“Heritage 101: Understanding Heritage

Buildings”

Session Seven:

Planning for a Heritage Project

PLANNING FOR CONSERVATION

The Burra Charter Process

1. Understand Significance

2. Develop Policy

3. Manage

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The Burra

Charter Process

1. UNDERSTAND SIGNIFICANCE

IDENTIFY PLACE AND ASSOCIATIONS

Secure the place and make it safe

First house built in Utah, Salt Lake City, 1847

1. UNDERSTAND SIGNIFICANCE

GATHER AND RECORD INFORMATION

ABOUT THE PLACE SUFFICIENT TO

UNDERSTAND SIGNIFICANCE

Documentary – Oral – Physical

1. UNDERSTAND SIGNIFICANCE

ASSESS SIGNIFICANCE

1. UNDERSTAND SIGNIFICANCE

PREPARE A STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

2. DEVELOP POLICY

IDENTIFY OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM

SIGNIFICANCE

2. DEVELOP POLICY

GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER

FACTORS AFFECTING THE FUTURE OF THE

PLACE

a. Owner / manager’s needs and resources

b. External factors

c. Physical condition

2. DEVELOP POLICY

DEVELOP POLICY

a. Identify options

b. Consider options and their impact on

significance

Distinguishability

2. DEVELOP POLICY

PREPARE A STATEMENT OF POLICY

3. MANAGE

MANAGE PLACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICY

a. Develop strategies

b. Implement strategies through a management plan

c. Record place prior to any change

3. MANAGE

MONITOR AND REVIEW

Maintenance Plan

Jesse Love Farmhouse, 1893 / 1912 Burnaby Village Museum

INTERVENTION:RESTORATION

Temple Emanu-el, Victoria, 1863

INTERVENTION: RESTORATION

Trebatha, Victoria, 1885

INTERVENTION: RESTORATION

Grand Central Terminal, New York City

INTERVENTION:REHABILITATION & RESTORATION

TERMINOLOGY

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