Professor Emeritus | Texas Tech University
John received his BArch at the University of Texas and MArch at the University of Nebraska. He taught at Texas Tech, 1973–2018. He was a Supervisory Architect with the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), National Park Service summer teams projects, 1974–1999. He has had various contracts and grants for projects relating to Historic Preservation. A founding faculty member of the Master of Science in Historic Preservation in the College of Architecture, he served as its director, 1991–2016. He has received numerous awards, including as a member of NCARB, AIA, Texas Society of Architects, Lubbock Heritage Society and Lubbock County Historical Commission.
Courses
Mission San José - Documentation and Preservation of a Faith-Based Site
Join the AIA Interfaith Design Knowledge Community’s Knowledge and Resource Committee for a presentation by John White, AIA, emeritus professor Texas Tech University, concerning his documentation and preservation work on the San Antonio Missions in San Antonio, Texas. As the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas, this lecture will discuss the important history and significance of five mission locations: Mission Nuestra Señora de Acuña, Mission San Francisco de la Espada, Mission San Antonio de Valero, Mission San Francisco Xavier de Najera Centennial Marker, and Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo. White will also present his process of documentation of the sites through the Historic American Building Survey (HABS) and how this has informed ongoing preservation efforts.
Course expires 07/29/2026
This session was recorded live on August 9, 2023.