<p>Renowned for his extensive work in architectural history and historic preservation as an educator, scholar, activist, and public lecturer, Richard Longstreth is one of the most important architectural preservationists of the recent past. Looking beyond the Icons offers a generous and diverse selection of his writings over the past twenty-five years. The author explores a variety of topics related to midcentury (ca. 1945-70) preservation efforts, including practical, intellectual, and psychological dilemmas associated with preserving the recent past, preservation-related deficiencies in the urban planning process, and preservation of specific types of buildings. This collection offers a new understanding of the richness and variety of mid-twentieth-century U.S. architecture, landscape, and urbanism, and provides a detailed analysis of both the imperatives for and the challenges involved in preserving this legacy.</p>

Looking Beyond the Icons: Midcentury Architecture, Landscape, and Urbanism

Arts & Photography

Richard Longstreth

Architecture

University of Virginia Press

<p>Finally, a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide to the built environment of the region. Drawn from more than six years of extensive fieldwork, A Guide to Architecture in the Adirondacks has 450 entries from nearly every Adirondack community and maps drawn specifically for this publication. It will allow readers to discover and explore a wide range of buildings, structures, and human-made landscapes and includes discussion of changing settlement patterns over time and the varied, sometimes conflicting economic factors that shaped the land. The book itself underscores the importance of the human legacy in the Adirondacks, revealing the richness and variety of the region's history in built form. It will be an essential companion for residents and visitors who have an interest in architecture. The Guide will help readers understand the historic environment and the value of preserving places. This monumental work is a much-needed reference for all those interested in the Adirondacks.</p>

A Guide to Architecture in the Adirondacks

Adirondack Architectural Heritage

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Looking Beyond the Icons: Midcentury Architecture, Landscape, and Urbanism

A Guide to Architecture in the Adirondacks