Welcome to the Historic Preservation Graduate Organization (HPGO)

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HP students at UK are engaged in a broad range of preservation-related projects and learning activities, through classwork and through research assistantships. Below is a small sample of the types of work, trips, projects, and activities we participate in.

Many more projects are listed on CHAP's Projects page.

 

2006: Student Trip to Havana, Cuba.

UK Historic Preservation students traveled to Havana, Cuba to experience the architecture of the city first-hand.




 

Fall 2005: Germany

A group of Historic Preservation, Architecture, and Interior Design students traveled to Germany to collaborate with Dutch and German architects and urban planners in the city of Wismar. The group studied infill design and transportation and urban revitalization issues.

 

DesignLab

More Information coming soon!

 

Fitchburg Furnace Project

Coming Soon!

 

Cloverport

Coming Soon!

Historic Duncan's Tavern

Robyn Bauw researche this historic tavern in Paris, Kentucky.

 

Many more projects are listed on CHAP's Projects page.

2005 NTHP Conference, Portland, Oregon

Students from UK's Historic Preservation program played a role at the National Trust's annual conference this year. We attended a huge variety of sessions, met a lot of great people both professional and academic, and hosted some events.

 

Modern Architecture of Chicago

The American Architecture II class traveled to Chicago to study that city's modern architectural gems, recording observations and drawing in journals of the trip.


 

The Pope Villa (Latrobe)

Liz Gallow is the 2005-2006 Pope
Villa Intern, and the Pope Villa resident caretaker. The Pope Villa was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe and built in 1812. Amy gives tours to those interested in the house with a focus on the architectural evolution of the building and its ongoing restoration/preservation. More information is at popevilla.org.


Restoration Work at the Pope Villa

 

Building History
& Archaeology

The Lyric Theater presents a multi-disciplinary approach to preservation research. The house itself was built in 1805. Students are studying the house, its condition, the landscape, and its historic context. The project includes measured drawings, archival research, and conditions assessments.


 

Working at CHAP: the Center for Historic Architecture and Preservation

 

 

Master Preservation Plan for UK Campus

David Buchta developed a master preservation strategy for the University of Kentucky. More information is available here.

 

 


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