Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice
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[T]he best published overview of historic preservation... I use it as a course text.
—Lauren Sickels-Taves, architectural conservator, Henry Ford Museum Greenfield Village
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Historic Preservation provides a thorough overview of the theory, technique, and procedure for preserving our architectural heritage. The perfect introduction for architecture students, local officials, community leaders, and the interested layperson, it covers preservation philosophy, the history of the movement, the role of national, state, and local government, the designation and documentation of historic structures, establishing a historic district, architectural styles, sensitive architectural design and planning, preservation technology, and the economics of building rehabilitation.
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