Name/Title
Keeping Time: The History and Theory of Preservation in AmericaEntry/Object ID
2008.002.0225Description
This introduction to historic preservation in America has become a favorite for students, professionals, and consumers. Written in a clear and concise style by one of the founders of the modern preservation movement, it will appeal to anyone interested in preserving our cultural heritage.
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 -- Preservation in Practice -- International Preservation -- Epilogue: And What of the Future? -- Appendix A: Selected Federal Legislation -- Appendix B: The National Register's Criteria for Evaluation -- Appendix C: The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings -- Chronology -- Glossary.
237 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2008.002.Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2008)Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Preservation and restoration of architectural monuments, Historic preservation--United States, Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--United States, Architecture--Conservation and restoration--United States, Historic preservation--United States--History, Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--United States--History, Architecture--Conservation and restoration--United States--HistoryBook Details
Author
Murtagh, William J.Publisher
Main Street PressDate Published
1988Call No.
NA106 .M87 1988ISBN
1555620515LCCN
88005131Notes
Copy No.: 0Location
Location
Shelf
BooksRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Category
PermanentGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-225) and index.
By William J. Murtagh.
Status: ShelfCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
September 30, 2008Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
April 5, 2023