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Moving a house with preservation in mind / Peter Paravalos.

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Fine Arts Library TH153 .P283 2006
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Paravalos, Peter, 1967-
Series:
American Association for State and Local History book series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Moving of buildings, bridges, etc.
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration.
Historic buildings.
Dwellings--Location.
Dwellings.
Physical Description:
xiv, 151 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Place of Publication:
Lanham, MD : AltaMira Press, [2006]
Contents:
Moving houses, a history lesson
Decision making
The moving process, what's involved
Historic preservation and the federal government's role in funding
Historic house moving
Choosing a method for moving
The structural mover's role
The economics of house moving
A case study, Strawbery Banke
Moving by example.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-145) and index.
ISBN:
0759109567
9780759109568
0759109575
9780759109575
OCLC:
63228792

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