Boston's "changeful times" : origins of preservation & planning in America / Michael Holleran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holleran, Michael., author.

Series:

Creating the North American landscape.

Creating the North American landscape

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning--Massachusetts--Boston--History.

City planning.

Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Massachusetts--Boston.

Historic buildings.

Historic preservation--Massachusetts--Boston.

Historic preservation.

Boston (Mass.)--History.

Boston (Mass.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 337 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Other Title:

Boston's "changeful times"

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018.

Summary:

In the mid-19th century, American cities underwent rapid physical change. In Boston, preservationists searched for ways to control the growth. This work chronicles the relationship between historic preservation, planning, and the desire for permanence in Boston during the years from 1860 to 1930.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.