Architecture has and should continue to define the built manifestation of civitas, the community of citizens. Beginning with Leon Battista Alberti, architects have used their talents, knowledge, and skills in collaboration with others to contribute to the common good. Throughout its history, historic preservation has always worked in the civic and political realm to carefully manage change in the historic built environment. This is often entails directly engaging in the political and legal realm. This essay discusses the many ways of how historic preservation pedagogy can contribute to the education of civic architects.