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Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.69
EAN: 9780393730395
Edition: 2
ISBN: 0393730395
Label: W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 254
Publication Date: 1999-10
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Studio: W. W. Norton & Company
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Editorial Review:
A primer that covers the gamut of preservation issues, from underlying philosophy to rehabilitation economics. Historic Preservation provides a thorough overview of the theory, technique, and procedure for preserving our architectural heritage. The perfect introduction for both architecture students and the interested layperson, it covers preservation philosophy, the history of the movement, the role of government, the designation and documentation of historic structures, establishing a historic district, sensitive architectural design and planning, and the economics of building rehabilitation.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Principals of Historic Preservation
"What thou lovest well remains . . . is thy true heritage . . . shall not be reft from thee"
This book is a very good basic introduction to the principals, laws and resources governing historic preservation issues. As is pointed out, historic preservationists oppose the conventional American ideal of consuming ever more and more, and seek, instead, to reverse the "use it up and move on" mentality by cleaning/clearing up and making what was once used up livable again. That is the ... Read More
Rating: - Saving America's Heritage
This book was a requirement for an undergraduate course in Public History. For a student just starting out in the preservation field, it is a wonderful informative book encapsulating everything from the philosophy of the historic movement to homeowners purchasing a historic structure. Mr. Tyler has taken his expertise and knowledge and shared it with those of us within the realm of historic preservation. I would highly reccomend this to anyone interested in saving America's heritage.
Rating: - Preservation for the real world
I had a graduate class in historic preservation, and while certain books were recommended, none was required.
If I were teaching historic preservation, this would be the text. This is a book largely about Main Street America, not about the U.N. or ICOMOS or preserving the Parthenon, but about preservation in a country that in many cases is philosophically opposed to it.
Toward the end of the book is the best explanation of the use of historic tax credits I have ever read. ... Read More
Rating: - College Course in one textbook
This book provides a concise and thorough overview of Historic Preservation. It has become the building block on which I will continue my studies of Preservation.
Rating: - A Great Introduction to Historic Preservation
Having recently purchased an older home in an historic neighborhood, I thought it would be a good idea to aquaint myself with the topic of historic preservation. Norman Tyler's "Historic Preservation" was originally written as a text for a college class on historic preservation. His purpose was to expose his students to the major themes in the field of preservation.
The book starts with a philosophical overview of preservation and moves onto chapters dealing with historic districts and ... Read More
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