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The once and future New York historic preservation and the modern city

Title
The once and future New York [electronic resource] : historic preservation and the modern city / Randall Mason.
Author
Mason, Randall, 1963-
Publication
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c2009.

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Description
1 online resource (xxxiv, 307 p., 16 p. of plates) : ill., maps.
Uniform Title
Once and future New York (Online)
Alternative Title
Once and future New York (Online)
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-299) and index.
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Contents
Introduction : preservation and its history in New York -- Memory sites : buildings, parks, events -- Portfolio : Frank Cousins's photographs for the Art Commission, 1913 -- The preservation and destruction of St. John's Chapel -- City Hall Park : hearth of official civic memory -- Bronx River Parkway : modern highway, environmental improvement, memory infrastructure -- Conclusion : looking critically at preservation's own past.
LCCN
2009000573
OCLC
ssj0000214854
Author
Mason, Randall, 1963-
Title
The once and future New York [electronic resource] : historic preservation and the modern city / Randall Mason.
Imprint
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c2009.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-299) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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