Readings in Historic Preservation: Why? What? How?Norman Williams, Edmund Halsey Kellogg, Frank B. Gilbert The readings in this book on the where, why, and how of historic preservation provide a broad overview of the field as well as a detailed scrutiny of the principal issues facing preservation today. This volume is intended to give those dealing with historic preservation the necessary substantive background to understand and solve the problems that arise in preservation programs.Sections include readings on:
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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE | 3 |
Landmarks of Beauty and History | 280 |
THE EFFECT ON THE POOR AND MINORITIES | 289 |
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