diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/PlaceController.java b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/PlaceController.java
index 9e4ce0364..86fe0ec10 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/PlaceController.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/PlaceController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: PlaceController.java,v 1.12 2003/01/09 02:46:58 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: PlaceController.java,v 1.13 2004/08/16 22:57:44 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.crowd.client;
 
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ public abstract class PlaceController extends Controller
         return _view;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the {@link PlaceConfig} associated with this place.
+     */
+    public PlaceConfig getPlaceConfig ()
+    {
+        return _config;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates the user interface that will be used to display this place.
      * The view instance returned will later be configured with the place