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Preserving paradise : the architectural heritage and history of the Florida Keys / George Walter Born.
LIBRA NA107.F6 B67 2006
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Born, George Walter.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture--Conservation and restoration--Florida--Florida Keys.
- Architecture.
- Historic preservation--Florida--Florida Keys.
- Historic preservation.
- Architecture--Conservation and restoration.
- Florida--Florida Keys.
- Physical Description:
- 156 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : History Press, 2006.
- Summary:
- With a warm, readable style, George Born explores a range of topics, including Key West's prevalent architectural style, the preservation of historic structures, the history of building materials, and the effect of hurricanes on the city's architectural heritage. Committed to preserving Key West's architecture and the past it represents, Born explains in detail just why Key West is so architecturally unique, and why the city's buildings, streets and neighborhoods are a repository of history that can be discovered by experts and weekend visitors alike.
- ISBN:
- 1596291524
- 9781596291522
- OCLC:
- 70129127
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