Historic Preservation in the USA

by Karolin Frank, Patricia Petersen (Editor), H.M. Mowat (Translator), J. Smith (Translator), K. Frank (Translator)

Overview

Since the 1960s, public attention has been drawn increasingly towards the thematic link between historic preservation and urban planning. Nowadays, the organized historic preservation movement in the USA is more than a mere "yearning for history": it represents an active and integral part of urban planning in US cities. In order to approach these planning, economic, and social issues in the field of historic preservation, this book analyzes a variety of interdisciplinary methods, focusing on four selected historic districts within the central business districts of Philadelphia and Boston (in the north) and Charleston and Savannah (in the south).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783540417354
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	06/20/2002
Edition description:	2002
Pages:	265
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Methodology and Terminology.- 3 Historic Preservation and Urban Planning.- 4 Who’s Who: Support Strategies, Interests and Influence.- 5 Historic Preservation in Philadelphia.- 6 Historic Preservation in Boston.- 7 Historic Preservation in the South: Charleston and Savannah.- 8 Summary of Findings.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"The premise of this book is that since the 1960s, public attention has been drawn increasingly towards the thematic link between historic preservation and urban planning. … the book’s primary value lies in serving as an introduction to a complex and multi-faceted subject, especially for those unfamiliar with the American systems for historic preservation and urban planning." (Martha Frish, H-Museum H-Net, March, 2003)

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