio in the far northeastern corner of
MPS Recognized as Top International Conservation Program
produced plans and elevations of the Fiske
Louisiana last spring for what began as a
from on-site measurements. The following
historic research project when the owner of
fall, the students helped prepare documents
The Master of Preservation Studies pro-
a small, mid-century movie theater in Oak
to assist in the theater’s application for
gram has been highlighted as one of nine
Grove, Louisiana contacted Tulane in search
listing on the National Register for Historic
programs specializing in International Art
of original blueprints for the building. Under
Places, and the Fiske earned its official
Conservation by the website About.com.
the direction of Professor John Stubbs and
designation in January 2014. “What a life
The list advises that becoming an expert in
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Architecture
lesson,” Professor Liles told Tulane’s New
the field of conservation requires enrolling
Andrew Liles, MPS students Gabrielle Begue
Wave, “that less than a semester of research
in a “top-notch art conservation program
and MaryNell Nolan-Wheatley and archi-
and documentation by three students can
where the latest tools and technology are
tecture student Jack Waterman traveled to
cement a place in our nation’s narrative.” He
being taught.” The MPS at Tulane School of
Oak Grove to research and document the
added that the team was thrilled to partici-
Architecture is featured along with pro-
mid-century Streamline Moderne-era Fiske
pate in the rebirth of “such an outstanding
grams in Rome, New York City, Los Angeles,
Theatre, which was established in 1928 and
piece of American architecture.”
and London.
is still in operation today. Throughout the
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ROME PROGRAM
URBANBUILD
MPS PROGRAM
Victoria Cohen (TSA’15)
URBANbuild 9 under construction
Fiske Theater Interdisciplinary Team
the findings from the two-day event into an
historical research and documentation and
Burgin E. Dossett III
Cynthia B. Dubberley
Blaise H. Durio*
Cynthia S. Easterling*
Thomas A. Edson*
El Dorado Incorporated
Peter Elzey
Laura W. Dossett
Glenn A. Duhl
Sarah Stehlin Durio*
Warren Easton, Sr. High
Janine Christen Edwards, Ph.D.
Maxey J. Elliott
Emerging Philanthropists of
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Steve Dumez*
Juanita Dyer
School Foundation, Inc.
Elizabeth B. Egan*
Harold S. Ellison, Jr.*
New Orleans
Shane E. Doucet
Erin Brush Duncan
Lester Dyer
David A. Ebert*
William J. Egan, Jr.*
Madeleine Ellison
Marisa H. Engelhardt
Michael P. Dougherty
Katherine Dunn
Ewell Elton Eagan, Jr.
Howard L. Ecker
Jane C. Ehinger
N. Robert Elson, M.D.
Suzanne E. England, Ph.D.
Crawford Downs, Jr.
Michael Dunn
Glenn Maury Earl*
Jeffrey D. Eckerling
Linda Stoutimore Ehinger
John B. Elstrott, Jr., Ph.D.
Enterprise Community
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Christine Mary Dureau
Donald Eastepp
Edgar “Dooky” Jr. and Leah
Robert S. Ehinger
Patty W. Elstrott
Partners, Inc.*
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Chase Family Foundation
Paula Eichenbrenner
Patricia Elzey
Enterprise Holdings Founda-
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