Clemson University TigerPrints All Theses Theses 8-2015 Washing Away Our Heritage: The mpI acts of Rising Sea Levels on National Historic Landmarks in Boston, Massachusetts and Charleston, South Carolina Melanie Weston Clemson University,
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[email protected]. WASHING AWAY OUR HERITAGE: THE IMPACTS OF RISING SEA LEVELS ON NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS AND CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA A Thesis Presented to the Graduate Schools of the College of Charleston and Clemson University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science Historic Preservation by Melanie Jo Weston August 2015 Accepted by: Barry Stiefel, Committee Chair Carter Hudgins R. Grant Gilmore III ABSTRACT Rising sea levels not only threaten coastal infrastructure and private property, but also the world’s historic resources. This thesis examines the impacts of rising sea levels on the historic resources of Charleston, South Carolina and Boston, Massachusetts. These two cities are prominent in American history, home to a significant number of National Historic Landmarks, and are recognized as the cultural capitals of their regions. These cities will be studied closely in this work not only for their effects from rising sea levels but also for possible adaptations and mitigation policies against the predicted effects of sea level rise.