STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Introduction to Preservation Programs.

         A.      Why Document?

         B.      Local, State, National registers

         C.      HABS, HAER, HALS

 II.     ABPP

 III.    Survey and Register Forms Requirements

         A.      Architectural Description

         B.      Floorplans/ Site plans

         C.      Photographs

         D.      Text on Historic Background

         E.      Research

         F.      Statements of Significance

 IV.     Introduction to Research

         A.      Deed and Historical Research

         B.      Drawing metes and bounds

         C.      Other Historical Data and Repositories of Historical Documents

 V.      Introduction to Vernacular Architecture

         A.      Forms and Description Terminology

 VI.     Architectural Styles

 VII.    Drawing Plans and Writing Physical Descriptions

 VIII.   Mapping

 IX.     Photography: Requirements and Cataloguing

 X       Statements of Significance and Historical Reports

 XI.     Historic Districts

         A.      Types of Districts

         B.      Strategies for Defining Boundaries

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Conduct historic site surveys.

 II.     Conduct historic title search.

 III.    Draft surveyor¿s metes and bounds.

 IV.     Understand primary and secondary research resources relating to historic sites.

 V.      Prepare local, state, and National Register nominations.

 VI.     Draw floor plans

 VII.    Prepare architectural descriptions and statements of significance.

 VIII.   Photograph historic resources.

 IX.     Present arguments for historic significance.