Jeffrey Tilman , Ph.D

Jeff Tilman researches and writes on the history of American architecture between the Civil War and World War II. He has recently published Arthur Brown Jr., Progressive Classicist, a monograph on the classically-oriented architect of San Francisco City Hall and part of the Federal Triangle in Washington, D.C. He also continues to research the influence of the French Ecole des Beaux-Arts on American art and design, and on issues that illustrate the difference between the American and European Modern movements. Professor Tilman's interest in historical preservation stems from a conviction that preservation is a part of architectural practice, and that no work of architecture is fully successful unless it addresses its pre-existing social, political, physical, and historic context. His preservation experiences range from a study of rural preservation issues in Central Virginia to historical advising on the restoration of San Francisco City Hall.

PhD: University of Virginia 1998 (Architectural History)

MA Architectural History/Hist. Preservation: University of Virginia 1998

BArch: California Polytechnic State University 1988

Historic Preservation American Urbanism History of Architecture and Environmental Design

Peer Reviewed Publications

Jeffrey T. Tilman (2012. ) “Sustainability in the Adaptive Reuse Studio: A Case Study in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine Historic District" .Preservation Education & Research, , 5 ,59-74

Cynthia Field and Jeffrey Tilman (2004. ) “Creating a Model for the National Mall: The Design of the National Museum of Natural History" .JSAH, , 63 (1 ) ,52-73

Jeffrey Tilman (2003. ) “The Houses of Newmarket Plantation: Five Generations of Building in Virginia" .Arris, , 33-59

Published Books

Jeffrey T. Tilman (2006. ) Arthur Brown, Jr.: Progressive Classicist .New York , W. W. Norton

Book Chapter

Melanie Besio and Jeffrey Tilman (1997 ) "Space Administration" Facilities Management: A Manual for Plant Administration .New York, Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Universities and Colleges

Electronic Journal

Jeffrey T. TIlman (2011. ) “Historic Preservation for Architecture Students" .Preservation Architect, 2011 (Spring ) ,

Encyclopedia Article

Jeffrey T. TIlman (2004. ) Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Architecture .New York, Taylor and Francis-Routledge

Jeffrey T. TIlman (2016. ) Archipedia .Chicago, Society of Architectural Historians

Invited Presentations

Jeffrey T. Tilman (01-1999. ) "The People's Center: The Design and Construction of San Francisco City Hall." Inaugural Address Celebrating the Reopening of San Francisco City Hall .San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco. Level:National

Jeffrey T. Tilman (05-2014. ) Classicism in Progressive-Era San Francisco .Disney Family Museum, San Francisco. Level:Regional

Jeffrey T. Tilman (02-2014. ) Palladianism in the Anglosphere .Cincinnati Public Library, Cincinnati. Level:Local

Paper Presentations

Jeffrey T. Tilman (10-2011. ) “The Theory of the Grand Ensemble.” Open Spaces—The Annual Conference of the Latrobe Chapter, Society of Architectural Historians, Washington, DC, 2011. Washington, DC. Conference. Level:State

Jeffrey T. Tilman (04-2009. ) “Green Urban Rehabilitation Programs: The Case of Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine” .Tornino, Italy. Conference. Level:International

Jeffrey T. Tilman (10-2008. ) “Greening Over-the-Rhine: An Interdisciplinary Investigation into Sustainable Historic Rehabilitation.” .Montreal, Quebec. Professional Meeting. Level:International

Jeffrey T. Tilman (04-2005. ) “Kilts on the Barbary Coast: Scottish Architects in San Francisco 1860-1890.” .Vancouver, BC. Professional Meeting. Level:International

Jeffrey T. Tilman (04-2003. ) “Design-Build on the Fast-Track: Bakewell & Brown’s San Francisco City Hall” .Denver, Colorado. Professional Meeting. Level:National

Jeffrey T. Tilman (04-2007. ) "Architectural Professionalism in the Third Republic: The École des Beaux-Arts 1870-1914." .Baltimore, Maryland. Professional Meeting. Level:National

Event Organized

Sixty-First Annual Meeting of the Society of Architectural Historians Prof. Meeting 04-25-2008 04-29-2008 Cincinnati Level:National