Morris (Marty) Hylton III is a faculty member of the College of Design, Construction and Planning, he also oversees the nation’s oldest, applied learning program for historic preservation – the Preservation Institute Nantucket (PIN) and, its sister program, the Preservation Institute St. Augustine (PISA). Marty’s research and work addresses multifaceted strategies for documenting, advocating, and preserving endangered heritage sites, particularly architectural and cultural resources associated with the mid-twentieth century and underrepresented communities. As part of research and teaching, he created the Envision Heritage initiative to explore how new and emerging digital technologies like terrestrial laser scanning can be used to document and study historic places with an increasing emphasis on coastal communities and sites impacted by sea level rise.
Marty has also served as Initiatives Manager for World Monuments Fund—a New York City-based, non-profit dedicated to conserving endangered heritage sites globally. Marty is a member of the Friends of Florida History Board of Directors and a Trustee of the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation.
