Research Catalog

Title

Keeping time : the history and theory of preservation in America / William J. Murtagh.

Author

Murtagh, William J.

Publication

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2006.

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Details

Description

xix, 249 p. : ill.; 26 cm.

Summary

"The historic preservation movement has had a huge influence on America's built landscape for the past thirty years, and Keeping Time is the cornerstone primer for students of all ages. This Third Edition features a wealth of new material, including new chapters on preservation values in oral-based cultures, international preservation, and future developments in the field." "Keeping Time, Third Edition continues its long tradition of providing a concise, clear survey of the history of the preservation movement, complete with helpful coverage of the theory and practice driving it. Expanded coverage of landscape preservation as well as new material on scientific conservation, cultural corridors, and historic tourism is supported by dozens of informative photographs, making this a fundamental volume for tomorrow's historic preservationists."--Jacket.

Alternative Title

History and theory of preservation in America

Subjects

• Architecture > Conservation and restoration > United States
• Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration > United States
• Historic preservation > United States
• History
• Architecture > Conservation and restoration > United States > History
• Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration > United States > History
• Historic preservation > United States > History

Genre/Form

• History
• History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-232) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The language of preservation -- The preservation movement and the private citizen before World War II -- The preservation movement and the National Trust for Historic Preservation -- Government and the preservation movement -- Government and preservation since World War II -- The historic room and house museum -- Outdoor museums -- Historic districts -- Rehabilitation and adaptive use -- Landscape preservation -- Rural and small-town preservation -- Archaeology -- Preservation values in oral-based cultures -- International preservation -- Preservation in practice -- Epilogue: And what of the future? -- App. A. Selected federal legislation -- App. B. The national register's criteria for evaluation -- App. C. The Secretary of the Interior's standards for rehabilitation and guidelines for rehabilitating historic buildings.

ISBN

0471473774 (pbk.)

LCCN

• ^^2004061237
• 9780471473770

OCLC

• 57243387
• SCSB-12526039

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library