Giving Preservation a History: Histories of Historic Preservation in the United States
Throughout the country, historic preservation has become a veritable industry. In New York City alone, the preservation movement has acquired a great deal of power, saving numerous edifices from the wrecking ball. New York is not alone, across the country, grassroots movements to preserve various aspects of the nation's past-Indian burial grounds, slave quarters and deco buildings. In this volume, some of the best figures in the field have come together to write on preservation movements Giving Preservation a History also touches on the European roots of the historic preservation movement; on how preservation movements have taken a leading role in shaping American urban space and urban development; how historic preservation battles have reflected broader social forces; and what the changing nature of historic preservation bodes for the effort to preserve the nation's past.
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| Title | Giving Preservation a History: Histories of Historic Preservation in the United States |
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| ISBN | 1135952574 |
| ISBN 10 | 1135952574 |
| ISBN 13 | 9781135952570 |
| Date published | 2004 |
| MRSP | 44.95 |
| Pages | 352 |
| Author | Max Page, Randall Mason |
| Language | en |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Tags | Architecture, conservation and restoration Art, conservation and restoration Cultural property, protection |
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