The Future of the Past: A Conservation Ethic for Architecture, Urbanism, and Historic Preservation
Entry/Object ID
2011.004.06
Description
Reexamines contemporary historic preservation theory and practice in light of the developments in the field since the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and the publications of the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation in 1977.
Contents: 1. New and old architecture together -- 2. The principles of traditional architecture -- 3. How traditional architecture works -- 4. The modernist paradigm -- 5. A brief history of preservation philosophy -- 6. Historicism and the search for an architecture of our time -- 7. Preservation after historicism -- 8. Literal replication -- 9. Invention within a style -- 10. Abstract reference -- 11. Intentional opposition -- 12. A conservation ethic.
Charleston features: Marion Square, preservation trends, scattered-site housing, significance of historic preservation efforts in Charleston.
272 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Library
Acquisition
Accession
2011.004.
Source or Donor
New Library Books Purchased (2011)
Acquisition Method
Purchased
Credit Line
Restricted Book/Archives Acquisition Fund Purchase
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
Historic preservation, Architecture and history, Architecture--Psychological aspects
Book Details
Author
Semes, Steven W.
Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Place Published
Location
New York, NY
Date Published
2009
Call No.
NA2543 .H55 S43 2009
ISBN
9780393732443
LCCN
2009017360
Notes
Copy No.: 0
Location
Location
Building
Missroon Library
Category
Permanent
Date
February 7, 2023
Location
Building
Checked Out
Date
November 28, 2012
Notes
Notes: Winslow
Location
Building
Checked Out
Date
March 28, 2011
Notes
Notes: Winslow
General Notes
Note
Notes: By Steven W. Semes ; in association with the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-260) and index.
