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Cultural Landscapes: Balancing Nature and Heritage in Preservation Practice
Susan Calafate Boyle
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Description for Cultural Landscapes: Balancing Nature and Heritage in Preservation Practice
Paperback. Editor(s): Longstreth, Richard. Num Pages: 256 pages, 77 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AMV; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 255 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Preservation has traditionally focused on saving prominent buildings of historical or architectural significance. Preserving cultural landscapes-the combined fabric of the natural and man-made environments-is a relatively new and often misunderstood idea among preservationists, but it is of increasing importance. The essays collected in this volume-case studies that include the Little Tokyo neighborhood in Los Angeles, the Cross Bronx Expressway, and a rural island in Puget Sound-underscore how this approach can be fruitfully applied. Together, they make clear that a cultural landscape perspective can be an essential underpinning for all historic preservation projects. Contributors: Susan Calafate Boyle, National Park Service; ... Read more
Preservation has traditionally focused on saving prominent buildings of historical or architectural significance. Preserving cultural landscapes-the combined fabric of the natural and man-made environments-is a relatively new and often misunderstood idea among preservationists, but it is of increasing importance. The essays collected in this volume-case studies that include the Little Tokyo neighborhood in Los Angeles, the Cross Bronx Expressway, and a rural island in Puget Sound-underscore how this approach can be fruitfully applied. Together, they make clear that a cultural landscape perspective can be an essential underpinning for all historic preservation projects. Contributors: Susan Calafate Boyle, National Park Service; ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
417g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816650996
SKU
V9780816650996
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