Form, function, and preservation

Abstract

This thesis looks at three colleges in Georgia which were founded by different denominations in the 19th century: Emory University, Oglethorpe University, and Mercer University. The history of the colleges and the planning traditions are examined to understand how the colleges have evolved up to the present and how they have evolved with the rest of the country; the current location of the colleges mostly looks at the main quadrangles. The future plans for the quadrangles are examined and how the colleges have addressed their historic buildings in the evolving campus.