Keeping Time: The History and Theory of Preservation in America

Name/Title

Keeping Time: The History and Theory of Preservation in America

Entry/Object ID

2008.002.0225

Description

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 Library

Acquisition

Accession

2008.002.

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2008)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search 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--History

Book Details

Author

Murtagh, William J.

Publisher

Main Street Press

Place Published

Location

Pittstown, NJ

Date Published

1988

Call No.

NA106 .M87 1988

ISBN

1555620515

LCCN

88005131

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Location

Location

Shelf

Books

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

Missroon Library

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2008.006.020

General Notes

Note

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-225) and index. By William J. Murtagh. Status: Shelf

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

September 30, 2008

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023