Architecture - Historic Preservation - General

Author: Fred J. Baxter a. I. a. EmeritusISBN-13: 9798318812583Publisher: Palmetto PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/27/2026Pages: 70Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 8.50h x 11.00w x 0.31d

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Djenné, in modern day Mali, is exalted as an enduring wonder of the ancient African world by archaeologists, anthropologists, state officials, architects and travel writers. In this revealing study, the author critically examines how the politics of heritage...

Architectural Encounters in Asia Pacific explores the architecture of colonial trade and industry, revealing a complex network of transnational connections across the built heritage of the world's most dispersed and culturally diverse region. A wide-ranging collection of case studies uncover these forgotten connections, drawing...

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, founded by artist and craftsman William Morris in 1877, sought to preserve the integrity of historic buildings by preventing unnecessary repairs and additions. William Morris's intention and that of the SPAB, as outlined by the original...

A new title in the Flame Tree Pocket Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production. Featuring lined pages, a pocket at the back, two ribbon bookmarks and a magnetic side flap. Perfect slipped into handbags, for personal use or as a dazzling gift....

Inductive Metrology: Or The Recovery Of Ancient Measures From The Monuments is a book written by William Matthew Flinders Petrie and published in 1877. The book explores the methods used by ancient civilizations to measure length, weight, and capacity, and how these measures were...

Author: Frank Roy FraprieISBN-10: 1436596327ISBN-13: 9781436596329Publisher: Kessinger PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/02/2008Pages: 496Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.97lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.25d

The Civilization of the Ancient Egyptians is a comprehensive book that delves into the history, culture, and society of one of the world's oldest civilizations. Written by A. Bothwell Gosse, a renowned Egyptologist, the book provides a detailed account of the political, economic, and...

This book examines the influence of architectural design in the conservation of historic buildings by discussing in detail an important building complex in Rome: the Temple of Venus and Rome, the monastery of Santa Maria Nova and the church of Santa Francesca Romana. As...

Architecture History, Theory and Preservation critically explores the historic development, theoretical underpinnings and conservation practices of architecture. Complete with 170 full color images, this volume presents architectural and urban examples, from Prehistory to the Middle Ages, chronologically and thematically examining contextual issues that provide...

"Building Back Better" (BBB) has been a popular slogan in disaster recovery efforts around the world, including the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the 2009 Samoan Tsunami, the 2010 Haiti Earthquake and the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. BBB has recently been identified as one...

Explore the fascinating history of London's cemeteries and burial grounds in Isabella M. Holmes's "The London Burial Grounds: Notes on Their History from the Earliest Times to the Present Day." This meticulously researched work delves into the social history surrounding London's graveyards, examining their...

This book is an insightful guide to historic house museums for both visitors and museum professionals. It offers an overview of the history of American house museums and explores how they present the past to the public. Through a series of case studies, readers...

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...

Over the past century, three nationally significant histories have vied for space and place in Independence, Missouri. Independence was declared Zion by Joseph Smith, served as a gathering and provisioning point for trails west, and was called home by President Harry S. Truman for...

This book takes a look at the history and use of cut, rubbed and gauged brickwork; the use of tools and equipment and the differences between historic and contemporary bricks with a view to inform conservation and restoration decisions. The book uses case studies...

Despite growing international awareness of the presence and significance of ruined buildings and archaeological sites, and the increasingly sophisticated technology available for the collection of data about them, these sites continue to be at risk across the globe. Conservation of Ruins defines and describes...

In the fields of documentation and conservation of cultural heritage assets, there is a constant need for higher quality records and better analytical tools for extracting information about the condition of artefacts. Digital photography and digital image processing provide these capabilities, and recent technological...

Tourists in Historic Towns examines the relationship of culture, heritage, conservation and tourism development in historic towns and urban centres, debating the impacts of tourism on historic towns and the role tourism plays in conservation and urban continuity. The main focus of the book...

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...

Heritage Conservation in Postcolonial India seeks to position the conservation profession within historical, theoretical, and methodological frames to demonstrate how the field has evolved in the postcolonial decades and follow its various trajectories in research, education, advocacy, and practice.Split into four sections, this book...

New Brunswick LighthousesA Guide for Photographers and Explorers!!There are more than 75 historic Lighthouses surviving in New Brunswick and their natural setting makes them a pleasure to visit.For each of the lighthouses, you will find: Descriptions and information of the individual sitesPhotographsGPS PositionsA short...

Now available for the first time in paperback, Farm House tells the story of the first structure built on the Iowa State University campus. Mary Atherly provides a comprehensive history of the Farm House from its founding days in 1860 to its role as...

Across the United States, historic preservation has become a catalyst for urban regeneration. Entrepreneurs, urban pioneers, and veteran city dwellers have refurbished thousands of dilapidated properties and put them to productive use as shops, restaurants, nightclubs, museums, and private residences. As a result, inner-cities,...

The definitive resource on the architectural history of New York City.As the definitive resource on the architectural history of New York City, The Landmarks of New York, Fifth Edition documents and illustrates the 1,276 individual landmarks and 102 historic districts that have been accorded...

San Antonio: A Historical and Pictorial Guide by Charles Ramsdell is a comprehensive guidebook that delves into the rich history and cultural heritage of San Antonio, Texas. The book provides a detailed account of the city's past, from its founding in 1718 to the...

The Official Guide of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915, San Francisco, California (1915) is a comprehensive guidebook that provides a detailed overview of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco, California in 1915. The guidebook was published by the Wahlgreen Company, and it...

Ancient Cities: From The Dawn To The Daylight is a comprehensive book written by William Burnet Wright. The book explores the history of ancient cities from their earliest beginnings to their eventual decline and fall. The author takes the reader on a journey through...

The majority of books in English on historic building conservation and heritage preservation training are often restricted to Western architecture and its origins. Consequently, the history of building conservation, the study of contemporary paradigms and case studies in most universities and within wider interest...

Winner of the 2016 Antoinette Forrester Downing Award presented by the Society of Architectural Historians.In many cities across the world, particularly in Europe, old buildings form a prominent part of the built environment, and we often take it for granted that their contribution is...

"The Preservation of Wood; a Descriptive Treatise on the Processes and on the Mechanical Appliances Used for the Preservation of Wood" by Alexander James Wallis-Tayler offers a comprehensive examination of techniques and technologies employed in the preservation of wood. This treatise, originally published in...

The Arab-Islamic city has been always a glamorous urban dream in human cultural memory. This is manifested in Cairo, the world's largest medieval urban system where traditional lifestyles are still implemented. Nevertheless, despite the extensive efforts to preserve Historic Cairo, it is sadly vulnerable.Ahmed...

Electric Wiring and Lighting: A Handbook of Approved Modern Methods of Lighting by Electricity is a book written by Charles E. Knox in 1913. The book serves as a comprehensive guide to the installation and maintenance of electric wiring and lighting systems in buildings....

Examine the beautiful rustic architecture of WyomingAuthor: Elroy EcklarISBN-10: 1518669689ISBN-13: 9781518669682Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/18/2015Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.32d

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The work of Modernist architect Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) is exemplary of an in-between practice, which is neither architecture nor conservation, but rather, architecture in conversion, dependent upon time, weather, and tempo. This book discusses the notion of architecture in conversion, revealing it to be...

The Tomb of Tutankhamen is a non-fiction book written by Howard Carter, an archaeologist who discovered the tomb of the famous pharaoh Tutankhamen in 1922. The book is a detailed account of Carter's journey to uncover the tomb and the treasures found within it....

This volume explores issues of repair, maintenance, sustenance, and adaptation within the context of interior design and its histories.The contributions to this volume celebrate critical analysis of past and present work as well as potentials for upkeeping the built environment, sustaining our histories and...

Millions of visitors from around the world come to the New Orleans Garden District each year, drawn to the walkable neighborhood for its charm, history, architecture, and gardens. Designated as part of the National Register of Historic Places since 1971, the Garden District encompasses...

RECLAIMING A LOCAL STORY AND THE WOMAN THAT HISTORY CAST ASIDEIn the heart of downtown Tucson, Arizona, stands La Casa Cordova, an adobe structure located in the Tucson Museum of Art's Historic Block. Often described as the oldest building in the city, its story...

The digital age reshapes the approaches to sustainable construction and heritage conservation. As urbanization increases and environmental concerns rise, the construction industry faces pressures to reduce its ecological footprint while preserving cultural and historical sites. Digital technologies bridge this gap by enabling more precise...

Das Fachbuch präsentiert den aktuellen Forschungsstand hinsichtlich zeitgemä er Methoden und Verfahren beim Umgang mit historischen Holzbauten. Es fasst die Ergebnisse einer Tagung von Bauforschern zusammen, die Ende 2014 in Prag stattgefunden hat und widmet sich den drei Hauptaspekten beim Umgang mit historischen Holzbauten:...

""A List Of Hieroglyphic Names Of Egyptian Kings"" is a book written by E. A. Wallis Budge, an Egyptologist and scholar of ancient Egyptian language and culture. The book provides a comprehensive list of the names of Egyptian kings in hieroglyphic script, along with...

A beautifully illustrated look at the complex past of Princeton's Mallorcan stairway and patio From Palma to Princeton weaves together a rich history that crisscrosses the Atlantic, offering a picture of trends and tastes in twentieth-century art collecting in Europe and the United States...

Houses aren't alive, are they? Families who have lived in the Fisk House describe the feelings of protection and strength, just a "presence." Perhaps like the way some will speak about a "life" that lives on in a new way...ancient trees ripped from the...

Although goods traffic accounted in many cases for a higher proportion of railway companies' revenue than passengers, the buildings associated with it have received very little attention in comparison to their passenger counterparts. They once played as important a role in distribution as the...

A detailed study of early historical preservation efforts between the 1780s and the 1850s In Historic Real Estate, Whitney Martinko shows how Americans in the fledgling United States pointed to evidence of the past in the world around them and debated whether, and how,...

Delve into the rich tapestry of Virginia's past with Harrison Williams' "Legends of Loudoun: An account of the history and homes of a border country of Virginia's Northern Neck." This meticulously researched work explores the fascinating local history of Loudoun County, Virginia, a region...

Author: Robert A. CiucevichISBN-10: 1959563416ISBN-13: 9781959563419Publisher: Maudlin Pond PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/16/2025Pages: 132Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.53lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.28d

Landmarks with great historical, architectural, and cultural value are often demolished in the name of progress, leaving little but memories behind. In the growing city of Raleigh, many important buildings have been razed, but even when no longer present, these landmarks hold histories that...