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Choose and describe a standing example of historic architecture.
selection should be a historic structure in the United States (e.g., house, church, government building, etc., generally over a century old or more) that is currently extant. Make sure that your choice is a building, not a landscape or other feature.
Goals of Paper. paper should have two main goals:
1) Provide a formal description of the historic structure, including its dates, location, form, style, appearance, current use, and significance;
2) Provide a formal description and assessment of the various major episodes of preservation treatment, such as restoration, additions, removals, etc. Most of this paper will be a descriptive narrative, but in your discussion of the history of preservation activities and significance, you should feel free to give your own opinion about your historic site.