Understanding a Historic Downtown as a “New” Vernacular Form: Immigrant Influence in Woodburn, Oregon

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dc.contributor.advisorSandoval, Gerardo
dc.contributor.authorLarson, Julia
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-18T23:08:20Z
dc.date.available2015-08-18T23:08:20Z
dc.date.issued2015-08-18
dc.description.abstractWhat does historic preservation mean in a historic downtown with a long-standing immigrant population? With 90% of the business owners in the historic downtown identifying as Latino, Woodburn, Oregon presents the convergence of historic preservation advocates and Latino business owners. Some stakeholders view historic preservation as maintenance to preserve what exists, while some view preservation as restoring a building to its build date aesthetics. This thesis addresses what the field of preservation and the stakeholders in Woodburn value and how that causes conflicts when dealing with preservation efforts. The main method employed for study in this thesis was collection of qualitative data through interviewing historic preservation advocates, city officials, and Latino business representatives. By understanding Woodburn as an example of a “new” vernacular form, the analysis explores how the community of Woodburn can negotiate its regional dynamics to create a local distinctiveness, which includes a many-layered historical narrative.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/19297
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectArchitectural historyen_US
dc.subjectHistoric preservationen_US
dc.subjectPlanningen_US
dc.subjectVernacular architectureen_US
dc.titleUnderstanding a Historic Downtown as a “New” Vernacular Form: Immigrant Influence in Woodburn, Oregon
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineInterdisciplinary Studies Program: Historic Preservation
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.S.

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