Historic preservation: a study in local public administration

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dc.contributor.authorNicolay, Johnen
dc.contributor.committeechairGoodsell, Charles T.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWamsley, Gary L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWolf, James F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRodriguez-Camilloni, Humberto L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMiller, Hugh C.en
dc.contributor.departmentPublic Affairs and Public Policyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:12:27Zen
dc.date.adate2007-05-22en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:12:27Zen
dc.date.issued1991-05-30en
dc.date.rdate2011-08-16en
dc.date.sdate2007-05-22en
dc.description.abstractDo citizen volunteers, sitting on legislatively created local historic architectural review boards, represent a part of the American governance tradition? This study examines the relationships between public board members, citizen interests, career public administrators and the elected appointing authorities. This research involved a national survey of over 1200 members of boards of historic architectural review. In addition, four town or county case studies are presented in detail. These case studies are Jonesborough, Tennessee; Lynchburg, Virginia; Cobb County, Georgia; and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. These case studies are examined through an ecological perspective. Within the context of this study, boards of historic architectural review are very much a part of the urban/town/county governance model. They are highly professional in their composition, highly egalitarian, and deeply committed to furthering highly individualistic notions of community. Although some national community studies suggest a malaise in communitarian ideals, this research suggests just the contrary. The failure of citizenship falls more upon the legitimacy accorded to citizens as public administrators rather than an apathy toward manifesting that citizenship. Historic preservation itself is in a national state of disarray. Its ethos is poorly defined, and the national wellspring for preservation impetus to the local community is strained. Most communities find themselves struggling to fit a nostalgic, sentimental vision of the preserved environment into a well articulated economic model. This research suggests that local historic architectural review boards need to draw upon themselves to create better opportunities through self-study and formal certification programs. By enhancing their natural reserves of professionalism and commitment, they will advertise what they already do very well: administer in the public interest. By joining with like-minded community-based public boards this new coalition promises a energy and direction for municipal governments. The key is to foster an open environment of dialogue and debate centered on furthering good, responsive government.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentx, 398 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05222007-091336en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05222007-091336/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/27843en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1991.N536.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 25132949en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1991.N536en
dc.subject.lcshHistoric buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Citizen participationen
dc.subject.lcshHistoric buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Government policyen
dc.subject.lcshHistoric sites -- Conservation and restoration -- Citizen participationen
dc.subject.lcshHistoric sites -- Conservation and restoration -- Government policyen
dc.titleHistoric preservation: a study in local public administrationen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePublic Affairs and Public Policyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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