Wooden Shipbuilding and Small Craft Preservation

Waldo C. and Sands Lance R. and G Johnston

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Since it was first published in 1994, The Economics of Historic Preservation: A Community Leader’s Guide has become an essential reference for any preservationist faced with convincing government officials, developers, property owners, business and community leaders, or his or her own neighbors that preservation strategies can make good economic sense. Author Donovan D. Rypkema—real estate consultant and nationally known speaker and writer—makes his case with 100 "arguments" on the economic benefits of historic preservation, each backed up by one or more quotes from a study, paper, publication, speech, or report. Count on Rypkema to be entertaining, provocative, and convincing as he describes and demonstrates how strategies that include preservation help communities make cost-effective use of resources, create jobs, provide affordable housing, revive downtowns, build tourism, attract new businesses and workers, and more.

The Economics of Historic Preservation: A Community Leader's Guide

Arts & Photography

Rypkema, Donovan D.

Donovan D. Rypkema

Architecture

Preservation history, including European antecedents, is presented in this classic study. First printed in 1966, this new edition celebrates the 50th anniversary of the National Trust.

With Heritage So Rich

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Byrd Wood

Practical advice for teachers, preservationists, and museum and site interpreters for developing programs and instructional materials that focus on historic places as teaching tools.

Teaching with Historic Places: A Curriculum Framework for Professional Training and Development

CHARLES WHITE

Throughout his long and remarkable lifetime, David E. Finley (1890-1977) made brilliant contributions to the cultural life of this country. Yet less than thirty years after his death, his name is barely known. In David Finley: Quiet Force for America’s Arts, biographer David Doheny revitalizes Finley’s legacy, presenting the compelling story of his life and incorporating fascinating excerpts from recently discovered private journals, published here for the first time.
As the first director of the National Gallery of Art, founding chairman of the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and a key player in creating the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., Finley used his matchless contacts and legendary powers of persuasion to establish institutions that today preserve and display masterpieces of western European and American art, a rich heritage of architectural properties across the United States, and an exceptional visual record of notable figures in American history. In addition, Finley’s distinguished leadership of the Roberts Commission, which protected the art and architectural monuments during World War II, stands as a landmark in America’s cultural maturity.
Providing compelling insights into the events and personalities that shaped our nation during the transformative years between the 1920s and 1960s, this book will appeal to scholars and students of history and art.

David Finley: Quiet Force for America's Arts

Doheny, David A.

History & Criticism

Since 1992, Dwight Young has used his column "The Back Page" in Preservation magazine to record his witty, thought-provoking, and poignant observations about historic places and how they affect us -- from grand moments to the humble front porch. Fifty-four of his essays have been reprinted in this publication which includes lively drawings and color photos that illustrate the people and places highlighted in each essay.

Road Trips Through History

Dwight Young

Gardens and landscapes of the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Susan Reyburn

Afraid that your community is losing its identity? That mushrooming chain stores will turn it into Anyplace, USA? If so, take action! The Community Design Assessment: A Citizens Planning Guide by Kennedy Smith and Leslie Tucker provides a step-by-step process for evaluating the design and visual impact of buildings and corporate graphics in your community in order to guide decisions about future development. The accompanying CD-ROM includes: PowerPoint presentation for assessment team leaders; Assessment score sheets and tabulation worksheets; and an Image file of community-friendly design by national chain stores.

Community Design Assessment: A Citizens' Planning Guide

Kennedy Smith and Leslie Tucker

First published in 1980, Basic Preservation continues to offer preservationists--both rookies and veterans--with a concise overview of the field. Now substantially updated and with new illustrations, the new Basic identifies key players and partners, looks at the legal and financial tools that protect historic sites, and suggests ways to get a local preservation program underway.     This title is also available bundled with the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation What Every Board Member Needs to Know: An Introduction to Historic Preservation.

Basic Preservation

Learn how to get the best results from the services of a consultant. Includes sample contracts, letter agreements, and requests for proposals.

Using Professional Consultants in Preservation

Ellen Beasley

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