Kategoria BISAC: Architecture >> Historic Preservation - General

Built by Spanish Franciscan missionaries in the seventeenth century, the magnificent mission church at Acoma Pueblo in west-central New Mexico is the oldest and largest intact adobe structure in North America. But in the 1920s, in danger of becoming a ruin, the building was restored in a cooperative effort among Acoma Pueblo, which owned the structure, and other interested parties. Kate Wingert-Playdon's narrative of the restoration and the process behind it is the only detailed account of this milestone example of historic preservation, in which New Mexico's most famous architect, John...

This book examines the relationship between two divergent fields - corporate activity and heritage conservation - linking the financing of conservation and its benefits with the corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals of the private sector. Through discussion of physical conservation, benefits to heritage site visitors, sustainable development impacts, and corporate benefits such as improved reputation, this book outlines the shared value of corporate support for cultural heritage sites, and encourages financial and in-kind support for conservation and responsible activity by the...

The Ruin of the Eternal City offers a new interpretation of the ongoing life of ancient buildings within the expanding early modern city. While...

The middle Georgia area including Baldwin, Hancock, Jasper, Johnson, Putnam, Washington, and Wilkinson Counties is a vast living museum of classic southern architecture. First published in 1972, this sweeping survey remains one of the best books on the topic, covering primitive, Gothic, Greek Revival, and Victorian styles, and beyond.

John Linley s descriptions of the diverse structures of the Oconee area are illustrated with more than three hundred photographs and representative floor plans. Fine architecture, as Linley shows, is greatly influenced by climate and geography, by...

Wie versteht man das moderne Konzept von Kulturerbe in seinen kolonialen, nachkolonial-nationalen und globalen Entstehungszusammenhangen? Dazu untersucht dieses Buch den kambodschanischen Tempel von Angkor Wat aus dem 12. Jh. in einer Art transkulturellen Verschrankungsgeschichte zwischen Europa und Asien.

Einerseits stellt es die europaische "Entdeckung" von Angkor Wat im 19. Jahrhundert dar, seine Rezeptions- und konkrete Nachbaugeschichte in franzosischen Museen bzw. Welt- und Kolonialausstellungen; anderseits die handfesten konservatorischen Strategien innerhalb des...

The claim that heritage practice in Asia is Eurocentric may be well-founded, but the view that local people in Asia need to be educated by heritage practitioners and governments to properly conserve their heritage distracts from the responsibility of educating oneself about the local-popular beliefs and practices which constitute the bedrock of most people's engagement with the material past. Written by an archaeologist who has long had one foot in the field of heritage practice and another in the academic camp of archaeology and heritage studies, Counterheritage is at once a...

The courthouses of Georgia s 159 counties hold the keys to the history of individual families and entire communities alike. From their primary role as the temples of justice for our court system to their better-known function as the official repository of public records for significant life events, these buildings anchor many of Georgia s town squares.

In "Courthouses of Georgia," internationally recognized photographer Greg Newington captures the prominence and character of these great structures. His images pay tribute to the community s investment in preserving historic courthouses...