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    A CONSERVATION - RESTORATION STUDY ON THE OF HISTORIC PREMISES TEFERI MEKONNEN OF SCHOOL, ADDIS ABEBA
    (EiABC, 2018-06) ZEWDU, ELENI; HAILU, ZELEKE
    A conservation - restoration study has been conducted on the historic premises of Teferi Mekonnen school, founded in 1925, one of the historic heritages that is registered as a heritage site in Addis Ababa. This research was aim at to identify and document the causes and factors of deterioration that are observed on the heritage building and its premise and come out with a conservation- restoration proposal that will enable to preserve the authenticity and integrity of the heritage site. This thesis used primary and secondary data collection methodologies, and applied architectural and qualitative data analysis methods to develop a conservation proposal and recommendation solutions. This paper identified ad document the history and heritage values of the study heritage site and found out that school historic premises has not only historic value but also architectural aesthetic, social, cultural, and places values that needs preservation and protection In this thesis the architectural design and techniques of construction of the historic building and its setting are described and analyzed. The causes and factors of the historic premises identified and analyzed. The thesis argued that due to lack of regular maintenance and conservation as well as improper past restoration and unplanned expansion the heritage building has been deteriorating and the historic landscape is disturbed. It also recommends measures that should be taken to protect the heritage from further damage and future management strategies