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Overview:

The Preservation Institute: Nantucket is the signature field school of the University of Florida’s Center for World Heritage & Stewardship. Participants in the Preservation Institute: Nantucket gain hands-on experience in historic preservation from an international perspective while documenting, researching, and helping conserve the island’s remarkable heritage. Guest lecturers from public agencies and private organizations introduce topics impacting international cultural heritage conservation. A special studies course allows participants to pursue individual research in one of three tracks: cultural landscapes, building documentation or materials conservation. The work of the Institute is helping inform a nomination of the island to the UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Mission:

The University of Florida’s Preservation Institute: Nantucket is dedicated to advancing the discipline of cultural heritage conservation and management by providing participants the opportunity to study, research, and apply the most-advanced theories and methodologies.

The Historic Preservation Program of the College of Design, Construction, and Planning fulfills the mission of Preservation Institute: Nantucket by:

	Engaging University of Florida faculty and visiting instructors—from the United States and abroad—whose research and practice has made them leaders in historic preservation, architecture, interior design, and other allied disciplines.

	Collaborating with local, national, and international groups and organizations working to address the myriad of issues impacting the conservation of the built heritage of Nantucket, the United States, and the world.

	Employing an integrated approach to analyzing, documenting, and planning for the long-term preservation of both the built and natural environments.

	Promoting innovative approaches to sustaining built heritage that take into consideration social, economic, cultural, and other issues affecting individuals and communities.

	Recruiting diverse participants from various disciplines with a wide arrange of experiences and skills to learn and work together to advance the research and mission of the institute.

	Encouraging a global perspective of cultural heritage conservation among faculty and participants.

	Offering service- based learning where participants interact with residents and the community and help develop solutions to pressing local needs.

	Utilizing Nantucket— its history, natural and built environments, society, and culture—as a living laboratory for faculty and participants to study first-hand.

History:

Past Directors:

Blair Reeves Ron Haase Herschel Sheppard Greg Hall Susan Tate Peter Prugh

Staff:

Morris (Marty) Hylton III, Director Linda Stevenson, Co-Director

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Facilities:

Located at 11 Centre Street, Sherburne Hall is the headquarters of the Preservation Institute: Nantucket. The PI:N Cottages are located at 8 Coffin Street and the Dormitories are at 10 Somerset Road.

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