Cultural Landscapes Balancing Nature and Heritage in Preservation Practice

Name: Cultural Landscapes Balancing Nature and Heritage in Preservation Practice
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ISBN: 9780816650996

ISBN-10: 0816650993

ISBN-13: 9780816650996

Edition: 2008

Authors: Richard Longstreth, Susan Calafate Boyle, Susan Buggey, Michael Caratzas, Courtney P. Fint

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Preservation has traditionally focused on saving prominent buildings of historical or architectural significance. Preserving cultural landscapes-the combined fabric of the natural and man-made environments-is a relatively new and often misunderstood idea among preservationists, but it is of increasing importance. The essays collected in this volume-case studies that include the Little Tokyo neighborhood in Los Angeles, the Cross Bronx Expressway, and a rural island in Puget Sound-underscore how this approach can be fruitfully applied. Together, they make clear that a cultural landscape perspective can be an essential underpinning for all historic preservation projects. nbsp; Contributors:…

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List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 4/24/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Richard Longstreth is professor of American civilization and director of the graduate program in historic preservation at George Washington University.



Preface


Introduction: The Challenges of Cultural Landscape for Preservation




Interpreting Landscape



Landscape Preservation and Cultural Geography




The Politics of Preservation: Power, Memory, and Identity in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo




Cross-Bronx: The Urban Expressway as Cultural Landscape




The American Summer Youth Camp as a Cultural Landscape




Wild Lands and Wonders: Preserving Nature and Culture in National Parks




Balancing Change and Continuity



Mediating Ecology and History: Rehabilitation of Vegetation in Oklahoma's Platt Historic District




A Continuum and Process Framework for Rural Historic Landscape Preservation: Revisiting Ebey's Landing on Whidby Island, Washington




Natural and Cultural Resources: The Protection of Vernacular Landscapes




Cultural Landscapes: Venues for Community-based Conservation




Management for Cultural Landscape Preservation: Insights from Australia




Are We There Yet? Travels and Tribulations in the Cultural Landscape



Contributors


Index