Martin E Weaver

Martin E. Weaver (1938-2004) helped develop the scientific field of architectural conservation in the United States and internationally. He was the Director of the Center for Preservation Research at Columbia University from 1991 to 2003 and was an expert in the conservation of wood-based architectural materials. Originally trained as an architect, his exposure to archaeological excavations in the United Kingdom, Greece, and Iran catalyzed his interest in historic preservation in the late 1960s. Weaver is well known from his book, Conserving Buildings (co-authored with Frank G. Matero), published in 1997.