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  • Cultural Landscapes: Balancing Nature and Heritage in Preservation Practice by Longstreth, Richard
    Richard Longstreth

    Cultural Landscapes: Balancing Nature and Heritage in Preservation Practice

    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...
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  • Clay Lancaster's Kentucky: Architectural Photographs of a Preservation Pioneer by Birchfield, James D.
    James D. Birchfield

    Clay Lancaster's Kentucky: Architectural Photographs of a Preservation Pioneer

    "Clay Lancaster was infected by a love of architecture at an early age, a gentle madness from which he never cared to recover."-From the Foreword, by Roger W. Moss It is easy to take for granted the visual environment that we inhabit. Familiarity with...
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  • Creating Colonial Williamsburg: The Restoration of Virginia's Eighteenth-Century Capital by Greenspan, Anders
    Anders Greenspan

    Creating Colonial Williamsburg: The Restoration of Virginia's Eighteenth-Century Capital

    In Creating Colonial Williamsburg, Anders Greenspan examines the restoration and re-creation of the structures and gardens of Virginia's colonial capital beginning in 1926. The restoration was undertaken by the Rockefeller family, whose aim was to promote a twentieth-century appreciation for eighteenth-century ideals. Ironically, those...
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  • Yin Yu Tang: The Architecture and Daily Life of a Chinese House by Berliner, Nancy
    Nancy Berliner

    Yin Yu Tang: The Architecture and Daily Life of a Chinese House

    With hundreds of photographs and a wealth of information, Yin Yu Tang tells the history of a traditional Chinese house and the fascinating stories of its occupants. In the late Qing dynasty, around the year 1800, a prosperous Chinese merchant named Huang built a...
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  • A Graveyard Preservation Primer by Strangstad, Lynette
    Lynette Strangstad

    A Graveyard Preservation Primer

    A Graveyard Preservation Primer has proven itself to be a time-tested resource for those who are seeking information regarding the protection and preservation of historic graveyards. It was first written to help stewards of early burial grounds responsibly and effectively preserve their graveyards. Much...
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  • Bannerman Castle by Johnson, Thom
    Thom Johnson

    Bannerman Castle

    Bannerman Castle of the Hudson River was an island arsenal built to resemble a Scottish castle. Follow along with this recanting of the history of this awe-inspiring work of architecture.For generations, boaters and train passengers have been mystified and intrigued by the sight of...
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  • Ruin and Redemption in Architecture by Barasch, Dan
    Dan Barasch

    Ruin and Redemption in Architecture

    Lost, forgotten, reimagined, and transformed: the compelling beauty of abandoned, reinvented, and rescued architectureThis book captures the awe-inspiring drama of abandoned, forgotten, and ruined spaces, as well as the extraordinary designs that can bring them back to life - demonstrating that reimagined, repurposed, and...
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  • The Student's Instructor in Drawing and Working the Five Orders of Architecture. Fully Explaining the Best Methods ... Elegantly Engraved on Thirty-th by Nicholson, Peter
    Peter Nicholson

    The Student's Instructor in Drawing and Working the Five Orders of Architecture. Fully Explaining the Best Methods ... Elegantly Engraved on Thirty-th

    The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...
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  • Understanding Historic Building Conservation by Forsyth, Michael
    Michael Forsyth

    Understanding Historic Building Conservation

    This book is the first in a series of volumes that combine conservation philosophy in the built environment with knowledge of traditional materials, and structural and constructional conservation techniques and technology: - Understanding Historic Building Conservation - Materials & Skills in Historic Building Conservation...
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  • The Colonel Peter Vroman House: A House with History by Heyman, Berna
    Berna Heyman

    The Colonel Peter Vroman House: A House with History

    The Colonel Peter Vroman house of Schoharie, New York reflects the history of its times - from the Mohawk Iroquois who first inhabited the land to Dutch slaveholders, from the Revolutionary War patriot Colonel Peter Vroman to millers establishing saw and grain mills, from...
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  • The Idea of Cultural Heritage by Gillman, Derek
    Derek Gillman

    The Idea of Cultural Heritage

    The idea of cultural heritage has become widespread in many countries, justifying government regulation and providing the background to disputes over valuable works of art and architecture. In this book, Derek Gillman uses several well-known cases from Asia, Europe, and the United States to...
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  • Conservation of Furniture by Rivers, Shayne
    Shayne Rivers

    Conservation of Furniture

    This book is a comprehensive resource covering the principles and practice of the conservation and restoration of furniture. A review of the historical development of furniture introduces a wide range of structural types and materials that may be encountered, including wood, ivory, turtleshell, horn...
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  • Saving Wright: The Freeman House and the Preservation of Meaning, Materials, and Modernity by Chusid, Jeffrey M.
    Jeffrey M. Chusid

    Saving Wright: The Freeman House and the Preservation of Meaning, Materials, and Modernity

    "Dear Mrs. Freeman: I am glad to know that you are still happily 'at home.' Sincerely, Frank Lloyd Wright."Winner of The University of Mary Washington Center for Historic Preservation's 2012 Historic Preservation Book Prize, this book is a case study on the preservation of...
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  • Why Preservation Matters by Page, Max
    Max Page

    Why Preservation Matters

    Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act, a critique of the preservation movement--and a bold vision for its future Every day, millions of people enter old buildings, pass monuments, and gaze at landscapes unaware that these acts are possible only thanks...
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  • Louis I. Kahn and the Yale Center for British Art: A Conservation Plan by Inskip, Peter
    Peter Inskip

    Louis I. Kahn and the Yale Center for British Art: A Conservation Plan

    The standing of the Yale Center for British Art as one of the world's great museums and study centers finds expression in its remarkable building, designed by Louis I. Kahn (1901-1974). In this important and innovative volume, two architects offer a plan to ensure...
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  • The Robie House of Frank Lloyd Wright by Connors, Joseph
    Joseph Connors

    The Robie House of Frank Lloyd Wright

    The Robie House in Chicago is one of the world's most famous houses, a masterpiece from the end of Frank Lloyd Wright's early period and a classic example of the Prairie House. This book is intended as a companion for the visitor to the...
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  • Maya/Atlantis: Queen Moo and the Egyptian Sphinx by Le Plongeon, Augustus
    Augustus Le Plongeon

    Maya/Atlantis: Queen Moo and the Egyptian Sphinx

    Maya/Atlantis: Queen Moo and the Egyptian Sphinx is a book written by Augustus Le Plongeon, first published in 1900. The book presents the author's theories about the ancient Maya civilization and its connections to Atlantis, as well as the origins of the Egyptian Sphinx....
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  • Preservation of Watts Towers, 1921-2021 by Gilberg, Mark
    Mark Gilberg

    Preservation of Watts Towers, 1921-2021

    In 1921, an Italian immigrant named Sabato Rodia purchased a property in Watts, California, and started building a series of sculptures and decorative features in his backyard, including three open, pyramidal-shaped towers - two of which are nearly 100 feet tall. Though Rodia referred...
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  • Open for Maintenance by Godicke, Franziska
    Franziska Godicke

    Open for Maintenance

    An exhibitor at the Venice Architecture Biennale argues for a shift towards sustainability and restoration in the fieldExhibiting at the German Pavilion of the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale, this collaboration between the Summacumfemmer B?o Juliane Greb Collective and ARCH+ proposes a sustainable approach to...
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  • Biggar And The House Of Fleming: An Account Of The Biggar District, Archeological, Historical, And Biographical (1867) by Hunter, William
    William Hunter

    Biggar And The House Of Fleming: An Account Of The Biggar District, Archeological, Historical, And Biographical (1867)

    ""Biggar And The House Of Fleming: An Account Of The Biggar District, Archeological, Historical, And Biographical"" is a book written by William Hunter and published in 1867. The book provides a comprehensive account of the Biggar district, covering its archaeological, historical, and biographical aspects....
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  • Graveyards of the Wild West: California by Moulton, Heather L.
    Heather L. Moulton

    Graveyards of the Wild West: California

    California is one of several states that make up the Wild West in the United States. It was first established as a U.S. a territory in 1848. The state that would become California was, like so much of the West, originally inhabited by Native...
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  • Lost Chester County, Pennsylvania by DeWitt Lanyon, Mark
    Mark DeWitt Lanyon

    Lost Chester County, Pennsylvania

    Discover Chester County's Lost Landmarks Chester County has a deep and enriching history, from sites of the Underground Railroad to great moments of Women's Suffrage and incredible remnants of Native American culture. The stories of the county's past can be experienced in many of...
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  • Places That Count: Traditional Cultural Properties in Cultural Resource Management by King, Thomas F.
    Thomas F. King

    Places That Count: Traditional Cultural Properties in Cultural Resource Management

    Places That Count offers professionals within the field of cultural resource management (CRM) valuable practical advice on dealing with traditional cultural properties (TCPs). Responsible for coining the term to describe places of community-based cultural importance, Thomas King now revisits this subject to instruct readers...
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  • Theodore Burr and the Bridging of Early America: The Man, Fellow Bridge Builders, and Their Forgotten Timber Spans by Knapp, Ronald G.
    Ronald G. Knapp

    Theodore Burr and the Bridging of Early America: The Man, Fellow Bridge Builders, and Their Forgotten Timber Spans

    SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGESTheodore Burr (1771-1822) was the most prominent of America's three early nineteenth century timber bridge-building pioneers, the others being Timothy Palmer (1751-1821) and Lewis Wernwag (1769-1843). All three built superlative long-span timber bridges in...
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  • John D. Parkinson: Eternally Elevating the Los Angeles Skyline by Vickers, Marques
    Marques Vickers

    John D. Parkinson: Eternally Elevating the Los Angeles Skyline

    In his book "John D. Parkinson: Eternally Elevating the Los Angeles Skyline", author Marques Vickers examines the architect's life and creative legacy. Parkinson is noted for his iconic Los Angeles landmarks. His most recognized works include the Los Angeles City Hall, Memorial Coliseum, Union...
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  • Theodore Burr and the Bridging of Early America: The Man, Fellow Bridge Builders, and Their Forgotten Timber Spans by Knapp, Ronald G.
    Ronald G. Knapp

    Theodore Burr and the Bridging of Early America: The Man, Fellow Bridge Builders, and Their Forgotten Timber Spans

    SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF COVERED BRIDGESTheodore Burr (1771-1822) was the most prominent of America's three early nineteenth century timber bridge-building pioneers, the others being Timothy Palmer (1751-1821) and Lewis Wernwag (1769-1843). All three built superlative long-span timber bridges in...
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  • Wildwood's Neon Nights & Motel Memories by Williams
    Williams

    Wildwood's Neon Nights & Motel Memories

    Wildwood, New Jersey, is a seashore destination for adventure with thrilling rides, bright neon signs, fancy motels, and a good time. This book captures the Doo Wop architectural style and spirit that have defined the landscape and memories of this seaside resort. It is...
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  • Historic Doorways of San Antonio, Texas by Preston Ed D., Frederick R.
    Frederick R. Preston Ed D.

    Historic Doorways of San Antonio, Texas

    Doorways, particularly front entrances, are among a building's most significant architectural features. Their powerful visual impact provides a sense of structural design style. The unique and well-preserved historic architecture of San Antonio, Texas, reveals much about the area's history and cultural heritage. Over 180...
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  • The Temple of Venus and Rome and Santa Francesca Romana at the Roman Forum: Preservation and Transformation by González-Longo, Cristina
    Cristina Gonz疝ez-Longo

    The Temple of Venus and Rome and Santa Francesca Romana at the Roman Forum: Preservation and Transformation

    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...
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  • Abandoned Western Pennsylvania: Behind the Boards by Miller, Kari
    Kari Miller

    Abandoned Western Pennsylvania: Behind the Boards

    Once considered the powerhouse of American industry, much of Western Pennsylvania now lies in ruins. The collapse of the steel industry and deindustrialization led to a decline in population and an increase in abandonment. Abandoned Western Pennsylvania: Behind the Boards gives readers the chance...
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  • American Louvre: A History of the Renwick Gallery Building by Robertson, Charles J.
    Charles J. Robertson

    American Louvre: A History of the Renwick Gallery Building

    American Louvre tells the fascinating story of the first purpose-built art museum in the United States, modelled on its famous namesake in Paris, and is illustrated with a wealth of contextual and contemporary images.Charles J. Robertson is the deputy director emeritus of the Smithsonian...
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  • Quinta Mazatlan: A Visual Journey by Shah, Pino
    Pino Shah

    Quinta Mazatlan: A Visual Journey

    Quinta Mazatlan: A Visual Journey, is a celebration of the architectural and cultural wonders of McAllen's most distinctive mansion and landscape. Photographer Deval Pino Shah and writer Eileen Mattei collaborated on the 30-page book in advanced photo album format (instead of offset printing). Filled...
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  • Architecture of the Lower Rio Grande Valley: An Introduction by Shah, Pino
    Pino Shah

    Architecture of the Lower Rio Grande Valley: An Introduction

    Through photographs, 'Architecture of the Lower Rio Grande Valley: An Introduction, ' celebrates the architecture of the Texas-Mexico border region, its craftsmen, its cultures and its climate. The architectural images by Pino Shah provide a journey through 160 years of history and heritage, revealing...
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  • North Brother Island: The Last Unknown Place in New York City by Payne, Christopher
    Christopher Payne

    North Brother Island: The Last Unknown Place in New York City

    Few people today have ever heard of North Brother Island, though a hundred years ago it was place known to--and often feared by--nearly everyone in New York City. The island, a small dot in the East River, twenty acres slotted between today's gritty industrial...
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  • Furnishing Plan for a Badlands Ranch House: Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, North Dakota by Service, National Park
    National Park Service

    Furnishing Plan for a Badlands Ranch House: Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, North Dakota

    This discussion of typical furnishings in ranch houses of western Dakota or eastern Montana during the last two decades of the nineteenth century was completed to fulfill the requirements of RSP H-1 from Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. This unit of the National Park...
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  • Oregon Made: A Tour of Regional Mid-Century Modern Architecture, Second Edition by Oregon, Restore
    Restore Oregon

    Oregon Made: A Tour of Regional Mid-Century Modern Architecture, Second Edition

    Explore the Pacific Northwest's finest mid-century modern architecture with Oregon Made. Whether you are the steward of a mid-century modern home or simply appreciate the thoughtful design aesthetic of the mid-century era, Oregon Made will inspire a deeper understanding of Pacific Northwest Modernism by...
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  • Lost Ireland: 1860-1960 by Derham, William
    William Derham

    Lost Ireland: 1860-1960

    Lost Ireland: 1860-1960 presents a panoramic sweep of Ireland's forgotten built heritage. From war and insurrection, to prosperity and development, the changes wrought by history have meant that a whole swathe of our built past no longer survives, save through the magic of the...
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  • Power: Reviving a Historic Building: The Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity by McDowell, Steve
    Steve McDowell

    Power: Reviving a Historic Building: The Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity

    The relocation of Kansas City Ballet (KCB) involved careful preservation and adaptive reuse of the 52,000-square-foot historic Power House at Kansas City's Union Station, a former coal-burning plant designed by Jarvis Hunt and completed in 1914. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places...
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  • Lincoln Cabin Historic Structure Report: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site Boyhood Home Unit by Service, National Park
    National Park Service

    Lincoln Cabin Historic Structure Report: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site Boyhood Home Unit

    In 1911, a grand Memorial Building was constructed near Hodgenville, Kentucky, at the site of Sinking Spring Farm, the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln. The building and 110 acres were donated to the Federal Government in 1916, forming Abraham Lincoln National Park; in 1939 the...
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  • Lost in America: Photographing the Last Days of Our Architectural Treasures by Cahan, Richard
    Richard Cahan

    Lost in America: Photographing the Last Days of Our Architectural Treasures

    Lost in America documents the life and death of America's architectural and historic treasures. The book is based on a remarkable archive created by the Historic American Building Survey (HABS), a Works Progress Administration project that still documents the nation's most important buildings. Lost...
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  • Megalithic Temples: Stonehenge, Gobekli Tepe, Ggantija Temples & Baalbek by Kingston, A. J.
    A. J. Kingston

    Megalithic Temples: Stonehenge, Gobekli Tepe, Ggantija Temples & Baalbek

    Uncover the enigmatic wonders of the ancient world with the captivating book bundle, "Megalithic Temples." Immerse yourself in the mysteries and majesty of Stonehenge, Gobekli Tepe, Ggantija Temples, and Baalbek as you embark on an extraordinary journey through time and space. This exceptional collection...
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  • Block Island: Map And Guide, Historic Sketch (1882) by Livermore, Samuel Truesdale
    Samuel Truesdale Livermore

    Block Island: Map And Guide, Historic Sketch (1882)

    Block Island: Map and Guide, Historic Sketch (1882) is a book written by Samuel Truesdale Livermore that provides a comprehensive overview of Block Island, a small island located off the coast of Rhode Island. The book includes a detailed map of the island, as...
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  • African Evolving Urban Landscapes: Afrocentric Design & Cultural Landscape Assessment Toolkits: Afrocentric by Laotan-Brown, Tokie
    Tokie Laotan-Brown

    African Evolving Urban Landscapes: Afrocentric Design & Cultural Landscape Assessment Toolkits: Afrocentric

    This Afrocentric design and landscape assessment toolkit is an essential resource for landscape appraisals for new and existing building projects. The assessment toolkits in this book consist of a curated information database to access training and best practices, accessible in one location under the...
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  • Waxahachie Architecture Guidebook by Beasley, Ellen
    Ellen Beasley

    Waxahachie Architecture Guidebook

    This fully illustrated volume explores the exceptional architectural legacy of Waxahachie, Texas. Beginning with the landmark Ellis County Courthouse designed by James Riely Gordon, the guidebook documents residential, commercial, and institutional buildings--both large and small--as well as the individuals who designed, built, and owned...
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  • The New Spruce Forge Manual of Locksmithing: A Blacksmith's Guide to Simple Lock Mechanisms by Frechette, Denis
    Denis Frechette

    The New Spruce Forge Manual of Locksmithing: A Blacksmith's Guide to Simple Lock Mechanisms

    Runner-Up for the best HOBBY and CRAFT BOOK 2023, IBPA Book Awards.The New Spruce Forge Manual of Locksmithing: A Blacksmith's Guide to Simple Lock Mechanisms is a totally revised and expanded version of the original work from 1999. This new hardcover edition, at 304...
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  • Diriyah Face to Face by Sager, Bobby
    Bobby Sager

    Diriyah Face to Face

    An intimate portrait of an epic place. In this lushly produced, oversize volume, Bobby Sager's Diriyah Face to Face captures a fundamental distinction in our understanding of the world: seeing versus feeling. It begs the questions, "How do we get close enough to someone...
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  • The Garage: Automobility and Building Innovation in America's Early Auto Age by Jakle, John A.
    John A. Jakle

    The Garage: Automobility and Building Innovation in America's Early Auto Age

    The garage--whether used for automobile storage, parking, repair, or sales--has been an American commonplace for so long that it is surprising how little attention it has drawn from scholars tracing the country's architectural and cultural heritage. In this compellingly written and profusely illustrated book,...
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  • Preserving the Mystery: An Administrative History of Fort Raleigh National Historic Site by Davis, Steven
    Steven Davis

    Preserving the Mystery: An Administrative History of Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

    In 1916, Congress passed the "Organic Act" that created the National Park Services (NPS). The act provided the basis needed to better manage the nation's already existing and growing assortment of federally protected lands by placing these under the direct supervision of a national...
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  • Fences, Gates and Garden Houses: A Book of Designs with Measured Drawings by Schmidt, Carl F.
    Carl F. Schmidt

    Fences, Gates and Garden Houses: A Book of Designs with Measured Drawings

    This treasure trove of measured drawings and photographs offers fascinating glimpses of New England's wooden fences, gates, and small garden houses -- also known as summer houses, tea houses, and gazebos. Several of the elegantly detailed constructions were built between the Revolutionary War and...
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  • Avoiding Archaeological Disasters: Risk Management for Heritage Professionals by Stapp, Darby C.
    Darby C. Stapp

    Avoiding Archaeological Disasters: Risk Management for Heritage Professionals

    You think it can't happen to you, but it can. One day, months into your construction project, your front end load operator runs into bones and wooden slats. Your county coroner says it is not a crime scene, and refers you to the local...
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