Place, race, and story : essays on the past and future of historic preservation / Ned Kaufman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaufman, Ned, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic preservation--United States.

Historic preservation.

Historic sites--Conservation and restoration--United States.

Historic sites.

Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--United States.

Historic buildings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (434 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Place, Race, and Story, author Ned Kaufman has collected his own essays dedicated to the proposition of giving the next generation of preservationists not only a foundational knowledge of the field of study, but more ideas on where they can take it. Through both big-picture essays considering preservation across time, and descriptions of work on specific sites, the essays in this collection trace the themes of place, race, and story in ways that raise questions, stimulate discussion, and offer a different perspective on these common ideas. Including unpublished ess

Contents:

pt. 1. Place, race, and story : basic issues

pt. 2. Architecture in and out of place : historical perspectives

pt. 3. Winning and losing in New York City

pt. 4. Choosing a different future.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-88971-6

1-135-88972-4

1-282-23490-0

9786612234903

0-203-87614-8

9780203876145

OCLC:

449228984