INART 415Nineteenth Century Pennsylvania Architecture and Restoration

3 credits · Integrative Arts · Penn State

Interior and exterior design of early Pennsylvania architecture; understanding and evaluation of and experience in restoration. INART (AM ST) 415 Nineteenth Century Pennsylvania Architecture and Restoration (3)(BA) This course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. This course provides students with hands-on practical experience in the restoration of historic buildings of the nineteenth century. Each semester, students will research, evaluate, identify problems, and develop solutions to restore these structures in an historically correct manner. Students will then practically restore these structures and gain practical experience in the process of restoration.Major classroom topics will vary in order to meet the specific needs of the project at hand. Topics may include wood technology, structural problems and solutions, vernacular architecture, use of early tools, etc. Students will also take field trips to several restored homes to gain insight into applicable methods and approaches to restoration and gain perspective on costs and outcomes. INART 410 Early Pennsylvania Decorative Arts and Furniture is the prerequisite for this course.