Historic preservation

Is the thesis presented clearly? Is the film intended for experts or for the general public? " The film was about Dana Crawford's preservation efforts in downtown Denver. Crawford's preservation efforts included Union Station, Oxford Hotel, and Larimer Square. The film is not biased, it is visual autobiography of Crawford's efforts to help save downtown Denver's "historic buildings dating back to the 1860s". The purpose of the film is to educate the general public about all the work Crawford has…

In the production of this video, I hoped to encompass and highlight the quirky past and preservation of this iconic Route 66 roadside attraction. As a resident of Catoosa, I visited the Blue Whale numerous times, and I am very familiar with its history. Regardless, I still searched for websites that contained information or pictures that I could use in my video. Surprisingly, I learned things about the Whale that I had never known before, such as that it had been closed and abandoned for several…

Bluestone states that preservation has roots in people’s attachments to places in their society (Bluestone, 14). The public's memory and attachment to a place have an impact on the preservation of a cultural landscape or historic site. Bluestone and Wallace highlight how the tool of preservation can be a tool of destruction and how the public’s idea of cultural landscapes has changed over time. Hayden points out the relationship between memory and landscapes, including how a society becomes…

HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDING SURVEY Drayton Hall (3380 Ashley River Rd) HABS NO. SC-377 Location: 3380 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina 29414 Present Owner/ Occupant: National Trust for Historic Preservation Present Use: The National Trust for Historic Preservation allows the site to be open to the public since 1977 after the house was placed in historic preservation hands Significance: “Built between 1738 and 1742, Drayton Hall is one of the finest…

However, there was concern that the continuous construction of buildings would clutter the skyline and prevent the Golden Dome from being noticeable anymore. To prevent this from happening, George Walter Born wrote in Urban Preservation and Renewal: Designating the Historic Beacon Hill District in 1950s Boston, that “Lawmakers sought to ensure that it [remained] the highest landmark in the skyline…[adopted] in 1899 a 90-feet restriction on one side of the State House and in 1901 a 100-feet…

the French about ten years after the completion of its construction. The British were given control of the fort by the French through the Treaty of Paris in 1763, but they found little use of the fort and abandoned it later in 1771 (Illinois Historic Preservation Agency par…

lady of the United States before her husband, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, but she left a great number of things to be known for. She was an iconic first lady because she restored the White house, supported the arts, promoted historic preservation, served as a traveling ambassador, and influenced the world of fashion. The first ironic thing Jacqueline introduced was supporting the arts. During her first month of being the first lady, she assembled a White House Fine Arts…

GNCB Consulting Engineers, P.C. in Old Saybrook, CT provides geotechnical and structural engineering and historic preservation consultation to a variety of public and private agencies, and contractors. With over 50 years of engineering experience, GNCBs professional services are always completed in a timely and efficient manner. In addition to the undergraduate and graduate training our professions go through, many of the staff at GNCB attends a variety of workshops and seminars to keep in the…

embroidery work; carpets recall the old-fashioned crewel work of New England, enlarged and contemporized; and American colonial prints in historic colors such as maroon, grey and purple, creating an updated take on a traditional look. Finally, exposed brick walls and a striking wrought iron chandelier add visual interest to the lobby while underscoring a commitment to historic and understated…

protection: the gap between the federal and the state regimes for prevention of the art alterations and destroying. B. The National Historic Preservation Act as a tool to protect works like those of Banksy. 1. Historic preservation laws in the U.S.: historical background and application today. 2. Brief overview of the street art preservation efforts outside of the U.S. and what we can borrow from them. 3. Proposal to include street art work of recognized…