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Peterson, Charles Emil was born on August 23, 1906 in Madison, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles Emil and Mae (Nisbit) Peterson.
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Hampton Mansion, ancestral home of the Ridgely family, is the highlight of Hampton National Historic Site in Towson, Maryland. The Mansion, a magnificent example of Georgian architecture, inspired the creation of the National Trust for Historic Preservation over 50 years ago. Renowned architectural historian Charles E. Peterson began a detailed study of the Mansion and its dependencies in 1949. Only one hundred typescript copies of Peterson's research notes on Hampton were produced by the National Park Service in 1970. Now, after three decades, the University of Maryland presents a new and enhanced version of Notes on Hampton Mansion, including: -more than seventy illustrations documenting the Mansion and grounds; -expanded and updated references by R. Kent Lancaster, Professor of History Emeritus, Goucher College; and Lynne Dakin Hastings, Curator of Hampton; -a new introduction by Lynne Hastings, offering an in-depth exploration of the research that has proceeded from Peterson's study. -a glossary of terms describing 19th-century household effects in the 1829 estate inventory of Charles Carnan Ridgely. A must for the bookshelves of preservationists, architectural historians, and those interested in Maryland history and country life from the 19th to the 20th centuries.
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Peterson, Charles Emil was born on August 23, 1906 in Madison, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles Emil and Mae (Nisbit) Peterson.
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1928.
With, United States National Pk. Svc., 1929-1962;
architect, landscape architect, San Francisco, United States National Pk. Svc., 1929-1930;
resident landscape architect, Yorktown, Virginia, United States National Pk.
Svc., 1930-1933;
deputy chief architect, Washington, United States National Pk. Svc., 1933-1935;
senior landscape architect riverfront project, St. Louis, United States National Pk. Svc., 1936-1948;
regional architect, Richmond, Virginia, United States National Pk.
Svc., 1948-1949;
resident architect Independence, National History Project, Philadelphia, United States National Pk. Svc., 1950-1954;
supervising architect historic structures, Eastern United States, United States National Pk. Svc., 1954-1962;
consultant architectural historian, restorationist, planner, since 1962.
Adjunct Professor architecture Columbia University, 1964-1978. Pioneered History American buildings Survey, 1933. Conducted development studies, Easter Island for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,1966-1968.
American Institute of Architects delegate II International Congress Architects and Technicians History Monuments, Venice, 1964, 1st-2d assemblies International Council Monuments and Sites, Warsaw-Cracow, Poland, 1965, Oxford, England, 1969, Budapest, 1972. Contributor to Conference on Education Restorationists, Pistoia, Italy,1968. Organized forums on restoration historic buildings Building ResearchInst., 1964, National Trust, 1966, American International Assurance, 1969.
Founder St. Louis Hist.Documents Foundation. Corresponding member committee Training Architects for Conservation, Great Britain. Founding member standing committees International Centre, Rome and originator, leader travelling summer school for restorationists, Europe, 1972.
Member City Philadelphia History Commission, 1956-1964. Board directors Society Hill. neighborhood associations, 1957-1968. Organizer Robert Smith Celebration at Newbattle, Edinburgh and Dalkeith, Scotland, 1982.
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Served to Commander C.E. Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Fellow American Institute of Architects (medal 1979, Presidential citation 1990, former member national committee on historic buildings), Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Association Preservation Technology (founder 1968, past president, Harley J. McKee award 1988), HABS Foundation. Member Society Architectural Historians (director 1950-1964, past president, vice president editor American notes 1950-1967), National Trust Historic Preservation (charter, Louise du Pont Crowninshield award for superior achievement 1966), National Park and Conservation Association (honorary member national advisory committee), McAneny History Preservation medal 1984), Missouri History Society (director), Association Studies in Conservation Historic buildings (Great Britain), William Clark Society (founder), Independence Hall Association (honorary life 1987), Carpenters' Company of City and County Philadelphia (company historian emeritus), Friends of Nicholas More (convenor), Friends of HABS (secretary pro-tem), St. Andrew's Society Philadelphia, Newcomen Society (Great Britain), Phi Kappa Sigma.