Why Old Places Matter: How Historic Places Affect Our Identity and Well-Being

Why Old Places Matter is the only book that explores the reasons that old places matter to people. Although people often feel very deeply about the old places of their lives, they don’t have the words to express why. This book brings these ideas together in evocative language and with illustrative images for a broad audience.

The book reveals the fundamentally important yet under—recognized role old places play in our lives. While many people feel a deep—seated connection to old places — fro...